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Battle of Wyse Fork order of battle: Union

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The following is the organization of the Union forces engaged at the Battle of Wyse Fork, during the American Civil War in 1865. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.

Abbreviations used

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Military Rank

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Other

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Department of North Carolina

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Major General John M. Schofield[1]

District of Beaufort/Cox's Provisional Corps

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Major General Jacob D. Cox

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

1st Division (XXIII Corps)
     BG Thomas H. Ruger

1st Brigade


   Col John M. Orr

2nd Brigade


   Col John C. McQuiston

3rd Brigade


   Bvt BG Minor T. Thomas

Artillery

1st Division (Dist. of Beaufort)
     BG Innis N. Palmer

1st Brigade


   BG Edward Harland

2nd Brigade


   Col Peter J. Claassen

3rd Brigade


   Col Horace Boughton

  • 18th Wisconsin
  • Battalion of provisional troops
  • Battalion of provisional troops
Artillery
  • Batteries C & D, 3rd New York Light Artillery

2nd Division (Dist. of Beaufort)
     BG Samuel P. Carter

1st Brigade


   Col Adam Gale Malloy

  • 85th New York
  • Battalion of provisional troops
  • Battalion of provisional troops
2nd Brigade


   Col Charles L. Upham

3rd Brigade


   Ltc Henry Splaine

Artillery
  • Batteries A, I & G, 3rd New York Light Artillery
Cavalry
  • 12th New York Cavalry
  • Independent Troop, North Carolina Cavalry

Notes

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  1. ^ Schofield was not directly involved in the battle
  2. ^ Greene and Stiles had been ordered to report to General Cox. Neither had been assigned to a command by the time the battle began and therefore served as staff officers to Cox Cox's Official Report