Pea Ridge Union order of battle


The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Pea Ridge. The Pea Ridge Confederate order of battle is shown separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

Army Headquarters

BG Samuel R. Curtis
DivisionBrigadeUnitCommanderKilledWoundedMissingCasualties
HeadquartersNot Brigaded24th Missouri Volunteer Infantry
Companies A, B, F, H, I
Maj Eli W. Weston316726
HeadquartersNot Brigaded3rd Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry
Companies A, B, C, D, M
Col Cyrus Bussey2417950
HeadquartersNot BrigadedBowen’s Missouri Cavalry Battalion, 4 companies
4 12-pounder mountain howitzers
Maj William D. Bowen1326

First and Second Divisions

BG Franz Sigel
DivisionBrigadeUnitCommanderKilledWoundedMissingCasualties

First Division
Col Peter J. Osterhaus
First Brigade
Col Peter J. Osterhaus
25th Illinois Volunteer Infantry RegimentCol William N. Coler318324

First Division
Col Peter J. Osterhaus
First Brigade
Col Peter J. Osterhaus
44th Illinois Volunteer Infantry RegimentCol Charles Knobelsdorff1203

First Division
Col Peter J. Osterhaus
First Brigade
Col Peter J. Osterhaus
17th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company A detachedMaj August H. Poten02810

First Division
Col Peter J. Osterhaus
Second Brigade
Col Nicholas Greusel
36th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Company F detached
Col Nicholas Greusel4373475

First Division
Col Peter J. Osterhaus
Second Brigade
Col Nicholas Greusel
12th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company E detachedMaj Hugo Wangelin329234

First Division
Col Peter J. Osterhaus
Artillery4th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery
4 rifled 6-pounder guns & 2 12-pounder howitzers
Cpt Louis Hoffman1405

First Division
Col Peter J. Osterhaus
ArtilleryWelfley’s Independent Battery, Missouri Light Artillery
3 12-pounder howitzers & 2 12-pounder Napoleons
Cpt Martin Welfley0505

Second Division

BG Alexander Asboth
First Brigade

Col Frederick Schaefer
2nd Missouri Volunteer InfantryLtc Bernard Laiboldt8341254

Second Division

BG Alexander Asboth
First Brigade

Col Frederick Schaefer
15th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company B detachedCol Francis J. Joliat001111

Second Division

BG Alexander Asboth
Not Brigaded3rd Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Companies B, C, EMaj Joseph Conrad0000

Second Division

BG Alexander Asboth
Not Brigaded4th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry
Companies A, C, D, E, F, I
Maj Emeric Meszaros58316

Second Division

BG Alexander Asboth
Not Brigaded5th Missouri Volunteer CavalryCol Joseph Nemett311317

Second Division

BG Alexander Asboth
Artillery1st Missouri Flying Artillery Battery
4 rifled 6-pounder guns & 2 12-pounder howitzers
Cpt Gustavus M. Elbert38819

Second Division

BG Alexander Asboth
Artillery2nd Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery
4 6-pounder guns & 2 12-pounder howitzers
Lt William B. Chapman1203

Third and Fourth Divisions

DivisionBrigadeUnitCommanderKilledWoundedMissingCasualties
Third Division
Col Jefferson C. Davis
First Brigade
Col Thomas Pattison
8th Indiana Infantry RegimentCol William P. Benton527032
Third Division
Col Jefferson C. Davis
First Brigade
Col Thomas Pattison
18th Regiment Indiana InfantryLtc Henry D. Washburn323026
Third Division
Col Jefferson C. Davis
First Brigade
Col Thomas Pattison
22nd Regiment Indiana Infantry
Company B detached
Ltc John A. Hendricks
Maj David W. Daily, Jr.
933042
Third Division
Col Jefferson C. Davis
First Brigade
Col Thomas Pattison
1st Battery Indiana Light Artillery
4 rifled 6-pounder guns & 2 6-pounder guns
Cpt Martin Klauss05611
Third Division
Col Jefferson C. Davis
Second Brigade
Col Julius White
37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry RegimentLtc Myron Barnes201213144
Third Division
Col Jefferson C. Davis
Second Brigade
Col Julius White
59th Illinois Volunteer Infantry RegimentLtc Calvin H. Frederick957066
Third Division
Col Jefferson C. Davis
Second Brigade
Col Julius White
Battery A, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery
2 rifled 6-pounder guns & 2 6-pounder guns
& 2 12-pounder howitzers
Cpt Peter Davidson017017
Third Division
Col Jefferson C. Davis
Not Brigaded1st Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Companies B, F, G, H, I, K, L, M
Col Calvin A. Ellis2226
Fourth Division
Col Eugene A. Carr
First Brigade
Col Grenville M. Dodge
4th Iowa Volunteer Infantry RegimentLtc John Galligan 181393160
Fourth Division
Col Eugene A. Carr
First Brigade
Col Grenville M. Dodge
35th Illinois Volunteer Infantry RegimentCol Gustavus A. Smith
Ltc William P. Chandler
144752113
Fourth Division
Col Eugene A. Carr
First Brigade
Col Grenville M. Dodge
3rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer CavalryMaj John McConnell9361358
Fourth Division
Col Eugene A. Carr
First Brigade
Col Grenville M. Dodge
1st Independent Battery, Iowa Light Artillery
4 6-pounder guns & 2 12-pounder howitzers
Cpt Junius A. Jones
Lt Virgil A. David
314017
Fourth Division
Col Eugene A. Carr
Second Brigade
Col William Vandever
9th Iowa Volunteer Infantry RegimentLtc Francis J. Herron
Maj William H. Coyl
381764218
Fourth Division
Col Eugene A. Carr
Second Brigade
Col William Vandever
25th Missouri Volunteer InfantryCol John S. Phelps 12711194
Fourth Division
Col Eugene A. Carr
Second Brigade
Col William Vandever
3rd Independent Battery, Iowa Light Artillery
4 6-pounder guns & 2 12-pounder howitzers
Cpt Mortimer M. Hayden217322