Battle of McDowell order of battle: Union explained

The following United States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of McDowell of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

• MG = Major General
• BG = Brigadier General
• Col = Colonel
• Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
• Maj = Major
• Cpt = Captain

Mountain Department

MG John C. Frémont (not present)

Union Forces Around McDowell

BG Robert H. Milroy
BG Robert C. Schenck

Brigades	Regiments and Others
Milroy's Brigade  BG Robert H. Milroy	25th Ohio Infantry: Col James A. Jones 32nd Ohio Infantry: Col Thomas H. Ford 73rd Ohio Infantry: Col Orland Smith 75th Ohio Infantry: Col Nathaniel McLean 2nd West Virginia Infantry: Col John W. Moss 3rd West Virginia Infantry: Col David T. Hewes Battery I, 1st Ohio Artillery: Cpt Henry F. Hyman 12th Ohio Battery: Cpt Aaron Johnson 1st West Virginia Cavalry: Col Henry Anisansel
Schenck's Brigade  BG Robert C. Schenck	82nd Ohio Infantry: Col James Cantwell 5th West Virginia Infantry: Col John L. Ziegler 55th Ohio Infantry: Col John C. Lee 1st Battalion, Connecticut Cavalry: Col Brayton Ives Battery K, 1st Ohio Artillery: Cpt William L. DeBeck

References

• May 8, 1862 - Engagement Near McDowell (Bull Pasture Mountain), Va. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. United States War Department. Volume XII, Chapter XXIV, pp. 460–488. (1885)