The following Union Army

Union Army

The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...

 units and commanders fought in the Battle of Westport

Battle of Westport

The Battle of Westport, sometimes referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West," was fought on October 23, 1864, in modern Kansas City, Missouri, during the American Civil War. Union forces under Major General Samuel R. Curtis decisively defeated an outnumbered Confederate force under Major General...

 of the American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

. The Confederate order of battle

Westport Confederate order of battle

The following Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Westport of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately.-Military rank:* MG = Major General* BG = Brigadier General* Col = Colonel...

 is listed separately.

Command Disputes

By order of MG Blunt (General Field Orders No. 2) 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 (accompanied onto the field by MG George W. Dietzler), and then in the subsequent pursuit of Price until MG Curtis ordered the militia to return home.

Military rank

• MG = Major General
  Major general (United States)
  In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...
  
  
• BG = Brigadier General
  Brigadier general (United States)
  A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
  
  
• Col = Colonel
  Colonel (United States)
  In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
  
  
• Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
  Lieutenant Colonel (United States)
  In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
  
  
• Maj = Major
  Major (United States)
  In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
  
  
• Cpt = Captain
• Lt = 1st Lieutenant
• 2Lt = 2nd Lieutenant

Army of the Border

Army of the Border

The Army of the Border was a Union army during the American Civil War. It was created from units in the Department of Kansas to oppose Sterling Price's Raid in 1864. Samuel R. Curtis was in command of the army throughout its duration.Major General James G...

MG Samuel R. Curtis

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• 11th Kansas Cavalry
  11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
  The 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 11th Kansas Cavalry was organized at Kansas City, Kansas in late April 1863 from the 11th Kansas Infantry, which ceased to exist...
  
  , Company G (with 2-gun battery): Lt Edward Gill

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
Provisional Cavalry Division      MG James G. Blunt James G. Blunt James Gillpatrick Blunt was a physician and abolitionist who rose to Union major general during the American Civil War.-Early life & career:...	1st Brigade    Col Charles R. Jennison Charles R. Jennison Charles R. Jennison also known as "Doc" Jennison was a hero of the anti-slavery faction during the Bleeding Kansas Affair and became even more famous as a Union colonel and as leader of Redlegs during the American Civil War.-Early life and Bleeding Kansas:Charles R. Jennison was born on June 6,...	Foster's Missouri Cavalry Battalion: Cpt George S. Grover 15th Kansas Cavalry 15th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry The 15th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 15th Kansas Cavalry was organized at Leavenworth, Kansas on October 17, 1863. It mustered in for three years under the command of Colonel Charles R... : Ltc George H. Hoyt 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry (detachment): Cpt Robert Carpenter Battery (5 guns) [manned by 15th Kansas Cavalry]: 2Lt Henry L. Barker
	2nd Brigade    Col Thomas Moonlight Thomas Moonlight Thomas Moonlight was a United States politician and general.-Birth:Thomas was baptised on 30 September 1833 in St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland with birth record number 319/0040 0169...	5th Kansas Cavalry 5th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry The 5th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 5th Kansas Cavalry was organized at Leavenworth, Kansas from July 12, 1861 through January 22, 1862. Companies L and M were organized April through July 1862. ... , Companies L and M: Cpt James H. Young 11th Kansas Cavalry 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry The 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 11th Kansas Cavalry was organized at Kansas City, Kansas in late April 1863 from the 11th Kansas Infantry, which ceased to exist... : Ltc Preston B. Plumb 16th Kansas Cavalry 16th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry The 16th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 16th Kansas Cavalry was organized at Leavenworth, Kansas from November 1863 through May 1864. It mustered in for three years under the command of Colonel... , Companies A and D: Ltc Samuel Walker Battery (4 guns) [manned by Company E, 11th Kansas Cavalry]
	3rd Brigade    Col Charles W. Blair Charles W. Blair Charles White Blair was a lawyer, and Union Army officer who served in three different regiments during the American Civil War. He fought primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater and was notable during Price's Missouri Raid.-Early career:...	4th Kansas Militia 4th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 4th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 4th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.... : Col W. D. McCain 5th Kansas Militia 5th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 5th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 5th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.... : Col G. A. Colton 6th Kansas Militia 6th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 6th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 6th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. The regiment was commanded by Colonel James Montgomery after the arrest of the regiment's first... : Col James D. Snoddy (arrested Oct. 16); Col James Montgomery James Montgomery (colonel) James Montgomery was a Jayhawker during the Bleeding Kansas Affair and a controversial Union colonel during the American Civil War... 10th Kansas Militia 10th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 10th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 10th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.... : Col William Pennock 19th Kansas Militia 19th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 19th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 19th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.... : Col A. C. Hogan 24th Kansas Militia Battalion: Ltc George Eaves 14th Kansas Cavalry 14th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry The 14th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 14th Kansas Cavalry was organized at Fort Scott and Leavenworth, Kansas in April 1863 as a battalion serving as escort for Major General James G. Blunt... , Company E: Lt William B. Clark 2nd Kansas State Artillery 2nd Independent Battery Kansas Light Artillery 2nd Independent Battery Kansas Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The battery was organized at Fort Scott, Kansas and mustered in September 10, 1862 for a three years under the command of Captain Charles White Blair.The...  (2 guns): Lt Daniel C. Knowles 9th Wisconsin Battery 9th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery The 9th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was often referred to as "Lyons' Pinery Battery".-Service:...  (6 guns): Cpt James H. Dodge
	4th Brigade    Col James Hobart Ford James Hobart Ford James Hobart Ford was a Union general during the American Civil War, notable for his contributions in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the war.-Early life:...	2nd Colorado Cavalry 2nd Colorado Cavalry The 2nd Regiment Colorado Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 2nd Colorado Cavalry was organized at St... : Maj Jesse L. Pritchard 16th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry 16th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry The 16th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 16th Kansas Cavalry was organized at Leavenworth, Kansas from November 1863 through May 1864. It mustered in for three years under the command of Colonel...  (detachment): Maj James Ketner McLain's Independent Colorado Battery McLain's Independent Battery Colorado Light Artillery McLain's Independent Battery Colorado Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was sometimes misspelled as "McLane's Battery".-Service:...  (6 guns): Cpt William D. McLain
Kansas State Militia Division      MG George W. Deitzler, Kansas State Adjutant General	Brigade field commanders    BG M. S. Grant    BG William H. M. Fishback	(not brigaded) 1st Kansas Militia 1st Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 1st Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 1st Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864... : Col Charles H. Robinson 2nd Kansas Militia 2nd Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 2nd Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 2nd Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864... : Col George W. Veale 2nd Kansas Colored Militia Leavenworth Militia (African Descent) The Leavenworth Militia was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. As was customary at the time, the unit was actually named Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry, and referred to at least once at the 2nd Kansas Colored Militia.-Service:The Leavenworth... : Cpt James L. Rafferty, Cpt Richard J. Hinton 7th Kansas Militia 7th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 7th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 7th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.... : Col Peter McFarland 9th Kansas Militia 9th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 9th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 9th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.... : Col Frank M. Tracy 12th Kansas Militia 12th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 12th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 12th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.... : Col L. S. Treat 13th Kansas Militia 13th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 13th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 13th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.... : Col Alexander S. Johnson 14th Kansas Militia 14th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 14th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 14th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864... : Col William Gordon 18th Kansas Militia 18th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 18th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 18th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.... : Col Matthew Quigg 20th Kansas Militia 20th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 20th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 20th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.... : Col J. B. Hubbell 21st Kansas Militia 21st Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 21st Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 21st Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.... : Col Sandy Lowe 22nd Kansas Militia 22nd Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry The 22nd Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 22nd Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864... : Col William Weer William Weer William Weer was a lawyer, attorney general for Kansas and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War... Artillery Independent Colored Battery (6 guns): Cpt H. Ford Douglas Zesch's Battery, Kansas Militia Light Artillery Zesch's Militia Battery Kansas Light Artillery Zesch's Militia Battery Kansas Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:Almost nothing is known about this unit...  (2 guns): Cpt Gustavus Zesch Topeka Battery of 2nd Kansas Militia (1 gun): Cpt Ross Burnes Unattached unit Kansas City Home Guards: Col Kersey Coates Kersey Coates Kersey Coates was a Kansas City, Missouri businessman who developed Quality Hill, founded the Kansas City Board of Trade, and one of the businessmen who attracted the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad to the city....

Department of the Missouri

MG William S. Rosecrans

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
Provisional Cavalry Division      MG Alfred Pleasonton Alfred Pleasonton Alfred Pleasonton was a United States Army officer and General of Union cavalry during the American Civil War. He commanded the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac during the Gettysburg Campaign, including the largest predominantly cavalry battle of the war, Brandy Station...	1st Brigade    BG Egbert B. Brown Egbert B. Brown Egbert Benson Brown was a Union general in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.-Early life and education:...  (arrested Oct. 23)    Col John F. Philips	1st Iowa Cavalry (detachment): Maj John McDermott 1st Missouri Militia Cavalry: Col James McFerran (arrested Oct. 23), Ltc Bazel Lazear 4th Missouri Militia Cavalry: Maj George W. Kelly 7th Missouri Militia Cavalry: Col John F. Philips, Ltc Thomas Theodore Crittenden Thomas Theodore Crittenden Thomas Theodore Crittenden was a United States colonel during the American Civil War, and served as the 24th Governor of Missouri from 1881 to 1885.-Early life and education:...
	2nd Brigade    BG John McNeil John McNeil John McNeil was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was most noted for his role in the Palmyra Massacre and other acts of alleged brutality.-Early life and career:...	17th Illinois Cavalry: Col John Lourie Beveridge John Lourie Beveridge John Lourie Beveridge was the 16th Governor of Illinois, serving from 1873 to 1877.- References :... 7th Kansas Cavalry 7th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry The 7th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:... : Maj Francis Malone 2nd Missouri Cavalry (detachment): Cpt George M. Houston 13th Missouri Cavalry: Col Edwin C. Catherwood 3rd Missouri Militia Cavalry (detachment): Ltc Henry M. Matthews 5th Missouri Militia Cavalry: Ltc Joseph Eppstein 9th Missouri Militia Cavalry (detachment): Ltc Daniel M. Draper
	3rd Brigade    BG John B. Sanborn John B. Sanborn John Benjamin Sanborn was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of New Hampshire who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War...	2nd Arkansas Cavalry: Col John E. Phelps John E. Phelps John Elisha Phelps was a Union officer during the American Civil War who was promoted to brevet brigadier general of volunteers on March 13, 1865. The former Springfield, Missouri-born grocer and cattle trader started his military career as a secret agent for Nathaniel Lyon in 1861. He was... 6th Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (detachment): Ltc John F. McMahan 7th Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (detachment): Maj W. B. Mitchell 6th Missouri Militia Cavalry (detachment): Maj William Plumb 8th Missouri Militia Cavalry: Col Joseph J. Gravely
	4th Brigade    Col Edward F. Winslow (w Oct. 23)    Ltc Frederick W. Benteen	7th Indiana Cavalry (detachment): Maj Samuel E. W. Simonson 3rd Iowa Cavalry: Maj Benjamin S. Jones 4th Iowa Cavalry 4th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry The 4th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 4th Iowa Cavalry was organized at Camp Harlan in Mount Pleasant, Iowa beginning in September 1861, and mustered in for three years service under the command of... : Maj Abial R. Pierce 4th Missouri Cavalry 4th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry The 4th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 4th Missouri Cavalry was organized in February 1862 and mustered in for three years by consolidation of the Fremont Hussars and three companies of the Hollan Horse. ...  (detachment): Cpt George D. Knispel 10th Missouri Cavalry 10th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry The 10th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 10th Missouri Cavalry was organized at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri in October 1862 and mustered in for three years. It was organized from the 28th... : Ltc Frederic W. Benteen, Maj William H. Lusk
Artillery    Col Nelson Cole	Company H, 2nd Missouri Light Artillery (4 guns): Cpt William C. F. Montgomery [2 guns commanded by Lt Philip Smiley] Company L, 2nd Missouri Light Artillery (4 guns): Cpt Charles H. Thurber Battery (2 guns) of 5th Missouri Militia Cavalry: Lt Adam Hillerich
Unassigned	2nd New Jersey Cavalry (detachment): Cpt Michael Gallagher 19th Pennsylvania Cavalry (1 company)

XVI Corps

(detachment of First and Third Divisions)

MG Andrew Jackson Smith

Andrew Jackson Smith

Andrew Jackson Smith was a United States Army general during the American Civil War, rising to the command of a corps. He was most noted for his victory over Confederate General S.D...

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
First Division      Col Joseph J. Woods	2nd Brigade Col Lucius Frederick Hubbard Lucius Frederick Hubbard Lucius Frederick Hubbard was an American politician. He served as the ninth Governor of Minnesota from January 10, 1882 to January 5, 1887. He was a Republican....	47th Illinois 12th Iowa 5th Minnesota 7th Minnesota 9th Minnesota 10th Minnesota 8th Wisconsin Battery G, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery
	3rd Brigade Col Sylvester G. Hill Sylvester G. Hill Sylvester Gardner Hill was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He served as a brigade commander during the Red River Campaign and battle of Nashville where he was killed in action.-Early life:...	35th Iowa 33rd Missouri
Third Division      Col David Moore	1st Brigade Col T. J. Kinney	58th Illinois 119th Illinois 89th Indiana
	2nd Brigade Col James Isham Gilbert James Isham Gilbert James Isham Gilbert was a Union general during the American Civil War. He served with distinction in the Western theaters of the war as a regimental and brigade commander.-Early life:...	14th Iowa 27th Iowa 32nd Iowa 24th Missouri
	3rd Brigade Col Edward H. Wolfe	49th Illinois 117th Illinois 52nd Indiana 178th New York 3rd Indiana Battery 3rd Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery 3rd Indiana Battery Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The battery was organized at Connersville, Indiana and mustered in for a three year enlistment on August 24, 1861 in Indianapolis, Indiana.The battery was attached to... 9th Indiana Battery 9th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery 9th Indiana Battery Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The battery was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana and mustered in December 20, 1861 for a three years service....