Cross Keys Confederate order of battle

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 Cross Keys

Battle of Cross Keys

The Battle of Cross Keys was fought on June 8, 1862, in Rockingham County, Virginia, as part of Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War...

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

Cross Keys Union order of battle

The following United States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Cross Keys 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
General
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LTG = Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
MG = Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
BG = Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Col = Colonel
Colonel
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Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
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Maj = Major
Major
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Cpt = Captain
Lt = Lieutenant
Lieutenant
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Sgt = Sergeant
Sergeant
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Forces at Cross Keys

MG Richard S. Ewell

Richard S. Ewell

Richard Stoddert Ewell was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He achieved fame as a senior commander under Stonewall Jackson and Robert E...

Division	Brigade	Regiment or Other
Jackson's Division* MG Thomas J. Jackson Stonewall Jackson ຄຽשת״ׇׂׂׂׂ֣\|birth_place= Clarksburg, Virginia \|death_place=Guinea Station, Virginia\|placeofburial=Stonewall Jackson Memorial CemeteryLexington, Virginia\|placeofburial_label= Place of burial\|image=...	Second (Taliaferro's) Brigade BG William B. Taliaferro William B. Taliaferro William Booth Taliaferro , was a United States Army officer, a lawyer, legislator, and Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life:...	10th Virginia Infantry 10th Virginia Infantry The 10th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... - 23rd Virginia Infantry 23rd Virginia Infantry The 23rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... - 37th Virginia Infantry 37th Virginia Infantry The 37th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... - Col Samuel V. Fulkerson
	Artillery	Poague's Battery - Cpt William T. Poague William T. Poague William Thomas Poague was a Confederate States Army officer serving in the Artillery during the American Civil War... Wooding's Battery - Cpt George W. Wooding Carpenter's Battery - Cpt Joseph Carpenter

*Jackson's Division crossed over to Port Republic after a brief fight with Shields'

James Shields

James Shields was an American politician and United States Army officer who was born in Altmore, County Tyrone, Ireland. Shields, a Democrat, is the only person in United States history to serve as a U.S. Senator for three different states...

cavalry, in which only the units listed above engaged.

Division	Brigade	Regiment or Other
Ewell's Division MG Richard S. Ewell Richard S. Ewell Richard Stoddert Ewell was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He achieved fame as a senior commander under Stonewall Jackson and Robert E...	Second (Steuart's) Brigade BG George H. Steuart (w) Col W.C. Scott	1st Maryland Infantry – Col Bradley T. Johnson 44th Virginia Infantry 44th Virginia Infantry The 44th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... – Col W.C. Scott, Maj Cobb 52nd Virginia Infantry 52nd Virginia Infantry The 52nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... – Ltc James H. Skinner 58th Virginia Infantry 58th Virginia Infantry The 58th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... - Col Samuel H. Letcher
	Fourth (Elzey's) Brigade BG Arnold Elzey Arnold Elzey Arnold Elzey , Jr. was a soldier in both the United States Army and the Confederate Army, serving as a major general during the American Civil War... (w) Col James A. Walker James A. Walker James Alexander Walker was a Virginia lawyer, politician, and Confederate general during the American Civil War, later serving as a United States Congressman for two terms...	12th Georgia Infantry - Col Zephaniah T. Conner 13th Virginia Infantry 13th Virginia Infantry The 13th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... - Col James A. Walker James A. Walker James Alexander Walker was a Virginia lawyer, politician, and Confederate general during the American Civil War, later serving as a United States Congressman for two terms... 25th Virginia Infantry 25th Virginia Infantry The 25th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of the Northwest and Army of Northern Virginia... - Ltc Patrick Duffy 31st Virginia Infantry 31st Virginia Infantry The 31st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... - Col John S. Hoffman
	Seventh (Trimble's) Brigade BG Isaac Trimble	15th Alabama Infantry - Col James Cantey 21st Georgia Infantry - Col John T. Mercer 16th Mississippi Infantry - Col Carnot Posey Carnot Posey Carnot Posey was a Mississippi planter and lawyer, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bristoe Station, dying from infection.-Early life and family:... 21st North Carolina Infantry - Col William W. Kirkland
	Eighth (Taylor's) Brigade BG Richard Taylor Richard Taylor (general) Richard Taylor was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was the son of United States President Zachary Taylor and First Lady Margaret Taylor.-Early life:...	6th Louisiana Infantry - Col Isaac G. Seymour 7th Louisiana Infantry – Col Harry T. Hays Harry T. Hays Harry Thompson Hays was an American Army officer serving in the Mexican-American War and a general who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.... 8th Louisiana Infantry - Col Henry B. Kelly 9th Louisiana Infantry - Col Leroy A. Stafford Wheat’s Battalion (“Louisiana Tigers Louisiana Tigers Louisiana Tigers was the common nickname for certain infantry troops from the state of Louisiana in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Originally applied to a specific company, the nickname expanded to a battalion, then to a brigade, and eventually to all Louisiana troops... ”) – Maj C.R. Wheat Chatham Roberdeau Wheat Chatham Roberdeau Wheat was a Captain in the United States Army Volunteers during the Mexican War, Louisiana State Representative, lawyer, mercenary in Cuba, Mexico, and Italy, adventurer, and major in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:Born in...
	Artillery Col Stapleton Crutchfield Stapleton Crutchfield Stapleton Crutchfield served as a Confederate artillerist in the American Civil War. He was closely associated with Stonewall Jackson until the latter's death. Crutchfield lost a leg in battle, removing him from service in the field...	Brockenbrough’s Battery - Cpt John B. Brockenbrough Courtney’s Battery - Cpt A. R. Courtney Lusk’s Battery - Cpt John A. M. Lusk Raine’s Battery - Cpt Charles I. Raine Rice's Battery - Cpt William H. Rice
	Cavalry Brigade Col Thomas T. Munford Thomas T. Munford Thomas Taylor Munford was an American farmer and Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War.-Biography:...	2nd Virginia Cavalry 2nd Virginia Cavalry The 2nd Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... - Col Thomas T. Munford 6th Virginia Cavalry 6th Virginia Cavalry The 6th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... - Col Thomas Flournoy Thomas Flournoy Thomas Stanhope Flournoy was a U.S. Representative from Virginia and a cavalry officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.... Chew's Battery - Cpt R. Preston Chew R. Preston Chew Roger Preston Chew was a noted horse artillery commander in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War. After the war, he was a prominent West Virginia businessman and railroad executive....

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