High Commands

The following information was compiled from the "Dyers Compendium of the Civil War." and the The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies,

Oct. 3, 1862 Oct 11, 1862	Organized at Dubuque and mustered in October 3, 1862. Moved to St. Paul, Minn., October 11, 1862,
Oct. 17 1862 Nov 4, 1862	Companies A, B, C, E, F and G. Moved to Mille Lac's, Minn., October 17, thence moved to Cairo, Ill., November 4.
Nov. 1, 1862	Companies D, I, H and K at Fort Snelling, Minn., till November 1. Moved to Cairo, Ill., November 1
Nov. 20, 1862 Dec. 1862	Regiment moved to Memphis, Tenn., November 20. Attached to District of Memphis, Dept. Tennessee, to December, 1862,
Dec. 18, 1862 Mar. 18, 1863	District of Jackson, Tenn., 16th Army Corps, Army Tennessee,
Mar. 18, 1863 Aug. 1863	3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps
Aug. 1863 Nov. 1863	True's Brigade, Arkansas Expedition
Nov. 22, 1863 Jan. 26, 1864	Gilbert's Brigade, District of Memphis, 5th Division, 16th Corps
Jan 1864 Dec. 1864	2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps
Dec. 1864	2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Right Wing 16th Army Corps.
Dec. 1864 Feb. 1865	2nd Brigade, 2nd Division (Detachment), Army Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland
Feb. 1865 Aug. 1865	2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps, Military Division West Mississippi

District of Jackson, Tenn., 16th Army Corps Army Tennessee December 18, 1862 to March 18, 1863. Designated

Headquarters and Third and Cavalry Brigades at Jackson, the First Brigade at Bolivar, and the Second (organized April 18) at Corinth.

First Brigade Brig. Gen. Mason Brayman 43 Illinois, Col. Adolph Engelmann 61st Illinois, Maj. Simon P. Ohr 106th Illinois, Col. Robert B. Latham 12 Michaigan, Col. William H. Graves Illinois Light Artillery, Independent Battery, Capt. Thomas. F. Vaughn

Second Brigade Col. Michael K. Lawler * 18th Illinois, Lieut. Co. Daniel H. Brush 54th Illinois, Col. Greenville M. Mitchell *126th Illinois, Lieut. Col. Ezra M. Beardsley 22nd Ohio, Col. Oliver Wood.

* At Jackson, under command of Col. Johathan Richmond.

Third Brigade Col. James M. True 62d Illinois, Lieut. Col. Daniel B. Robinson 50th Indiana, Lieut. Col. Samuel T. Wells 27th Iowa, Col. James I. Gilbert 1st West Tennessee, Lieut. Col. William T. Wilson

Cavalry Brigade Col. John K. Mizner 11th Illinois (eight companies), Lieut. Co. Bazil D. Meek 3d Michigan, Lieut. Col. Gilbert Moyers 6th Tennessee, Col. Fielding Hurst.

Artillery Capt. Meredith H. Kidd 14th Indiana Batter, Lieut, Francis W. Morse 14th Ohio Battery, Capt, Jerome B. Burrows 7th Wisconsin Battery, Lieut, Galen E. Green

3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps March 18, 1863 to August, 1863. Headquarters at La Grange, Tenn; Remainder of the division serving in the Vicksburg campaign.

Col. James M. True (62 Ill. Inf.) (March 18, 1863 to July 19, 1863) Col. James I. Gilbert (27th Iowa Inf.) (July 19, 1863 to August 1863) 49th Illinois, Maj. Thomas W. Morgan 62d Illinois, Maj. Stepehn M. Mecker 50th Indiana, Lieut. Col. Samuel T. Wells 27th Iowa, Col. James I. Gilbert 3d Illinois Light Artillery, Battery A, Capt. Thomas F. Vaughn 14th Indiana Battery, Capt. Meredith H. Kidd.

Third Brigade, Third Division, Sixteenth Army Corps en route from Helena, and not accounted for on the original returns till Sept. 10.

Col. James M. True (62d Ill. Infantry) 49th Illinois, Col. Phinease Pease 62d Illinois, Lieut. Col. Stephen M. Meeker 50th Indiana, Lieut. Col. Samuel T. Wells 27th Iowa, Col. James I. Gilbert Vaughn's (Illinois) Battery, Capt. Thomas F. Vaughn

Gilbert's Brigade, District of Memphis, 5th Division, 16th Corps Assigned Nov. 22, 1863. Transferred to 3-Div, 16-Army Corps, Jan. 25, 1864

First Brigade Co. David Moore 58th Illinois, Col. William F. Lynch 119th Illinois, Col. Thomas J. Kinney 89th Indiana, Col. Charles D. Murray 21st Missouri, Major Edwin Moore

Second Brigade Col. William T. Shaw 14th Iowa, Lieut. Col. Joseph H. Newbold 27th Iowa, Col. James I. Gilbert 32d Iowa. Col. John Scott 24th Missouri, Col. James K. Mills

Third Brigade Col. Edward H. Wolfe Col. Risdon M. Moore * 49th Illinois, Lieut. Col. William W. Bishop 117th Illinois, Col. Risdon M. Moore; Lieut. Col. Jonathan Merriam 52 Indiana, Maj. William T. Strickland 178th New York, Col. Edward Wehler

Artillery Capt. James M. Cockefair Indiana Light, 3d Battery, Lieut. Thomas J. Ginn Indiana Light, 9th Battery, Capt. George R. Brown Indiana Light, 14th Battery, Lieut, Francis W. Morse

2nd Brigade, 3rd Division Right Wing 16th Army Corps, Army Tenn. Designated Detachment Army Tenn., Dec. 5, 1864 Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Smith Col. David Moore Commanding 3rd Division

First Brigade Col. Thomas J. Kinney 119th Illinois, Lieut. Col. Samuel Taylor 122d Illinois, Lieut. Col. James F. Drish 89th Indiana, Lieut. Col. Hervey Craven 21st Missouri, Lieut. Col. Edwin Moore Indiana Light Artillery, 9th Battery, Lieut, Samuel G. Calfee

Second Brigade Col. James I. Gilbert 58th Illinois, Maj. Robert W. Healy 27th Iowa, Maj. George W. Howard 32d Iowa, Lieut. Col. Gustavus A. Eberhart Indiana Light Artillery, 3d Battery, Lieut. Thomas J. Ginn

Third Brigade Col. Edward H. Wolfe 49th Illinois, Col. Phineas Pease 117th Illinois, Lieut Col. Jonathan Merriam 52d Indiana Lieut. Col. Zalmon S. Main 178th New York, Capt. John B. Gandolfo 2d Illinois Light Artillery, Battery G, Capt. John W. Lowell

2nd Brigade, 2nd Division (Detachment) Army Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland December 1864 to February, 1865.   Formerly Right Wing 16th Army Corps, Army Tenn. Designated Detachment Army Tenn., Dec. 5, 1864 Transferred to rorganized 16th Army Corps, Military Div. West. Miss. Feb. 18, 1865

First Brigade Col. David Moore 119th Illinois, Col. Thomas J. Kinney 122d Illinois, Lieut. Col. James F. Drish 89th Indiana, Lieut. Col. Hervey Craven * 21st Missouri, Lieut. Col. Edwin Moore Indiana Light Artillery, 9th Battery, Lieut. Samuel G. Calfee

* Detachment 24th Missouri attached.

Second Brigade Col. James I. Gilbert 58th Illinois, Maj. Robert W. Healy 27th Iowa, Lieut. Col. Jed Lake 32d Iowa, Lieut. Col. Gustavus A. Eberhart 20th Kansas (four companies), Capt. William C. Jones Indiana Light Artillery, 3d Battery, Lieut. Thomas J. Ginn.

Third Brigade Col. Edward H. Wolfe 49th Illinois, Col. Phineas Pease 117th Illinois, Lieut. Col. Johathan Merriman 52d Indiana, Lieut. Col. Zalmon S. Main 178th New York, Capt. John B. Gandolfo 2d Illinois Light Artillery, Battery G, Capt. John W. Lowell *

* Chief of division artillery

2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps Military Division West Mississippi February 1865 to August, 1865. Brig. Gen. Kenner Garrard

First Brigade Col. John I. Rinaker 119th Illinois, Col. Thomas J. Kinney 122d Illinois, Maj. James F. Chapman 89th Indiana, Lieut. Col. Hervey Craven 21st Missouri, Capt. Charles W. Tracy

Second Brigade Brig. Gen. James I. Gilbert 117th Illinois, Col. Risdon M. Moore 27th Iowa, Maj. George W. Howard 32d Iowa, Lieut. Col. Gustavus A. Eberhart 10th Kansas (four companies), Lieut. Col. Charles S. Hills 6th Minnesota, Lieut. Col. Hiram P. Grant

Third Brigade Col. Charles L. Harris 58th Illinois (five companies), Capt. John Murphy 52d Indiana, Lieut. Col. Zalmon S. Main 34th New Jersey, Col. William H. Lawrence 278th New York (five companies), Lieut. Col. John B. Gandolfo. 11th Wisconsin, Maj. Jesse S. Miller.