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The commanding Union general was Maj. General George B. McClellan. Several generals commanded different groups under his overall command:

II Corps was commanded by Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner subdivided into the divisions commanded by Brig. Gens. Israel B. Richardson and John Sedgwick.

III Corps was commanded by Brig. Gen. Samuel P. Heintzelman subdivided into the divisions commanded by Brig. Gens. Joseph Hooker and Philip Kearny.

IV Corps was commanded by Brig. Gen. Erasmus D. Keyes subdivided into the divisions commanded by Brig. Gens. Darius N. Couch and John J. Peck.

V Corps was commanded by Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter subdivided into the divisions commanded by Brig. Gens. George W. Morell, George Sykes, and George A. McCall.

VI Corps was commanded by Brig. Gen. William B. Franklin subdivided into the divisions commanded by Brig. Gens. Henry W. Slocum and William F. "Baldy" Smith.

There were also some reserve forces included the cavalry reserve under Brig. Gen. Philip St. George Cooke (Jeb Stuart's father-in-law) and the supply base at White House Landing under Brig. Gen. Silas Casey.

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