Structure+and+Organization+of+Civil+War+Infantry

Structure and Organization of Civil War Infantry*

8 Squads 4 Section (2 squads per section) 2 Platoons (2 sections per platoon) Captain 1st Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant 1st Sergeant Sergeants Corporals The captain and the 1st Lieutenant each command a platoon. The Sergeants each command a Section and the Corporals each command a Squad.
 * __ Company __**- most basic unit[[image:http://www.beacivilwarreenactor.com/sites/retzcorn/_files/Image/civil%20war%20reenacting%20union%20soldier%20line%20before%20battle.JPG width="285" height="216" align="right"]]
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Early regiments were made up of about 10 companies joined together. Later regiments were made up of two battalions, which were made up of 6-8 companies each. The later regiments sometimes separated and fought as two battalions because the regiments were so big. Colonel (ran the regiment) Lt. Colonel Major Surgeon Asst. Surgeon Quartermaster Commissary
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3-6 regiments (South used more regiments, had bigger brigades) Brigadier General
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North- 3-4 brigades South- 4-6 brigades Major General
 * __ Division __**
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North- 2-3 divisions South- 3-4 divisions North- commanded by a Major General South- commanded by a Lt General
 * __ Corps __**
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Made up of any number of corps in a geographic area; there could be only one corps or up to eight. North- commanded by a Major General South- commanded by a Full General
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 * Cavalry and Artillery units were organized very similarly to the Infantry

-(MR)