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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.

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 men, but was joined by a cavalry detachment numbering 400 that brought Crook's force to 6,555.
 * Crook used Blazer's Scouts to screen his infantry.
 * 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.

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 men were in Jenkins' command.
 * For the battle, Jenkins had ten artillery pieces from Bryans's Battery and the Ringgold Battery.
 * Jenkins chose to intercept Crook's army on the Dublin-Pearsburg Pike at Cloyd Farm (also known as Back Creek Farm) on a mountain near Back Creek.
 * The Botetourt Artillery fought on May 10 at the New River bridge.