Order of Battle, Turkish Army of Plevna, July 29 1877
Commanding officer: Mushir Osman Pasha
Chief of Staff: Mirliva Tahir Pasha
Staff: Kaim-makam Hairi Bey; Kaim-makam Talahat Bey
Commander of cavalry: Miralai Osman Bey
Commander of artillery: Miralai Ahmed Bey
Surgeon-in-Chief: Miralai Hassib Bey
1st Division
Commander: Ferik Adil Pasha
1st Brigade: Miralai Emin Bey
1st Regiment: Kaim-makam Mehemd Nazif Bey
1 light battalion (Nizam)
2 infantry battalions (Nizam)
2nd Regiment: Miralai Omer Bey
1 infantry battalion (Nizam)
2 infantry battalions (Redif)
1 field artillery battery (6-pounders)
1 horse artillery battery (4-pounders)
2nd Brigade: Mirliva Kara Ali Pasha
3rd Regiment: Kaim-makam Mehemed Bey
3 infantry battalions (Redif)
4th Regiment: Kaim-makam Suleiman Bey
1 infantry battalion (Nizam)
2 infantry battalions (Redif)
1 field artillery battery (6-pounders)
2 cavalry squadrons (Nizam)
100 irregular cavalry
2nd Division
Commander: Mirliva Hassan Sabri Pasha
3rd Brigade: Mirliva Tahir Pasha
5th Regiment: Miralai Yunous Bey
6th Regiment: Miralai Said Bey
1 infantry battalion (Nizam)
2 infantry battalions (Redif)
1 field artillery battery (6-pounders)
1 mountain artillery battery (3-pounders)
4th Brigade: Mirliva Atouf Pasha
7th Regiment: Kaim-makam Ibrahim Bey
2 infantry battalions (Nizam)
1 infantry battalion (Redif)
8th Regiment: Miralai Hamdi Bey
1 infantry battalion (Nizam)
2 infantry battalions (Redif)
1 field artillery battery (6-pounders)
2 cavalry squadrons (Nizam)
100 irregular cavalry
Reserve
Commander: Mirliva Sadik Pasha
Adjutant: Kaim-makam Abdullah Bey
Infantry: Kaim-makam Hairi Bey
2 infantry battalions (Nizam)
7 infantry battalions (Redif)
Cavalry: Miralai Osman Bey
2 cavalry squadrons (Nizam)
2 Ottoman Cossack squadrons
200 irregulars
Artillery: Miralai Ahmed Bey
2 batteries (6-pounders)
2 sections (4 guns) (6-pounders)
1 horse artillery battery (4-pounders)
Engineers: 1 company
Total in Plevna: 33 battalions, 9½ batteries, 8 squadrons, 400 irregular cavalry, 1 company engineers; or, 20,000 men with 57 guns.
Garrison of Lovtcha
Commander: Mirliva Rifa’at Pasha
Adjutant: Miralai Tewfik Bey
1 light battalion (Nizam)
1 infantry battalion (Nizam)
4 infantry battalions (Redif)
1 battery (6-pounders)
100 irregular cavalry
Total of Plevna army, including Lovtcha garrison: 39 battalions, 10½ batteries, 8 squadrons, 500 irregular cavalry, 1 company engineers; or, 24,000 men with 63 guns.