Chickamauga Confederate order of battle
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The following Confederate States Army
units and commanders fought in the Battle of Chickamauga
of the American Civil War
. The Union order of battle
is listed separately.
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Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
units and commanders fought in the Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign...
of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The Union order of battle
Chickamauga Union order of battle
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Chickamauga of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.-Military Rank:* MG = Major General* BG = Brigadier General* Col = Colonel...
is listed separately.
Military rank
- Gen = General
- LTG = Lieutenant General
- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = ColonelColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
- Ltc = Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
- Maj = MajorMajorMajor is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
- Cpt = Captain
- Lt = LieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Other
- w = wounded
- mw = mortally wounded
- k = killed
- c = captured
Army of Tennessee - September 19, 1863
Gen Braxton BraggBraxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg was a career United States Army officer, and then a general in the Confederate States Army—a principal commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War and later the military adviser to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.Bragg, a native of North Carolina, was...
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Cpt Guy Dreux
- Dreux's Company, Louisiana Cavalry: Lt O. De Buis
- Holloway's Company, Alabama Cavalry: Cpt E. M. Holloway
Polk's Corps
LTG Leonidas PolkLeonidas Polk
Leonidas Polk was a Confederate general in the American Civil War who was once a planter in Maury County, Tennessee, and a second cousin of President James K. Polk...
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- Greenleaf's Company, Louisiana Cavalry: Cpt Leeds Greenleaf (Corps headquarter)
- Company G, 2nd Georgia Cavalry: Cpt Thomas M. Merritt (Cheatham's Division)
- Lenoir's Company, Alabama Cavalry: Cpt T.M. Lenoir (Hindman's Division)
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Cheatham's Division MG Benjamin F. Cheatham Benjamin F. Cheatham Benjamin Franklin Cheatham , known also as Frank, was a Tennessee aristocrat, California gold miner, and a General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, serving in many battles of the Western Theater.-Early years:Cheatham was born in Nashville, Tennessee on a plantation... |
Jackson's Brigade BG John K. Jackson John K. Jackson John King Jackson was an American lawyer and soldier. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, mainly in Florida and the Western Theater of the conflict... |
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Smith's Brigade
BG Preston Smith Preston Smith (general) Preston Smith was a lawyer and soldier from the state of Tennessee who served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action during a night attack during the Battle of Chickamauga in northern Georgia.-Biography:Preston Smith was born in Giles... (k) Col Alfred J. Vaughan, Jr. |
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Maney's Brigade
BG George Maney George Maney George Earl Maney was an American soldier, politician, railroad executive and diplomat. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum U.S... |
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Wright's Brigade
BG Marcus J. Wright |
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Strahl's Brigade
BG Otho F. Strahl Otho F. Strahl Otho French Strahl was an attorney and a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was one of a small number of Southern generals who were born in the North.-Biography:... |
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Artillery
Maj Melancthon Smith |
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Hindman's Division BG Patton Anderson MG Thomas C. Hindman Thomas C. Hindman Thomas Carmichael Hindman, Jr. was a lawyer, United States Representative from the 1st Congressional District of Arkansas, and a Major General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.... |
Anderson's Brigade Col Jacob H. Sharp Jacob H. Sharp Jacob Hunter Sharp was a Mississippi lawyer, newspaperman and politician, as well as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... BG Patton Anderson |
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Deas' Brigade
BG Zach C. Deas |
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Manigault's Brigade
BG Arthur M. Manigault Arthur Middleton Manigault -External links:... |
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Hill's Corps
LTG Daniel H. HillDaniel Harvey Hill
On July 22, 1862, Hill and Union Maj. Gen. John A. Dix concluded an agreement for the general exchange of prisoners between the Union and Confederate armies. This agreement became known as the Dix-Hill Cartel....
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- Sanders' Company Tennessee Cavalry: Cpt C. F. Sanders (Cleburne's Division)
- Foules' Company, Mississippi Cavalry: Cpt H. L. Foules (Breckinridge's Division)
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Cleburne's Division MG Patrick Cleburne Patrick Cleburne Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was an Irish American soldier, best known for his service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, where he rose to the rank of major general.... |
Wood's Brigade BG Sterling A. M. Wood S. A. M. Wood Sterling Alexander Martin Wood commonly referred to as S.A.M. Wood, was an American lawyer and newspaper editor from Alabama... |
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Polk's Brigade
BG Lucius E. Polk Lucius E. Polk -References:* Warner, Ezra J., Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders, Louisiana State University Press, 1959, ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9.-External links:*... |
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Deshler's Brigade
BG James Deshler James Deshler James Deshler was a career United States Army officer and a graduate of West Point. He was a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War and died on the field of battle.-Early life and career:... |
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Artillery
Maj Thomas R. Hotchkiss (w) Cpt Henry C. Semple |
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Breckinridge's Division MG John C. Breckinridge John C. Breckinridge John Cabell Breckinridge was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Kentucky and was the 14th Vice President of the United States , to date the youngest vice president in U.S... |
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Helm's Brigade BG Benjamin Helm |
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Adams' Brigade
BG Daniel W. Adams |
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Stovall's Brigade
BG Marcellus A. Stovall |
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Artillery
Maj Rice E. Graves |
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Buckner's Corps
MG Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.
Simon Bolivar Buckner fought in the United States Army in the Mexican–American War and in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He later served as the 30th Governor of Kentucky....
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- Clark's Company, Tennessee Cavalry: Cpt J. W. Clark (Corps headquarter)
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Stewart's Division MG Alexander P. Stewart Alexander P. Stewart Alexander Peter Stewart was a career United States Army officer, college professor, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
Bate's Brigade BG William B. Bate William B. Bate William Brimage Bate was the governor of Tennessee from 1883 to 1887 and subsequently a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1887 until his death... |
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Brown's Brigade
BG John C. Brown John C. Brown John Calvin Brown was a Confederate general during the American Civil War and the Governor of Tennessee from 1871 to 1875, the first Democrat to be elected to that position following the war.-Early life:... |
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Clayton's Brigade
BG Henry De Lamar Clayton, Sr. |
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Artillery
Maj John W. Eldridge |
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Preston's Division BG William Preston |
Gracie's Brigade BG Archibald Gracie, Jr. Archibald Gracie III Archibald Gracie III was a career United States Army officer, businessman, and a graduate of West Point. He is well known for being a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War and for his death during the Siege of Petersburg.-Early life and career:Archibald was born into a... |
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3rd Brigade
Col John H. Kelly |
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Trigg's Brigade
Col Robert C. Trigg |
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9th Georgia Artillery Battalion
Maj William A. Leyden |
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Corps Reserve Artillery
Maj Samuel C. Williams |
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Reserve Corps
MG William H. T. WalkerWilliam H. T. Walker
William Henry Talbot Walker was an American soldier. He was a career United States Army officer who fought with distinction during the Mexican-American War, and also served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War...
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Walker's Division MG William H. T. Walker |
Ector's Brigade BG Matthew D. Ector |
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Wilson's Brigade
Col Claudus C. Wilson |
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Evan Howell Evan Park Howell was an American politician and early telegraph operator, as well as an officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.... |
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Liddell's Division BG St. John R. Liddell |
Liddell's Brigade Col Daniel C. Govan |
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Walthall's Brigade
BG Edward C. Walthall Edward C. Walthall Edward Cary Walthall was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Mississippi.-Biography:... |
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Artillery
Cpt Charles Swett |
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Longstreet's Corps
MG John B. HoodJohn Bell Hood
John Bell Hood was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood had a reputation for bravery and aggressiveness that sometimes bordered on recklessness...
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Johnson's Provisional Division BG Bushrod R. Johnson |
Johnson's Brigade Col John S. Fulton |
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Gregg's Brigade
BG John Gregg John Gregg (CSA) John Gregg was an American judge, politician, and general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action during the Siege of Petersburg.-Early life and career:... |
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McNair's Brigade
BG Evander McNair Evander McNair Evander McNair was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:... |
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Hood's Division BG Evander M. Law Evander M. Law Evander McIver Law was an author, teacher, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life:... |
Robertson's Brigade BG Jerome B. Robertson Jerome B. Robertson Jerome Bonaparte Robertson was a doctor, Indian fighter, Texas politician, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... |
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Law's Brigade
Col James Sheffield |
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Benning's Brigade
BG Henry L. Benning Henry L. Benning Henry Lewis Benning was a lawyer, legislator, judge on the Georgia Supreme Court, and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He is also noted for the U.S... |
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Reserve Artillery
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Robertson's Battalion Maj Felix H. Robertson |
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Wheeler's Cavalry Corps
MG Joseph WheelerJoseph Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler was an American military commander and politician. He has the rare distinction of serving as a general during war time for two opposing forces: first as a noted cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860s during the American Civil War, and later as a general in the...
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Wharton's Division BG John A. Wharton John A. Wharton John Austin Wharton was a lawyer, plantation owner, and Confederate general during the American Civil War. He is considered one of the Confederacy's best tactical cavalry commanders.-Early life:... |
1st Brigade Col Charles C. Crews |
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2nd Brigade
Col Thomas Harrison |
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Martin's Division BG William T. Martin William T. Martin William Thompson Martin was an American lawyer and politician who became a Confederate States Army general of cavalry during the American Civil War.-Biography:... |
1st Brigade Col John T. Morgan John Tyler Morgan John Tyler Morgan was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and a six-term U.S. senator from the state of Alabama after the war. He was a strong supporter of states rights and racial segregation through the Reconstruction era. He was an expansionist, arguing for... |
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2nd Brigade
Col Alfred A. Russell |
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Forrest's Cavalry Corps
BG Nathan B. ForrestNathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He is remembered both as a self-educated, innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading southern advocate in the postwar years...
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- Jackson's Company, Tennessee Cavalry: Cpt J. C. Jackson (Corps headquarter)
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Armstrong's Division BG Frank C. Armstrong Frank Crawford Armstrong Frank Crawford Armstrong was a United States Army cavalry officer and later a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... |
Armstrong's Brigade Col James T. Wheeler |
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Forrest's Brigade
Col George G. Dibrell George Gibbs Dibrell George Gibbs Dibrell was an American lawyer and a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives from the 3rd Congressional District of Tennessee. He also served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and as a railroad executive.-Biography:Dibrell... |
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Pegram's Division BG John Pegram John Pegram (general) John Pegram was a career soldier from Virginia who served as an officer in the United States Army and then as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He became the first former U.S... |
Davidson's Brigade BG Henry B. Davidson Henry Brevard Davidson Henry Brevard Davidson was a career soldier who served as an officer in the United States Army in the West and later was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... |
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Scott's Brigade
Col John S. Scott |
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Army of Tennessee - September 20, 1863
Gen Braxton BraggBraxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg was a career United States Army officer, and then a general in the Confederate States Army—a principal commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War and later the military adviser to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.Bragg, a native of North Carolina, was...
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Cpt Guy Dreux
- Dreux's Company, Louisiana Cavalry: Lt O. De Buis
- Holloway's Company, Alabama Cavalry: Cpt E. M. Holloway
Right Wing
LTG Leonidas PolkLeonidas Polk
Leonidas Polk was a Confederate general in the American Civil War who was once a planter in Maury County, Tennessee, and a second cousin of President James K. Polk...
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- Greenleaf's Company, Louisiana Cavalry: Cpt Leeds Greenleaf
Cheatham's Division
Escort:- Company G, 2nd Georgia Cavalry: Cpt Thomas M. Merritt
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Cheatham's Division MG Benjamin F. Cheatham Benjamin F. Cheatham Benjamin Franklin Cheatham , known also as Frank, was a Tennessee aristocrat, California gold miner, and a General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, serving in many battles of the Western Theater.-Early years:Cheatham was born in Nashville, Tennessee on a plantation... |
Jackson's Brigade BG John K. Jackson John K. Jackson John King Jackson was an American lawyer and soldier. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, mainly in Florida and the Western Theater of the conflict... |
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Smith's Brigade
Col Alfred J. Vaughan, Jr. |
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Maney's Brigade
BG George Maney George Maney George Earl Maney was an American soldier, politician, railroad executive and diplomat. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum U.S... |
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Wright's Brigade
BG Marcus J. Wright |
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Strahl's Brigade
BG Otho F. Strahl Otho F. Strahl Otho French Strahl was an attorney and a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was one of a small number of Southern generals who were born in the North.-Biography:... |
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Artillery
Maj Melancthon Smith |
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Hill's Corps
LTG Daniel H. HillDaniel Harvey Hill
On July 22, 1862, Hill and Union Maj. Gen. John A. Dix concluded an agreement for the general exchange of prisoners between the Union and Confederate armies. This agreement became known as the Dix-Hill Cartel....
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- Sanders' Company Tennessee Cavalry: Cpt C. F. Sanders (Cleburne's Division)
- Foules' Company, Mississippi Cavalry: Cpt H. L. Foules (Breckinridge's Division)
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Cleburne's Division MG Patrick Cleburne Patrick Cleburne Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was an Irish American soldier, best known for his service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, where he rose to the rank of major general.... |
Wood's Brigade BG Sterling A. M. Wood S. A. M. Wood Sterling Alexander Martin Wood commonly referred to as S.A.M. Wood, was an American lawyer and newspaper editor from Alabama... |
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Polk's Brigade
BG Lucius E. Polk Lucius E. Polk -References:* Warner, Ezra J., Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders, Louisiana State University Press, 1959, ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9.-External links:*... |
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Deshler's Brigade
BG James Deshler James Deshler James Deshler was a career United States Army officer and a graduate of West Point. He was a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War and died on the field of battle.-Early life and career:... (k) Col Roger Q. Mills |
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Artillery
Cpt Henry C. Semple |
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Breckinridge's Division MG John C. Breckinridge John C. Breckinridge John Cabell Breckinridge was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Kentucky and was the 14th Vice President of the United States , to date the youngest vice president in U.S... |
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Helm's Brigade BG Benjamin Helm (k) Col Joseph H. Lewis |
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Adams' Brigade
BG Daniel W. Adams (w & c) Col Randall L. Gibson Randall L. Gibson -External links:*... |
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Stovall's Brigade
BG Marcellus A. Stovall |
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Artillery
Maj Rice E. Graves (k) |
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Reserve Corps
MG William H. T. WalkerWilliam H. T. Walker
William Henry Talbot Walker was an American soldier. He was a career United States Army officer who fought with distinction during the Mexican-American War, and also served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War...
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Walker's Division BG States R. Gist States Rights Gist States Rights Gist was a lawyer, a militia general in South Carolina, and a Confederate Army brigadier general who served during the American Civil War. A relative of several prominent South Carolinians, Gist rose to fame during the war but was killed before its end at the Battle of Franklin on... |
Gist's Brigade Col Peyton Colquitt (k) Ltc Leroy Napier |
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Ector's Brigade
BG Matthew D. Ector |
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Wilson's Brigade
Col Claudus C. Wilson |
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Evan Howell Evan Park Howell was an American politician and early telegraph operator, as well as an officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.... |
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Liddell's Division BG St. John R. Liddell |
Liddell's Brigade Col Daniel C. Govan |
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Walthall's Brigade
BG Edward C. Walthall Edward C. Walthall Edward Cary Walthall was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Mississippi.-Biography:... |
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Artillery
Cpt Charles Swett |
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Hindman's Division
Escort:- Lenoir's Company, Alabama Cavalry: Cpt T.M. Lenoir
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Hindman's Division MG Thomas C. Hindman Thomas C. Hindman Thomas Carmichael Hindman, Jr. was a lawyer, United States Representative from the 1st Congressional District of Arkansas, and a Major General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.... (w) BG Patton Anderson |
Anderson's Brigade BG Patton Anderson Col Jacob H. Sharp Jacob H. Sharp Jacob Hunter Sharp was a Mississippi lawyer, newspaperman and politician, as well as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... |
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Deas' Brigade
BG Zach C. Deas |
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Manigault's Brigade
BG Arthur M. Manigault Arthur Middleton Manigault -External links:... |
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Buckner's Corps
MG Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.
Simon Bolivar Buckner fought in the United States Army in the Mexican–American War and in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He later served as the 30th Governor of Kentucky....
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- Clark's Company, Tennessee Cavalry: Cpt J. W. Clark (Corps headquarter)
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Stewart's Division MG Alexander P. Stewart Alexander P. Stewart Alexander Peter Stewart was a career United States Army officer, college professor, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
Bate's Brigade BG William B. Bate William B. Bate William Brimage Bate was the governor of Tennessee from 1883 to 1887 and subsequently a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1887 until his death... |
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Brown's Brigade
BG John C. Brown John C. Brown John Calvin Brown was a Confederate general during the American Civil War and the Governor of Tennessee from 1871 to 1875, the first Democrat to be elected to that position following the war.-Early life:... (w) Col Edmund C. Cook |
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Clayton's Brigade
BG Henry De Lamar Clayton, Sr. |
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Artillery
Maj John W. Eldridge |
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Preston's Division BG William Preston |
Gracie's Brigade BG Archibald Gracie, Jr. Archibald Gracie III Archibald Gracie III was a career United States Army officer, businessman, and a graduate of West Point. He is well known for being a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War and for his death during the Siege of Petersburg.-Early life and career:Archibald was born into a... |
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3rd Brigade
Col John H. Kelly |
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Trigg's Brigade
Col Robert C. Trigg |
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9th Georgia Artillery Battalion
Maj William A. Leyden |
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Corps Reserve Artillery
Maj Samuel C. Williams |
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Longstreet's Corps
MG John B. HoodJohn Bell Hood
John Bell Hood was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood had a reputation for bravery and aggressiveness that sometimes bordered on recklessness...
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Johnson's Provisional Division BG Bushrod R. Johnson |
Johnson's Brigade Col John S. Fulton |
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Gregg's Brigade
BG John Gregg John Gregg (CSA) John Gregg was an American judge, politician, and general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action during the Siege of Petersburg.-Early life and career:... (w) Col Cyrus A. Sugg |
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McNair's Brigade
BG Evander McNair Evander McNair Evander McNair was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:... (w) Col David Coleman |
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Hood's Division BG Evander M. Law Evander M. Law Evander McIver Law was an author, teacher, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life:... |
Robertson's Brigade BG Jerome B. Robertson Jerome B. Robertson Jerome Bonaparte Robertson was a doctor, Indian fighter, Texas politician, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... |
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Law's Brigade
Col James Sheffield |
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Benning's Brigade
BG Henry L. Benning Henry L. Benning Henry Lewis Benning was a lawyer, legislator, judge on the Georgia Supreme Court, and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He is also noted for the U.S... |
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McLaws' Division BG Joseph B. Kershaw Joseph B. Kershaw Joseph Brevard Kershaw was a lawyer, judge, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life:... |
Kershaw's Brigade BG Joseph B. Kershaw |
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Humphreys' Brigade
BG Benjamin G. Humphreys Benjamin G. Humphreys Benjamin Grubb Humphreys was an American politician from Mississippi. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and served as Governor of Mississippi from 1865 to 1868, during Reconstruction.-Early life:Humphreys was born in Claiborne County, Mississippi, on the... |
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Reserve Artillery
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Robertson's Battalion Maj Felix H. Robertson |
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Wheeler's Corps
MG Joseph WheelerJoseph Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler was an American military commander and politician. He has the rare distinction of serving as a general during war time for two opposing forces: first as a noted cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860s during the American Civil War, and later as a general in the...
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Wharton's Division BG John A. Wharton John A. Wharton John Austin Wharton was a lawyer, plantation owner, and Confederate general during the American Civil War. He is considered one of the Confederacy's best tactical cavalry commanders.-Early life:... |
1st Brigade Col Charles C. Crews |
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2nd Brigade
Col Thomas Harrison |
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Martin's Division BG William T. Martin William T. Martin William Thompson Martin was an American lawyer and politician who became a Confederate States Army general of cavalry during the American Civil War.-Biography:... |
1st Brigade Col John T. Morgan John Tyler Morgan John Tyler Morgan was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and a six-term U.S. senator from the state of Alabama after the war. He was a strong supporter of states rights and racial segregation through the Reconstruction era. He was an expansionist, arguing for... |
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2nd Brigade
Col Alfred A. Russell |
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Forrest's Corps
BG Nathan B. ForrestNathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He is remembered both as a self-educated, innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading southern advocate in the postwar years...
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- Jackson's Company, Tennessee Cavalry: Cpt J. C. Jackson (Corps headquarter)
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Armstrong's Division BG Frank C. Armstrong Frank Crawford Armstrong Frank Crawford Armstrong was a United States Army cavalry officer and later a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... |
Armstrong's Brigade Col James T. Wheeler |
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Forrest's Brigade
Col George G. Dibrell George Gibbs Dibrell George Gibbs Dibrell was an American lawyer and a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives from the 3rd Congressional District of Tennessee. He also served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and as a railroad executive.-Biography:Dibrell... |
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Pegram's Division BG John Pegram John Pegram (general) John Pegram was a career soldier from Virginia who served as an officer in the United States Army and then as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He became the first former U.S... |
Davidson's Brigade BG Henry B. Davidson Henry Brevard Davidson Henry Brevard Davidson was a career soldier who served as an officer in the United States Army in the West and later was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... |
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Scott's Brigade
Col John S. Scott |
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