The following Union army units were involved in the Battle of Lynchburg on June 17–18, 1864, near Lynchburg, Virginia, in the American Civil War. The Confederate units are shown separately. The Union force, commanded by Major General David Hunter, consisted of two infantry divisions and two infantry divisions—plus artillery. Hunter's army was repelled by Confederate forces that arrived in Lynchburg right before the battle. Confederate cavalry units delayed the Union approach to Lynchburg, enabling Confederate infantry forces to arrive in Lynchburg in time to defend the city.
Abbreviations used
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Units listed under "Regiments and Others" are regiments unless noted otherwise.
Military rank
edit- LG = Lieutenant General
- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Maj = Major
- Capt = Captain
- Lt = 1st Lieutenant
Other
edit- w = wounded
- k = killed
- det = Detachment
- MOH = Medal of Honor
Union Army Department of West Virginia
editMajor General David Hunter was commander of the Department of West Virginia.[1]
- Col David Hunter Strother, 3rd West Virginia Cavalry, Chief of Staff[2]
- Capt Henry A. du Pont, Chief of Artillery[2]
- Maj Daniel Harkins, 1st New York Cavalry, Provost Marshal[2]
- Capt William Alexander, 1st New York Cavalry, Quartermaster[2]
- Ltc Charles G. Halpine, Assistant Adjutant General[1]
- Maj Samuel W. Stockton, Aide-de-camp[1]
1st Infantry Division, Department of West Virginia
edit| Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|
| 1st Brigade
Col George D. Wells[3] |
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| 2nd Brigade
Col Joseph Thoburn[5] |
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| Unassigned |
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The 1st Infantry Division had a total of 199 casualties from June 10 through June 23.[5]
2nd Infantry Division, Department of West Virginia
edit| Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|
| 1st Brigade
Col Rutherford B. Hayes[5] |
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| 2nd Brigade
Col Carr B. White[5] |
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| Third Brigade
Col Jacob M. Campbell[5] |
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| Artillery
Capt James R. McMullin[5] |
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The 2nd Infantry Division had a total of 378 casualties from June 10 through June 23. The 15th West Virginia's 81 accounted for about 21 percent of the total.[5]
1st Cavalry Division, Department of West Virginia
edit- Major General David Hunter reorganized his cavalry effective June 9 while at Staunton, Virginia, splitting the cavalry into two divisions.[8] Duffié was assigned command of the 1st Cavalry Division.[9] The previous cavalry commander was Major General Julius Stahel, who had been wounded at the Battle of Piedmont. Stahel was temporarily assigned duty in the lower Shenandoah Valley.[10] Duffié's instructions for the Battle of Lynchburg were provided by Brigadier General William W. Averell.[10] Effective June 19, Duffié received his orders directly from Hunter.[11]
| Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|
| 1st Brigade
Col Robert F. Taylor[7] |
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| 2nd Brigade
Col John E. Wynkoop[7] |
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| Artillery |
Additional Information
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The entire 1st Cavalry Division suffered 147 casualties from June 10 through June 23. The 20th Pennsylvania had the highest number, with one killed, eight wounded, and 66 captured or missing for a total of 75.[7]
2nd Cavalry Division, Department of Army of West Virginia
edit- Major General David Hunter reorganized his cavalry effective June 9 while at Staunton, Virginia, splitting the cavalry into two divisions.[8]
| Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|
| 1st Brigade
Col James M. Schoonmaker[7] |
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| 2nd Brigade
Col John H. Oley[7] |
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| 3rd Brigade
Col William H. Powell[7] |
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| Artillery | Units |
|---|---|
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Capt Henry A. du Pont[7] |
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Notes
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c Hunter 1902, p. 508
- ^ a b c d Walker 1989, p. 21
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Not Listed (Official Record) 1902, p. 103
- ^ "5th Heavy Artillery Regiment". New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Not Listed (Official Record) 1902, p. 104
- ^ "Colonel Turley Wounded". Portsmouth Times (Ancestry). July 2, 1864. p. 3.
Col. John A. Turley, of the 91st Ohio Regiment, who was wounded in an engagement about three miles from Lynchburg....
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah Not Listed (Official Record) 1902, p. 105
- ^ a b
- Duffié 1902, p. 139;
- Duncan 1998, p. 209
- ^ Duffié 1902, p. 139
- ^ a b Duncan 1998, p. 209
- ^ Duncan 1998, p. 226
- ^
- Duffié 1902, p. 144;"Soldier Details - Atkinson, B. H. H." National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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- Not Listed (Official Record) 1902, p. 105;
- Slease & Gancas 1999, p. 139
- ^ Slease & Gancas 1999, p. 114
- ^ Reader 1890, pp. 98–88
- ^ Lang 1895, p. 164
References
edit- Duffié, Alfred N. (1902). "Report of Brig. Gen. Alfred N. Duffié...". In Ainsworth, Fred C.; Kirkley, Joseph W. (eds.). The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series I Volume XXXVII - Additions and Corrections. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. pp. 139–145. OCLC 427057. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- Duncan, Richard R. (1998). Lee's Endangered Left: The Civil War in Western Virginia, Spring of 1864. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press. OCLC 940541407.
- Hunter, David (1902). "General Orders No. 28". In Ainsworth, Fred C.; Kirkley, Joseph W. (eds.). The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series I Volume XXXVII - Additions and Corrections. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. p. 508. OCLC 427057. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- Lang, Joseph J. (1895). Loyal West Virginia from 1861 to 1865 : With an Introductory Chapter on the Status of Virginia for Thirty Years Prior to the War. Baltimore, MD: Deutsch Publishing Co. OCLC 779093.
- Not Listed (Official Record) (1902). "Composition and Losses of the Union Forces June 10-23". In Ainsworth, Fred C.; Kirkley, Joseph W. (eds.). The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series I Volume XXXVII - Additions and Corrections. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. pp. 103–106. OCLC 427057. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- Reader, Frank S. (1890). History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry. New Brighton, Pennsylvania: Daily News, Frank S. Reader, Editor and Prop'r. OCLC 1336164695. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- Slease, William Davis; Gancas, Ron (1999) [1915]. The Fourteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry in the Civil War: A History of the Fourteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry from its Organization until the Close of the Civil War, 1861-1865. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Soldiers' & Sailors' Memorial Hall and Military Museum. ISBN 978-0-96449-529-6. OCLC 44503009.
- Walker, Gary C. (1989). Hunter's Fiery Raid Through Virginia Valleys. Roanoke, Virginia: A & W Enterprise. OCLC 21340468.