Second Fort Fisher Union order of battle


The following Union Army and Navy units and commanders fought in the Second Battle of Fort Fisher of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army and navy organization during the expedition.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

Army

Terry's Provisional Corps

Bvt MG Alfred H. Terry
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division 		2nd Brigade

Col Joseph C. Abbott
  • 6th Connecticut:Col. Alfred P. Rockwell
  • 7th Connecticut: Cpt. John Thompson, Cpt William S. Marble
  • 3rd New Hampshire: Cpt. William H. Trickey
  • 7th New Hampshire: Ltc. Augustus W. Rollins
  • 16th New York Heavy Artillery : Maj. Frederick W. Prince
Second Division

BG Adelbert Ames		1st Brigade

Brevet BG N. Martin Curtis 15 Jan

Maj Ezra L. Walrath
  • 3rd New York: Cpt James H. Reeves, Lt Edwin A. Behan
  • 112th New York: Col John F. Smith 15 Jan
  • 117th New York: Ltc Francis X. Meyer
  • 142nd New York: Ltc Albert M. Barney
Second Division

BG Adelbert Ames		2nd Brigade

Col Galusha Pennypacker 15 Jan

Maj Oliver P. Harding
  • 47th New York: Cpt. Joseph M. McDonald
  • 48th New York: Ltc. William B. Coan, Maj. Nere A. Elfwing
  • 76th Pennsylvania: Col. John S. Littell, Maj Charles Knerr
  • 97th Pennsylvania: Lt. John Wainwright
  • 203rd Pennsylvania: Col. John W. Moore, Ltc. Jonas W. Lyman, Maj Oliver P. Harding, Cpt Heber B. Essington
Second Division

BG Adelbert Ames		3rd Brigade

Col Louis Bell 15 Jan

Col Alonzo Alden

Ltc Nathan J. Johnson
  • 13th Indiana: Ltc. Samuel M. Zent
  • 4th New Hampshire: Cpt. John H. Roberts
  • 115th New York: Ltc. Nathan J. Johnson
  • 169th New York: Col. Alonzo Alden, Ltc. James A. Colvin
Third Division

BG Charles J. Paine		2nd Brigade

Col John W. Ames
  • 4th USCT: Ltc George Rogers
  • 6th USCT: Maj Augutus S. Boernstein
  • 30th USCT: Ltc Hiram A. Oakman
  • 39th USCT: Col Ozora P. Stearns
Third Division

BG Charles J. Paine		3rd Brigade

Col Elias Wright
  • 1st USCT: Ltc Giles H. Rich
  • 5th USCT: Maj William R. Brazie
  • 10th USCT: Ltc Edward H. Powell
  • 27th USCT: Bvt BG Albert M. Blackman
  • 37th USCT: Col Nathan Goff, Jr.
Third Division

BG Charles J. Paine		Artillery
Third Division

BG Charles J. Paine		Engineers
  • 15th New York Engineers : Lt. K. Samuel O'Keefe

Navy

North Atlantic Blockading Squadron – Rear Admiral David D. Porter