Chancellorsville Campaign OB

The following has been compiled by Keith McNelly. Orders of Battle, 28th April - 6th May 1863: The following Orders of Battle are based on the Osprey Campaign Series 56, "Chancellorsville 1863" and Stackpoles "Chancellorsville". The following points are worth consideration. 1. Morale for the Army of the Potomac is recovering from very low levels over winter. To reflect this most brigades are rated M5 but with "No Elites" which effects melee ties only. Union infantry division exhaustion levels are set at 50%. 2. Howards Corps causes further problems. On one hand sources indicate that XI Corps was considered to be of poorer quality than other Union formations. This however was not the primary reason for their rout on the afternoon of the 2nd May, indeed any formation deployed as the XI Corps would likely have acted the same. Not withstanding this I have chosen to apply a lower morale rating as some eleven of the 27 regiments had not seen battle. This is in some way countered however by the fact that some formations had seen action. Therefore the infantry elements of XI Coprs have been rated as M4 with elites (or veterans), but and with a 50% exhaustion level. Further each division of XI Corps had a single supporting battery, I have modelled this supporting battery as attached battalion guns. The combination of M4, with elites along with supporting battalion guns is probably a reasonable way to model this formation, and while weaker than other Union formations not drastically so. 3. The Irish Brigade is very weak, some 500 men. They have been converged with the II Corps 1st Division, 1st Brigade and the Irish "brigade" are considered as being "Elites". 4. The Iron Brigade is rated as morale 6. 5. Union cavalry is a mixed bag, again plagued by command problems and indecision on how to use the cavalry. Most Union cavalry are rated M4, excluding Bufords Regulars. All Union cavalry are considered as normal skirmishers and not advanced with repeaters, again to reflect the unclear role they should play in the campaign. Make them M5 or sharpshooters and any gamer will clearly now how to employ them! 6. Rebel infantry and cavalry are rated as M5, 60% exhaustion, and all are considered to have elites present. 7. Longstreet along with Hoods & Picketts divisions from I Corps are not present. 8. SB-H artillery, especially Rebel battalions, are made up of a mixture of different gun calibers and types. Therefore SB-H artillery move as field artillery and when used in counter-battery do not automatically generate a casualty for each hit inflicted, that is the target rolls for a saving throw. 9. Corps or army assets may be commanded by any DC. Note also that some of these assets have exhaustion values but no dedicated commander. Abbreviations Used: * NE = No Elites present

* S = may breakdown into skirmish order * SS = skirmishing sharpshooter * SKO = Skirmish only stand * SB-H = Smoothbore Heavy artillery * SB-Fld = Smoothbore Field artillery * R-Fld = Rifled Field artillery * SG-R = Rifled Siege artillery * H = Horse artillery * BG = Battalion Guns * PDR = Poorly Drilled Regulars

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Maj.Gen. Joseph (Fightin' Joe) Hooker (AC) Army Troops: Patricks "Brigade", No (DC), Ex=2 * Patricks Infantry Brigade M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] * Patricks Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld Army Artillery Reserve: * Connecticut Heavy Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] SG-R * New York Light Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld * New York Light Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld * 1st & 3rd US Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld * 4th & 5th US Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H I Corps, Reynolds (AC) 1st Division, Wadsworth (DC), Ex=9 * 1st Brigade M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE * 2nd Brigade M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE * 3rd Brigade M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE * 4th Brigade (Iron Brigade) M6 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] * Division Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] R-Fld 2nd Division, Robinson (DC), Ex=5 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld

* Divisional Artillery

M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H

3rd Division, Doubleday (DC), Ex=3 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * Divisional Artillery II Corps, Couch (CC) Corps Troops: * Corps Artillery Reserve 1st Division, Hancock (DC), Ex=5 * 1st & 2nd Converged Brigades M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] * 3rd & 5th Converged Brigades M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE * 4th Brigade M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE * Divisional Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H 2nd Division, Gibbon (DC), Ex=5 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] R-Fld

3rd Division, French (DC), Ex=5 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery III Corps, Sickles (CC) 1st Division, Birney (DC), Ex=7 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] SB-H M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld

2nd Division, Berry (DC), Ex=6

* 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery

M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] SB-H

3rd Division, Whipple (DC), Ex=4 * 1st Brigade M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE * 2nd Brigade M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE * US Sharpshooters (1st & 2nd ) M5 [ss] * Divisional Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] R-Fld V Corps, Meade (CC) Corps Troops: * 2/17th PA Cavalry 1st Division, Griffin (DC), Ex=6 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery * Divisional Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld M5 [ ] SKO

2nd Division, Sykes (DC), Ex=5 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H

3rd Division, Humphrey (DC), Ex=4 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade VI Corps, Sedgwick (CC) Corps Troops, No (DC), Ex=3 * Burnham's Light "Division" 1st Division, Brooks (DC), Ex=8 M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE, BG M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE, BG M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE, BG

* 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery * Divisional Artillery

M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld

2nd Division, Howe (DC), Ex=6 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery not present M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld

3rd Division, Newton (DC), Ex=6 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery XI Corps, Howard (CC), Corps Troops: * Corps Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] R-Fld, PDR M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H

1st Division, Devens (DC), Ex=4 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] BG M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] BG

2nd Division, Steinwehr (DC), Ex=3 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] BG M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] BG

3rd Division, Schurz (DC), Ex=4 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade XII Corps, Slocum (CC) 1st Division, Williams (DC), Ex=6 * 1st Brigade M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] BG M4 [ ] [ ] [ ] BG

* 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery

M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] R-Fld

2nd Division, Geary (DC), Ex=7 * 1st Brigade * 2nd Brigade * 3rd Brigade * Divisional Artillery Cavalry Corps, Stoneman (CC) 1st Division, Pleasonton (DC), Ex=3 * 1st Brigade M4 [s] [s] [s] * 2nd Brigade M4 [s] [s] [s] * Divisional Horse Artillery M5 [ ] H, R-Fld 2nd Division, Averell (DC), Ex=3 * 1st Brigade M4 [s] [s] [s] * 2nd Brigade M4 [s] [s] * Divisional Horse Artillery M5 [ ] H, R-Fld 3rd Division, Gregg (DC), Ex=4 * 1st Brigade M4 [s] [s] * 2nd Brigade M4 [s] [s] * Regular Reserve Cavalry M5 [s] [s] [s] * Divisional Horse Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] H, R-Fld M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] NE M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld

ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, Genl. Robert E. Lee (AC) Army Troops: * Brown's Artillery * Brown's Artillery * McIntosh's Artillery * Cutt's Artillery * Nelson's Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] R-Fld M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] R-Fld M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H

Stuart's Cavalry "Division", Stuart (CC)

Corps Troops: * Horse Artillery * Horse Artillery M6 [ ] [ ] H, SB-Fld M6 [ ] [ ] H, R-Fld

Fitzhugh Lee's Cavalry "Brigade", Fitzhugh Lee (DC), Ex=2 * 1st, 2nd & 3rd Virginia Cavalry M6 [s] [s] * 4th Virginia Cavalry M6 [s] SKO WHF Lees Cavalry "Brigade", WHF Lee (DC), Ex=3 * 2nd NC, 5th, 9th & 10th Virginia M6 [s] [s] * 13th & 15th Virginia Cavalry M6 [s] [s] I Corps, No Corps Commander Corps Troops: * Corps Artillery * Corps Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] SB-H M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] R-Fld

1st Division, Anderson (DC), Ex=11 * Mahone's Brigade * Posey's Brigade * Perry's Brigade * Wilcox's Brigade * Wright's Brigade * Divisional Artillery * Divisional Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] Linear M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] R-Fld M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H

2nd Division, McLaw (DC), Ex=11 * Kershaw's Brigade * Semmes' Brigade * Wofford's Brigade * Barksdale's Brigade * Divisional Artillery II Corps, Jackson (CC) Light Division, Hill (DC), Ex=14 * Heth's Brigade * Pender's Brigade M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H

* McGowan's Brigade * Lane's Brigade * Archers Briagde * Thomas's Brigade * Divisional Artillery

M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] SB-H

2nd Division, Rodes (DC), Ex=11 * Rodes' Brigade * Dole's Brigade * Iverson's Brigade * Colquitt's Brigade * Ramseur's Brigade * Divisional Artillery 3rd Division, Early (DC), Ex=10 * Gordon's Brigade * Hoke's Brigade * Smith's Brigade * Hay's Brigade * Divisional Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] R-Fld M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] SB-H

4th Division, Colston (DC), Ex=9 * Paxton's Brigade * Jones' Brigade * Warren's Briage * Nicholl's Brigade * Divisional Artillery M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] [ ] M5 [ ] [ ] SB-H