Mine Creek Union order of battle
Of the brigades listed below, only Philips' and Benteen's brigades, and a small part of Sanborn's brigade from the Union Army of the Border fought in the Battle of Mine Creek of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. The entire organization of the Army of the Border is shown.
Command disputes
By order of MG James G. Blunt the militia regiments of William H. M. Fishbeck, Brigadier General of Militia, were placed under the command of Charles W. Blair, Colonel of Volunteers; Fishbeck was infuriated that his command had been subordinated to a volunteer officer. Because Kansas law stated that militia should be kept under the command of militia officers, Fishbeck disregarded Blunt's order. Blunt had Fishbeck arrested and held until released by order of MG Samuel Curtis. Upon his release, Fishbeck resumed command of the Kansas Militia regiments, with orders to obey directives that came from MG Blunt. This rather cumbersome arrangement had BG Fishbeck in direct command of the militia units attached to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, and Col Charles Blair in overall command of the brigade. Howard N. Monnett describes the arrangement as a "brigade within a brigade". Blair and Fishbeck led the militia into action at Westport, and then in the subsequent pursuit of Price until MG Curtis ordered the militia to return home.Abbreviations used
Military rank
- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Maj = Major
- Cpt = Captain
- Lt = 1st Lieutenant
- 2Lt = 2nd Lieutenant
Army of the Border
Escort:
- 2nd Kansas Cavalry : Maj Henry Hopkins
- Company G, 11th Kansas Cavalry: Cpt C. L. Gove
- Company H, 15th Kansas Cavalry
- Mountain howitzer battery: Lt Edward Gill
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
First Provisional Cavalry Division MG James G. Blunt Escort: Company E, 14th Kansas Cavalry: 2Lt William B. Clark | 1st Brigade Col Charles R. Jennison | |
| First Provisional Cavalry Division MG James G. Blunt Escort: Company E, 14th Kansas Cavalry: 2Lt William B. Clark | 2nd Brigade Col Thomas Moonlight | |
| First Provisional Cavalry Division MG James G. Blunt Escort: Company E, 14th Kansas Cavalry: 2Lt William B. Clark | 3rd Brigade Col Charles W. Blair BG William H. M. Fishback | |
| First Provisional Cavalry Division MG James G. Blunt Escort: Company E, 14th Kansas Cavalry: 2Lt William B. Clark | 4th Brigade Col James Hobart Ford |
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
Second Division MG Alfred Pleasonton Escort: Company A, 11th Kansas Cavalry: Cpt Henry E. Palmer | 1st Brigade Col John Finis Philips |
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| Second Division MG Alfred Pleasonton Escort: Company A, 11th Kansas Cavalry: Cpt Henry E. Palmer | 2nd Brigade BG John McNeil |
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Second Division MG Alfred Pleasonton Escort: Company A, 11th Kansas Cavalry: Cpt Henry E. Palmer | 3rd Brigade BG John Benjamin Sanborn |
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Second Division MG Alfred Pleasonton Escort: Company A, 11th Kansas Cavalry: Cpt Henry E. Palmer | 4th Brigade Ltc Frederick William Benteen |
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