Battle of Cloyd's Mountain order of battle

The following American Civil War units were involved in the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain on May 9, 1864, in Southwest Virginia's Pulaski County. The Union Army units, and their commanders, are listed first. The Confederate Army units, and their commanders, follow. A Union force led by Brigadier General George Crook defeated a Confederate force led by Brigadier General Albert G. Jenkins. Future Presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley both fought in the battle. Jenkins was mortally wounded and captured.

Abbreviations used

Military rank BG = Brigadier General Col = Colonel Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel Maj = Major Capt = Captain Lt = 1st Lieutenant

Other w = wounded mw = mortally wounded k = killed det = Detachment MOH = Medal of Honor

All infantry and cavalry units are regiments unless noted otherwise.

Union 2nd Infantry Division, Department of West Virginia

BG George Crook — commander

The division was also known as the Kanawha Division. The division originally consisted of 6,155 soldiers, but was joined by a cavalry detachment numbering 400 that brought Crook's force to 6,555.; Crook's objective was to disable the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and a railroad bridge that crossed the New River not far from the railroad's Dublin Depot. Two members of the 23rd Ohio Infantry eventually became president of the United States: Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley.

Brigade Regiments and Others 1st Brigade Col Rutherford B. Hayes(23rd Ohio Infantry) 23rd Ohio Infantry — Ltc James M. Comly 36th Ohio Infantry — Col Hiram F. Devol 34th Ohio Mounted Infantry (detachment) — (attached to 36th Ohio) 7th West Virginia Cavalry (detachment) — Col John H. Oley; 5th West Virginia Cavalry (detachment) — Maj D.D. Barclay;

Additional Information The 34th Ohio Mounted Infantry detachment was dismounted. Among the 34th Ohio detachment that died in the battle in action, from wounds, or later in prison, were members of CompaniesA,B, andD. The 5th West Virginia Cavalry detachment was dismounted for the battle, but mounted for part of the pursuit. CompaniesC,E,andI are mentioned as being part of the detachment for the 5th West Virginia. The cavalry detachment had "many with broken-down horses". A portion was dismounted. The combined detachments of the 36th and 34th Ohio Infantries amounted to about 500 soldiers. 2nd Brigade Col Carr B. White(12th Ohio Infantry) 12th Ohio Infantry — Col Jonathan D. Hines 91st Ohio Infantry — Col John A. Turley 9th West Virginia Infantry — Col Isaac H. Duval 14th West Virginia Infantry — Col Daniel D. Johnson

Additional Information White's report calls the West Virginia regiments "Virginia" regiments. 3rd Brigade Col Horatio G. Sickel(3rd Pennsylvania Reserves) 3rd Pennsylvania Reserve — Capt Jacob Lenhart (w), Capt Robert Johnson 4th Pennsylvania Reserve — Col Richard H. Woolworth (k),; Ltc Thomas F. B. Tapper 11th West Virginia Infantry — Col Daniel Frost 15th West Virginia Infantry — Ltc Thomas Morris Artillery Capt James R. McMullin 1st Ohio Battery — Lt G.P. Kirtland 1st Kentucky Battery — Capt David W. Glassie

Confederate Department of Western Virginia

BG Albert G. Jenkins — commander (mw), Col John McCausland

In addition to being seriously wounded, Jenkins was captured. He died on May 24, 1864. Approximately 2,350 soldiers were in Jenkins' command. Jenkins chose to intercept Crook's army on the Dublin-Pearisburg Pike at Cloyd Farm (also known as Back Creek Farm) on a mountain near Back Creek. For the battle, Jenkins had ten artillery pieces from Bryans's Lewisburg ((West) Virginia) Battery and the Danville-Ringgold (Virginia) Battery. The Botetourt Artillery fought on May 10 at the New River bridge. Brigade Regiments and Others 4th Brigade Col John McCausland(36th Virginia Infantry) 36th Virginia Infantry — Ltc Thomas Smith (w), Maj William E. Fife 60th Virginia Infantry — Col Beuhring H. Jones 45th Virginia Infantry Battalion — Ltc Henry M. Beckley

Additional Information Ltc Thomas Smith was captured in addition to being seriously wounded. Ltc George W. Hammond and Maj Jacob N. Taylor of the 60th Virginia Infantry were killed in action. Beckley's 45th Virginia Infantry Battalion had 183 soldiers and officers present for the battle. Additional Support 45th Virginia Infantry — Col William H. Browne Danville-Ringgold (Virginia) Battery — Capt Crispin Dickenson Home Guard Montgomery Home Guards — Capt White G. Ryan (Other home guards)

Additional Information The 45th Virginia Infantry's Ltc E. H. Harman was mortally wounded. 4th Brigade Artillery Capt Thomas A. Bryan (w) Bryan's Lewisburg ((West) Virginia) Battery — Lt G.A. Fowlkes

Additional Information Captain Bryan's horse was killed while he was riding, and Bryan was injured falling from the horse. Additional Support During Retreat or Pursuit Morgan's Detachment - Colonel D. Howard Smith of 5th Kentucky Cavalry; 5th Kentucky Cavalry (detachment) 10th Kentucky Cavalry (detachment) - Maj George Diamond Botetourt Virginia Light Artillery — Capt Henry C. Douthat 17th Virginia Cavalry — Col William H. French Additional Information The detachment from John Hunt Morgan's command was dismounted and consisted of 400 to 500 fighters. It arrived in Dublin, Virginia at about 1:00pm. While proceeding to Cloyd's Farm, it encountered retreating Confederate troops and was asked to intercept the pursuing Union troops. It also took part in subsequent action near the New River Bridge. While not present at Cloyd's Farm, Morgan's 53 casualties are listed as part of the total 538 Confederate casualties for the battle, which include the May 9 engagement at Cloyd's Farm and "subsequent operations". The 17th Virginia Cavalry had two casualties included in the total 538 Confederate casualties listed for the battle on May 9 and "subsequent operations". They were not in the battle at Cloyd's Mountain or at New River Bridge, but they were involved in the pursuit of Crook's division and Averell's cavalry. The Botetourt Artillery consisted of eight artillery pieces, and it fought at the New River Bridge on May 10. It had one casualty when one soldier was injured after being thrown from his horse. This casualty was included in the 538 Confederate casualties listed for the battle on May 9 and "subsequent operations".

Battle of Cloyd's Mountain order of battle

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