Flashcards – Union Order of Battle at Gettysburg

Civil War Cycling’s flashcards are for students who want help memorizing Gettysburg’s Orders of Battle to the brigade-level. My favorite reference on this topic is Bradley M. Gottfried’s book, Brigades of Gettysburg (New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2012). You can read the Order of Battle from the Official Records, available online through Cornell University Library. Are you looking for the Army of Northern Virginia? Click here.

Army of the Potomac

Gettysburg Battle Lineups:  July 1, 1863  |  July 2, 1863  |  July 3, 1863

Army of the Potomac (USA) - Meade

Which of Meade’s corps commanders have park avenues named after them?

(The avenues at Gettysburg National Military Park follow the battle lines of commanders for which they are named. Knowing this can really help one to get oriented on the battlefield.)

Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds (1820–63), 1st Corps

  • North and South Reynolds Avenue, northwest of town

Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday (1819–93), 1st Corps (after Reynolds died on July 1)

  • Doubleday Avenue, on Oak Ridge south of Oak Hill

Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock (1824–86), 2nd Corps

  • Hancock Avenue, on Cemetery Ridge (the Union center line on July 2-3)

Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles (1819–1914), 3rd Corps

  • Sickles Avenue, which winds from Devil’s Den, through Rose Woods, past The Wheatfield, and through The Peach Orchard (and ending at Emmitsburg Road)

Maj. Gen. George Sykes (1822–80), 5th Corps

  • Sykes Avenue, which connects Warren Avenue to Little Round Top on the south side of the hill

Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick (1813–64), 6th Corps

  • Sedgwick Avenue, which connects the north end of Little Round Top to the Union’s center line on modern-day Hancock Avenue

Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard (1830–1909), 11th Corps

  • Howard Avenue, to the north and northeast of town, connecting Mummasburg Road to Barlow’s Knoll

Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum (1827–94), 12th Corps

  • Slocum Avenue, which connects lower Culp’s Hill to upper Culp’s hill on the east side

Which of Meade’s corps commanders have statues at Gettysburg?

Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds (1820–63), 1st Corps

  • Equestrian statue on Chambersburg Road near Stone Avenue
  • Statue in Soldiers’ National Cemetery near Baltimore Street entrance

Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday (1819–93), 1st Corps (after Reynolds died on July 1)

  • Statue on South Reynolds Avenue

Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock (1824–86), 2nd Corps

  • Equestrian statue on East Cemetery Hill on the east side of Baltimore Street

Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick (1813–64), 6th Corps

  • Equestrian statue on Sedwick Avenue on the south end of Cemetery Ridge

Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard (1830–1909), 11th Corps

  • Equestrian statue on East Cemetery Hill on the east side of Baltimore Street

Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum (1827–94), 12th Corps

  • Equestrian statue in Stevens’ Knoll, west of Culp’s Hill, on Slocum Avenue

Who were Meade’s Corps Commanders at Gettysburg?

1st Corps

  • Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds (1820–63) – Until his death on July 1
  • Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday (1819–93) – Until his removal on July 2
  • Maj. Gen. John Newton (1822–95)  – Beginning July 2

2nd Corps

  • Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock (1824–86)

3rd Corps

  • Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles (1819–1914)

5th Corps

  • Maj. Gen. George Sykes (1822–80)

6th Corps

  • Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick (1813–64)

11th Corps

  • Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard (1830–1909) – Covering the Left Wing after Reynolds died
  • Maj. Gen. Carl Schurz (1829–1906) – Covering for Howard

12th Corps

  • Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum (1827–94) – Outranking Howard, Slocum took charge of the army until Meade arrived. Slocum then retained operational control of the Union right near Culp’s Hill.
  • Brig. Gen. Alpheus S. Williams (1810–78) – Covering for Slocum

What is the AOP?

Army of the Potomac. The Union (USA) army at Gettysburg.

Who commanded the Union army at Gettysburg?

Maj. Gen. George G. Meade (1815–72)

President Lincoln promoted Meade to command the Army of the Potomac just three days before the Battle of Gettysburg. (Lincoln had accepted Joseph Hooker’s resignation about that time.) Meade’s nickname was “Old Snapping Turtle.”

 

Quiz: Gettysburg USA Corps and Divisions
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I Corps

AOP 1st Corps (Infantry) - Reynolds, Doubleday, Newton

Which of Reynolds’ division commanders have statues at Gettysburg?

Brig. Gen. James S. Wadsworth (1807–64), 1st Division, 1st Corps

  • Bronze statue on North Reynolds Avenue, northwest of town

Brig. Gen. John C. Robinson (1817–97), 2nd Division, 1st Corps

  • Bronze statue on Robinson Avenue, Oak Ridge

Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday (1819–93), 3rd Division, 1st Corps

  • Bronze statue on South Reynolds Avenue, northwest of town (McPherson’s Ridge)

Which of Reynolds’ division commanders have park avenues named after them?

(The avenues at Gettysburg National Military Park follow the battle lines of commanders for which they are named. Knowing this can really help one to get oriented on the battlefield.)

Brig. Gen. James S. Wadsworth (1807–64), 1st Division, 1st Corps

  • Wadsworth Avenue, on Oak Ridge and connecting North Reynolds Avenue to Doubleday Avenue

Brig. Gen. John C. Robinson (1817–97), 2nd Division, 1st Corps

  • Robinson Avenue, on Oak Ridge and connecting Doubleday Avenue to Mummasburg Road

Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday (1819–93), 3rd Division, 1st Corps

  • Doubleday Avenue, on Oak Ridge and connecting Mummasburg Road to Wadsworth Avenue

Who were Reynolds’ 1st Corps division commanders?

1st Division

  • Brig. Gen. James S. Wadsworth (1807–64)

2nd Division

  • Brig. Gen. John C. Robinson (1817–97)

3rd Division

  • Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday (1819–93)
  • Brig. Gen. Thomas Rowley (1808-92) – Covered for Doubleday on July 1 after Reynolds’ death and until Doubleday was replaced by Meade with Newton on July 2

Northwest of town, most battlefield monuments honor Reynolds’ 1st Corps — because that’s where the 1st Corps fought on July 1.

What symbol identifies the 1st Infantry Corps on Gettysburg monuments?

A circle

Who did Meade promote to replace Doubleday as 1st Corps commander on July 2?

Maj. Gen. John Newton (1822–95)

Newton commanded the 1st Corps during Pickett’s Charge on July 2. His corps also battled Confederates on Culp’s Hill and Little Round Top.

Who assumed command of the 1st Corps when Reynolds was killed?

Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday (1819–93)

When Doubleday took charge of the AOP 1st Corps on July 1, he was the 3rd Division commander. The next day, army commander Maj. Gen. George G. Meade replaced Doubleday, who then resumed division command.

Who commanded the Union 1st Corps on July 1, 1863 (early morning)?

Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds (1820–63)

Reynolds was the highest ranking officer killed at Gettysburg. He was shot in the neck while riding his horse near Herbst Woods and directing the movement of the Iron Brigade. As Left Wing Commander, Reynolds was in-charge of the first, third, and eleventh corps of the Army of the Potomac.

Meade => Reynolds

Quiz: Gettysburg USA 1st Corps Brigades
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First Division

AOP 1st Corps, 1st Division - Wadsworth

Who were Wadsworth’s 1st Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade (Iron Brigade)

  • Brig. Gen. Solomon Meredith (1810–75)

2nd Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Lysander Cutler (1807-1866)

Who commanded the 1st Division, 1st Corps?

Brig. Gen. James S. Wadsworth (1807–64)

On July 1, Wadsworth’s division fought against a brigade commanded by Joseph Davis, the nephew of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Meade => Reynolds/Doubleday/Newton => Wadsworth

AOP 1st Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade (Iron) - Meredith

What is another name for Meredith’s Brigade?

The Iron Brigade

Meredith’s brigade hailed from Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan. They had a reputation for iron-willed fighting.

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Wadsworth’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Solomon Meredith (1810–75)

Meredith led the Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. His brigade fought Confederates under Pettigrew and Archer in Herbst Woods on July 1.

Meade => Reynolds/Doubleday/Newton => Wadsworth => Meredith

On July 1, Meredith’s brigade was positioned along modern-day Meredith Avenue, northwest of town.

AOP 1st Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade - Cutler

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Wadsworth’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Lysander Cutler (1807-1866)

Cutler’s brigade consisted of regiments from New York, Indiana, and Pennsylvania.

Meade => Reynolds/Doubleday/Newton => Wadsworth => Cutler

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Second Division

AOP 1st Corps, 2nd Division - Robinson

Who were Robinson’s 2nd Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Gabriel R. Paul (1813-1886)

2nd Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Henry Baxter (1821-1873)

Who commanded the 2nd Division, 1st Corps?

Brig. Gen. John C. Robinson (1817–97)

On Oak Ridge, Robinson’s division repulsed an attack by Alfred Iverson’s brigade on July 1. His division suffered 50 percent casualties.

Meade => Reynolds/Doubleday/Newton => Robinson

AOP 1st Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade - Paul

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Robinson’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Gabriel R. Paul (1813-1886)

Paul’s brigade consisted of units from Maine, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. He was blinded during fighting on July 1 on Oak Ridge.

Meade => Reynolds/Doubleday/Newton => Robinson => Paul

AOP 1st Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade - Baxter

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Robinson’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Henry Baxter (1821-1873)

On July 1, Baxter’s brigade hid behind a stone wall near Mummasburg Road on Oak Ridge. They inflicted heavy casualties on Maj. Gen. Robert Rodes’ Confederate division, which included troops led by Col. Edward O’Neal and Col. Alfred Iverson. Many North Carolinians died in the fields now called “Iverson’s Pits.”

Meade => Reynolds/Doubleday/Newton => Robinson => Baxter

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Third Division

AOP 1st Corps, 3rd Division - Doubleday, Rowley

Who were Doubleday’s 3rd Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Thomas Rowley (1808-92)
  • Col. Chapman Biddle (1822-80) – After Rowley temporarily replaced Doubleday who replaced the killed Reynolds

2nd Brigade

  • Col. Roy Stone (1836–1905)

3rd Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. George Stannard (1820-86)

Stone’s brigade formed along modern-day Stone Avenue on July 1. Stannard’s statue tops the Vermont State Monument on Hancock Avenue on Cemetery Ridge, south of town.

Who commanded the 3rd Division, 1st Corps?

Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday (1819–93)

Brig. Gen. Thomas Rowley (1808-92) – Covered for Doubleday on July 1 after Reynolds’ death and until Doubleday was replaced by Meade with Newton on July 2

Meade => Reynolds/Doubleday/Newton => Doubleday/Rowley

AOP 1st Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade - Rowley, Biddle

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Doubleday’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Thomas Rowley (1808-92)

Col. Chapman Biddle (1822-80)

Meade => Reynolds/Doubleday/Newton => Doubleday/Rowley => Rowley/Biddle

AOP 1st Corps, 3rd Division, 2nd Brigade - Stone

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Doubleday’s Division?

Col. Roy Stone (1836–1905)

Meade => Reynolds/Doubleday/Newton => Doubleday/Rowley => Stone

AOP 1st Corps, 3rd Division, 3rd Brigade - Stannard

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Doubleday’s Division?

Brig. Gen. George Stannard (1820-1886)

Meade => Reynolds/Doubleday/Newton => Doubleday/Rowley => Stannard

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II Corps

AOP 2nd Corps (Infantry) - Hancock

Which of Hancock’s division commanders have statues at Gettysburg?

Brig. Gen. John Gibbon (1827–96), 2nd Division, 2nd Corps

  • Bronze state on Hancock Avenue, on Cemetery Ridge

Brig. Gen. Alexander Hays (1819–64), 3rd Division, 2nd Corps

  • Bronze statue on Hancock Avenue, on Cemetery Ridge (Ziegler’s Grove)

Which of Hancock’s division commanders have park avenues named after them?

None.

Neither Caldwell, Gibbon, nor Hays have park avenues at Gettysburg National Military Park.

Who were Hancock’s 2nd Corps division commanders?

1st Division

  • Brig. Gen. John C. Caldwell (1833-1912)

2nd Division

  • Brig. Gen. John Gibbon (1827–96)

3rd Division

  • Brig. Gen. Alexander Hays (1819–64)

Along Hancock Avenue (Cemetery Ridge) you will find bronze statues of Gibbon and Hays.

What symbol identifies the 2nd Infantry Corps on Gettysburg monuments?

A clover

Who commanded the Union 2nd Corps?

Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock (1824–86)

Quiz: Gettysburg USA 2nd Corps Brigades
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First Division

AOP 2nd Corps, 1st Division - Caldwell

Who were Caldwell’s 1st Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Col. Edward E. Cross (1832-63)

2nd Brigade (Irish Brigade)

  • Col. Patrick Kelly (c. 1822-64)

3rd Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Samuel Zook (1821-63)

4th Brigade

  • Col. John R. Brooke (1838–1926)

Southwest of The Wheatfield and in the Rose Woods area, the battlefield actions of two brigades are marked by park avenues. They are Cross Avenue and Brooke Avenue.

Who commanded the 1st Division, 2nd Corps?

Brig. Gen. John C. Caldwell (1833-1912)

Meade => Hancock => Caldwell

AOP 2nd Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade - Cross

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Caldwell’s Division?

Col. Edward E. Cross (1832-1863)

Meade => Hancock => Caldwell => Cross

AOP 2nd Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade (Irish) - Kelly

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Caldwell’s Division?

Col. Patrick Kelly (c. 1822-64)

(The 2nd Brigade was also known as the Irish Brigade.)

Meade => Hancock => Caldwell => Kelly

AOP 2nd Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade - Zook

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Caldwell’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Samuel Zook (1821-1863)

Zook was mortally wounded at Gettysburg while fighting in The Wheatfield. He died at a field hospital on July 3. For his service at Gettysburg, Zook was promoted to major general.

Meade => Hancock => Caldwell => Zook

AOP 2nd Corps, 1st Division, 4th Brigade - Brooke

Who commanded the 4th Brigade of Caldwell’s Division?

Col. John R. Brooke (1838–1926)

Meade => Hancock => Caldwell => Brooke

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Second Division

AOP 2nd Corps, 2nd Division - Gibbon

Who were Gibbon’s 2nd Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. William Harrow (1822-72)

2nd Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Alexander S. Webb (1835–1911)

3rd Brigade

  • Col. Norman J. Hall (1842-67)

A bronze statue of Webb is located on Hancock Avenue near The Angle on Cemetery Ridge.

Who commanded the 2nd Division, 2nd Corps?

Brig. Gen. John Gibbon (1827–96)

Meade => Hancock => Gibbon

AOP 2nd Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade - Harrow

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Gibbon’s Division?

Brig. Gen. William Harrow (1822-72)

Meade => Hancock => Gibbon => Harrow

AOP 2nd Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade - Webb

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Gibbon’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Alexander S. Webb (1835–1911)

Meade => Hancock => Gibbon =>Webb

Note: A bronze statue of Webb is located on Hancock Avenue near The Angle on Cemetery Ridge.

AOP 2nd Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade - Hall

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Gibbon’s Division?

Col. Norman J. Hall (1842-67)

Meade => Hancock => Gibbon => Hall

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Third Division

AOP 2nd Corps, 3rd Division - Hays

Who were Hay’s 3rd Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Col. Samuel S. Carroll (1832-93)

2nd Brigade

  • Col. Thomas A. Smyth (1832-65)

3rd Brigade

  • Col. George L. Willard (1827-1863) – died on July 2

Who commanded the 3rd Division, 2nd Corps?

Brig. Gen. Alexander Hays (1819–64)

Meade => Hancock => Hays

AOP 2nd Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade - Carroll

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Hays’ Division?

Col. Samuel S. Carroll (1832-93)

Meade => Hancock => Hays => Carroll

AOP 2nd Corps, 3rd Division, 2nd Brigade - Smyth

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Hays’ Division?

Col. Thomas A. Smyth (1832-65)

Meade => Hancock => Hays => Smyth

AOP 2nd Corps, 3rd Division, 3rd Brigade - Willard

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Hays’ Division?

Col. George L. Willard (1827-1863) – died on July 2

Meade => Hancock => Hays => Willard

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III Corps

AOP 3rd Corps (Infantry) - Sickles

Who were Sickles’ 3rd Corps division commanders?

1st Division

  • Maj. Gen. David B. Birney (1825-64)

2nd Division

  • Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys (1810–83)

Along Emmitsburg Road near the intersection with North Sickles Avenue, you will find a bronze statue of Humphreys.

Which of Sickles’ division commanders have park avenues named after them?

(The avenues at Gettysburg National Military Park follow the battle lines of commanders for which they are named. Knowing this can really help one to get oriented on the battlefield.)

Maj. Gen. David B. Birney (1825-64), 1st Division, 3rd Corps

  • Birney Avenue, at The Peach Orchard Salient, a short angular road that connects Wheatfield Road to Emmitsburg Road

Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys (1810–83), 2nd Division, 3rd Corps

  • Humphreys Avenue, a short road on Cemetery Ridge that connects Hancock Avenue to Pleasonton Aveune near the Pennsylvania State Monument

Which of Sickles’ division commanders have statues at Gettysburg?

Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys (1810–83), 2nd Division, 3rd Corps

  • Bronze statue on Emmitsburg Road near North Sickles Avenue

What symbol identifies the 3rd Infantry Corps on Gettysburg monuments?

A diamond

Who commanded the Union 3rd Corps?

Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles (1819–1914)

Meade => Sickles

Quiz: Gettysburg USA 3rd Corps Brigades
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First Division

AOP 3rd Corps, 1st Division - Birney

Who were Birney’s 1st Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Charles K. Graham (1824-89)

2nd Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. John Henry Hobart Ward (1823-1903)

3rd Brigade

  • Col. P. Regis De Trobriand (1816–97)

In Gettysburg National Military Park, De Trobriand Avenue extends from the northern part of Rose Woods to The Wheatfield, where it dead-ends on Sickles Avenue.

Who commanded the 1st Division, 3rd Corps?

Maj. Gen. David B. Birney (1825-64)

Meade => Sickles => Birney

AOP 3rd Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade - Graham

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Birney’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Charles K. Graham (1824-89)

Meade =>Sickles => Birney => Graham

AOP 3rd Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade - Ward

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Birney’s Division?

Brig. Gen. John Henry Hobart Ward (1823-1903)

Meade =>Sickles => Birney =>Ward

AOP 3rd Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade - De Trobriand

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Birney’s Division?

Col. P. Regis De Trobriand (1816–97)

Meade => Sickles => Birney => De Trobriand

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Second Division

AOP 3rd Corps, 2nd Division - Humphreys

Who were Humphrey’s 2nd Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Carr (1828-95)

2nd Brigade

  • Col. William R. Brewster (1828-69)

3rd Brigade

  • Col. George C. Burling (1834-85)

Who commanded the 2nd Division, 3rd Corps?

Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys (1810–83)

Meade => Sickles => Humphreys

Humphreys was charged with holding the right flank of Sickles’ angled (salient) line. Humphreys Avenue is farther east and marks the general location to which Humphrey’s division retreated after being overwhelmed by Confederate attackers in The Peach Orchard on July 2.

AOP 3rd Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade - Carr

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Humphrey’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Carr (1828-95)

Meade => Sickles> Humphreys => Carr

AOP 3rd Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade - Brewster

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Humphrey’s Division?

Col. William R. Brewster (1828-69)

Meade => Sickles => Humphreys => Brewster

AOP 3rd Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade - Burling

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Humphrey’s Division?

Col. George C. Burling (1834-85)

Meade => Sickles => Humphreys => Burling

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V Corps

AOP 5th Corps (Infantry) - Sykes

Who were Sykes’ 5th Corps division commanders?

1st Division

  • Brig. Gen. James Barnes (1801-69)

2nd Division

  • Brig. Gen. Romeyn B. Ayres (1825–88)

3rd Division

  • Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford (1829–92)

On Crawford Avenue near the intersection with Wheatfield Road, you will find a bronze statue of Crawford.

Which of Sykes’ division commands have park avenues named after them?

(The avenues at Gettysburg National Military Park follow the battle lines of commanders for which they are named. Knowing this can really help one to get oriented on the battlefield.)

Brig. Gen. Romeyn B. Ayres (1825–88), 2nd Division, 5th Corps

  • Ayres Avenue, which cuts through Houck’s Ridge (west of Little Round Top) and runs roughly parallel to Crawford Avenue

Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford (1829–92), 3rd Division, 5th Corps

  • Crawford Avenue, which cuts through The Valley of Death (northwest of Little Round Top) and runs roughly parallel to Ayres Avenue

Which of Sykes’ division commanders have statues at Gettysburg?

Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford (1829–92), 3rd Division, 5th Corps

  • Bronze statue on Crawford Avenue, near the intersection with Wheatfield Road

What symbol identifies the 5th Infantry Corps on Gettysburg monuments?

A maltese cross

Who commanded the Union 5th Corps?

Maj. Gen. George Sykes (1822–80)

Meade => Sykes

Quiz: Gettysburg USA 5th Corps Brigades
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First Division

AOP 5th Corps, 1st Division - Barnes

Who were Barnes’ 1st Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Col. William S. Tilton (1828-89)

2nd Brigade

  • Col. Jacob B. Sweitzer (1821-88)

3rd Brigade

  • Col. Strong Vincent (1837–63)

Who commanded the 1st Division, 5th Corps?

Brig. Gen. James Barnes (1801-69)

Meade => Sykes => Barnes

AOP 5th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade - Tilton

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Barnes’ Division?

Col. William S. Tilton (1828-89)

Meade => Sykes => Barnes => Tilton

AOP 5th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade - Sweitzer

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Barnes’ Division?

Col. Jacob B. Sweitzer (1821-88)

Meade => Sykes => Barnes => Sweitzer

AOP 5th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade - Vincent

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Barnes’ Division?

Col. Strong Vincent (1837–63)

Meade => Sykes => Barnes => Vincent

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Second Division

AOP 5th Corps, 2nd Division - Sykes, Ayres

Who were Ayres’ 2nd Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Col. Hannibal Day (1804-91)

2nd Brigade

  • Col. Sidney Burbank (1807-82)

3rd Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Stephen Weed (1831-63) – died July 2

Who commanded the 2nd Division, 5th Corps?

Brig. Gen. Romeyn B. Ayres (1825–88)

Meade => Sykes => Ayres

AOP 5th Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade - Ayres, Day

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Ayres’ Division?

Col. Hannibal Day (1804-91)

Meade => Sykes => Ayres => Day

AOP 5th Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade - Burbank

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Ayres’ Division?

Col. Sidney Burbank (1807-82)

Meade => Sykes => Ayres => Burbank

AOP 5th Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade - Weed

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Ayres’ Division?

Brig. Gen. Stephen Weed (1831-63) – died July 2

Meade => Sykes => Aryes => Weed

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Third Division

AOP 5th Corps, 3rd Division - Crawford

Who were Crawford’s 3rd Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Col. William McCandless (1834-84)

3rd Brigade

  • Col. Joseph W. Fisher (1814-1900)

Who commanded the 3rd Division, 5th Corps?

Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford (1829–92)

Meade => Sykes => Crawford

AOP 5th Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade - McCandless

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Crawford’s Division?

Col. William McCandless (1834-84)

Meade => Sykes => Crawford => McCandless

AOP 5th Corps, 3rd Division, 3rd Brigade - Fisher

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Crawford’s Division?

Col. Joseph W. Fisher (1814-1900)

Meade => Sykes => Crawford => Fisher

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VI Corps

AOP 6th Corps (Infantry) - Sedgwick

Who were Sedgwick’s 6th Corps division commanders?

1st Division

  • Brig. Gen. Horatio G. Wright (1820–99)

2nd Division

  • Brig. Gen. Albion P. Howe (1818–97)

3rd Division

  • Maj. Gen. John Newton (1822–95) until July 2, when he was promoted by Meade to replace Doubleday in commanding the 1st Corps
  • Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton (1833-1903) on July 2

Which of Sedgwick’s division commanders have park avenues named after them?

(The avenues at Gettysburg National Military Park follow the battle lines of commanders for which they are named. Knowing this can really help one to get oriented on the battlefield.)

Brig. Gen. Horatio G. Wright (1820–99), 1st Division, 6th Corps

  • Wright Avenue extends east to Taneytown Road from the base of Little Round Top

Brig. Gen. Albion P. Howe (1818–97), 2nd Division, 6th Corps

  • Howe Avenue extends east from Taneytown Road to a dead-end

Which of Sedgwick’s division commanders have statues at Gettysburg?

None.

Neither Wright, Howe, nor Newton/Wheaton have statues at Gettysburg National Military Park.

What symbol identifies the 6th Infantry Corps on Gettysburg monuments?

A cross

Who commanded the Union 6th Corps?

Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick (1813–64)

Meade => Sedgwick

Quiz: Gettysburg USA 6th Corps Brigades
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First Division

AOP 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade - Russell

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Wright’s Division?

Brig. Gen. David A. Russell (1820-64)

Meade => Sedgwick => Wright => Russell

AOP 6th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade - Bartlett

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Wright’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Joseph J. Bartlett (1834-93)

Meade => Sedgwick => Wright => Barltett

AOP 6th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade - Torbet

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Wright’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Alfred T. A. Torbert (1833-80)

Meade => Sedgwick => Wright => Torbet

AOP 6th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade - Torbet

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Wright’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Alfred T. A. Torbert (1833-80)

Meade => Sedgwick => Wright => Torbet

AOP 6th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade - Bartlett

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Wright’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Joseph J. Bartlett (1834-93)

Meade => Sedgwick => Wright => Barltett

AOP 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade - Russell

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Wright’s Division?

Brig. Gen. David A. Russell (1820-64)

Meade => Sedgwick => Wright => Russell

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Second Division

AOP 6th Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade - Neill

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Howe’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Neill (1826-85)

Meade => Sedgwick => Howe => Neill

AOP 6th Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade - Grant

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Howe’s Division?

Col. Lewis A. Grant (1828-1918)

Meade = > Sedgwick => Howe => Grant

AOP 6th Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade - Grant

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Howe’s Division?

Col. Lewis A. Grant (1828-1918)

Meade = > Sedgwick => Howe => Grant

AOP 6th Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade - Neill

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Howe’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Neill (1826-85)

Meade => Sedgwick => Howe => Neill

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Third Division

AOP 6th Corps, 3rd Division - Newton, Wheaton

Who were Newton’s 3rd Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Alexander Shaler (1827-1911)

2nd Brigade

  • Col. Henry L. Eustis (1819-85)

3rd Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton (1833-1903), until July 2 when he was promoted to command the 1st Corps, replacing Doubleday.
  • Col. David J. Nevin, on July 2.

Who commanded the 3rd Division, 6th Corps?

Maj. Gen. John Newton (1822–95) until July 2, when he was promoted by Meade to replace Doubleday in commanding the 1st Corps.

Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton (1833-1903) on July 2.

Meade => Sedgwick => Newton/Wheaton

AOP 6th Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade - Shaler

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Newton’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Alexander Shaler (1827-1911)

Meade => Sedgwick => Newton/Wheaton => Shaler

AOP 6th Corps, 3rd Division, 2nd Brigade - Eustis

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Newton’s Division?

Col. Henry L. Eustis (1819-85)

Meade => Sedgwick => Newton/Wheaton => Eustis

AOP 6th Corps, 3rd Division, 3rd Brigade - Wheaton, Nevin

Who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Newton’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton (1833-1903), until July 2 when he was promoted to command the 1st Corps, replacing Doubleday.

Col. David J. Nevin, on July 2.

Meade => Sedgwick => Newton/Wheaton => Wheaton/Nevin

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XI Corps

AOP 11th Corps (Infantry) - Howard, Schurz

Who were Howard’s 11th Corps division commanders?

1st Division

  • Brig. Gen. Francis C. Barlow (1834–96)
  • Brig. Gen. Adelbert Ames (1835-1933), after Barlow was wounded on July 1

2nd Division

  • Brig. Gen. Adolph von Steinwehr (1822–77)

3rd Division

  • Maj. Gen. Carl Schurz (1829–1906), until he covered for Howard in the command of  the 11th Corps. (Howard assumed operational control of the left wing of the Union army on July 1 after the death of Reynolds.)
  • Brig. Gen. Alexander Schimmelfennig (1824-65), who covered for Schurz until Schimmelfennig was trapped in town from July 1 until the end of the three-day battle.

In Barlow’s Knoll, you will find a bronze statue of Barlow.

Which of Howard’s division commands have park avenues named after them?

None.

However, Steinwehr Avenue is a town road named after Brig. Gen. Adolph von Steinwehr (1822–77), 2nd Division, 11th Corps. Steinwehr Avenue marks the battlefield position of von Steinwehr’s 55th Ohio in the early afternoon of July 1. The avenue is on the west slope of Cemetery Hill.

Which of Howard’s division commanders have statues at Gettysburg?

Brig. Gen. Francis C. Barlow (1834–96), 1st Division, 11th Corps

  • Bronze status on Howard Avenue in (modern-day) Barlow’s Knoll, north of town

What symbol identifies the 11th Infantry Corps on Gettysburg monuments?

A crescent (moon)

Who commanded the Union 11th Corps?

Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard (1830–1909) – Covering the Left Wing after Reynolds died

Maj. Gen. Carl Schurz (1829–1906) – Covering for Howard

Meade => Howard/Schurz

Quiz: Gettysburg USA 11th Corps Brigades
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First Division

AOP 11th Corps, 1st Division - Barlow, Ames

Who were Barlow’s 1st Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Col. Leopold von Gilsa (1825-70)

2nd Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Adelbert Ames (1835-1933)

Who commanded the 1st Division, 11th Corps?

Brig. Gen. Francis C. Barlow (1834–96)

Brig. Gen. Adelbert Ames (1835-1933), after Barlow was wounded on July 1

Meade => Howard/Schurz => Barlow/Ames

AOP 11th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade - von Gilsa

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Barlow’s Division?

Col. Leopold von Gilsa (1825-70)

Meade => Howard/Schurz => Barlow/Ames => von Gilsa

AOP 11th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade - Ames

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Barlow’s Division?

Brig. Gen. Adelbert Ames (1835-1933)

Meade => Howard/Schurz => Barlow/Ames => Ames

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Second Division

AOP 11th Corps, 2nd Division - von Steinwehr

Who were von Steinwehr’s 2nd Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Col. Charles R. Coster (c. 1837–88)

2nd Brigade

  • Col. Orland Smith (1825-1903)

Who commanded the 2nd Division, 11th Corps?

Brig. Gen. Adolph von Steinwehr (1822–77)

Meade => Howard/Schurz => von Steinwehr

AOP 11th Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade - Coster

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of von Steinwehr’s Division?

Col. Charles R. Coster (c. 1837–88)

Meade => Howard/Schurz => von Steinwehr => Coster

AOP 11th Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade - Smith

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of von Steinwehr’s Division?

Col. Orland Smith (1825-1903)

Meade => Howard/Schurz => von Steinwehr => Smith

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Third Division

AOP 11th Corps, 3rd Division - Schurz, Schimmelfennig

Who were Schurz’s 3rd Division brigade commanders?

1st Brigade

  • Brig. Gen. Alexander Schimmelfennig (1824-65), until he covered for Schurz who was covering for Howard. (Howard assumed operational control of the left wing of the Union army on July 1 after the death of Reynolds.)
  • Col. George von Amsberg (1821-76), who covered for Schimmelfennig while he was trapped in town from July 1 until the end of the three-day battle.

2nd Brigade

  • Col. Wladimir Krzyzanowski (1824-87)

Who commanded the 3rd Division, 11th Corps?

Maj. Gen. Carl Schurz (1829–1906), until he covered for Howard in the command of  the 11th Corps. (Howard assumed operational control of the left wing of the Union army on July 1 after the death of Reynolds.)

Brig. Gen. Alexander Schimmelfennig (1824-65), who covered for Schurz.

Meade => Howard/Schurz => Schurz/Schimmelfennig

AOP 11th Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade - Schimmelfennig, von Amsberg

Who commanded the 1st Brigade of Schurz’s Division?

  • Brig. Gen. Alexander Schimmelfennig (1824-65)
  • Col. George von Amsberg (1821-76), who covered for Schimmelfennig while he was trapped in town from July 1 until the end of the three-day battle.

Meade => Howard/Schurz => Schurz/Schimmelfennig => Schimmelfennig/von Amsberg

AOP 11th Corps, 3rd Division, 2nd Brigade - Krzyzanowski

Who commanded the 2nd Brigade of Schurz’s Division?

Col. Wladimir Krzyzanowski (1824-87)

Meade => Howard/Schurz => Schruz/Schimmelfennig => Krzyzanowski

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