Westport Union order of battle
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Westport of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.
Command disputes
By order of MG 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 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
Other
- w = wounded
[Army of the Border]
Escort:
- 11th Kansas Cavalry, Company G : Lt Edward Gill
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
Provisional Cavalry Division MG James G. Blunt | 1st Brigade Col Charles R. Jennison |
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| Provisional Cavalry Division MG James G. Blunt | 2nd Brigade Col Thomas Moonlight |
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| Provisional Cavalry Division MG James G. Blunt | 3rd Brigade Col Charles W. Blair |
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| Provisional Cavalry Division MG James G. Blunt | 4th Brigade Col James Hobart Ford |
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| Kansas State Militia Division MG George W. Deitzler, Kansas State Adjutant General | Brigade field commanders BG Melvin S. Grant BG William H. M. Fishback |
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Department of the Missouri
MG William S. Rosecrans| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
Provisional Cavalry Division MG Alfred Pleasonton | 1st Brigade BG Egbert B. Brown Col John F. Philips |
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| Provisional Cavalry Division MG Alfred Pleasonton | 2nd Brigade BG John McNeil |
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| Provisional Cavalry Division MG Alfred Pleasonton | 3rd Brigade BG John B. Sanborn |
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| Provisional Cavalry Division MG Alfred Pleasonton | 4th Brigade Col Edward F. Winslow Ltc Frederick W. Benteen |
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Provisional Cavalry Division MG Alfred Pleasonton | Artillery Col Nelson D. Cole |
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| Provisional Cavalry Division MG Alfred Pleasonton | Unassigned |
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XVI Corps">XVI Corps (Union Army)">XVI Corps
MG Andrew Jackson Smith
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
First Division Col Joseph J. Woods | 2nd Brigade Col Lucius Frederick Hubbard |
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| First Division Col Joseph J. Woods | 3rd Brigade Col Sylvester G. Hill |
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| Third Division Col David Moore | 1st Brigade Col T. J. Kinney |
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| Third Division Col David Moore | 2nd Brigade Col James Isham Gilbert | |
| Third Division Col David Moore | 3rd Brigade Col Edward H. Wolfe |
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