Confederate States Army


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General Robert E. Lee

The Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13 was one of the army’s greatest victories. It suffered a little more than 5,000 casualties while causing more than twice that to the Federals. It was the last serious fighting the army would see until May.

First Corps

Lieutenant General James Longstreet

Anderson’s Division Major General Richard H. Anderson
Hood’s Division Major General John B. Hood
McLaws’ Division Major General Lafayette McLaws
Pickett’s Division Major General George Pickett
Ransom’s Division Brigadier General Robert Ransom

Second Corps

Lieutenant General Thomas J. Jackson

Ewell’s Division Brigadier General Jubal Early
A. P. Hill’s Division Major General Ambrose Powell Hill
D.H. Hill’s Division Major General Daniel Harvey Hill
Jackson’s Division Major General W. B. Talliaferro

Cavalry Division – Major General James E. B. Stuart

Hampton’s Brigade

Brigadier General Wade Hampton
Cobb’s (Ga.) Legion Cavalry Colonel Pierce M. B. Young
Philip’s (Ga.) Legion Cavalry Lieutenant Colonel William W. Rich
Jefferson Davis (Ms.) Legion Lieutenant Colonel William T. Martin to 1 Corps, relieving 17th Va. Bn.
1st North Carolina Cavalry Regiment Colonel Laurence S. Baker
1st South Carolina Cavalry Regiment Colonel John L. Black
2nd South Carolina Cavalry Regiment Colonel Matthew C. Butler

Fitz Lee’s Brigade

Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee
1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel James Drake
2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Thomas T. Munford
3rd Virginia Cavalry Regiment Captain Thomas Owen
4th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Williams C. Wickham

Jones’ Brigade

Brigadier General William E. Jones
6th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Julien Harrison
7th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Richard H. Dulany
12th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Asher W. Harrman
17th Virginia Cavalry Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Oliver R. Funsten
35th Virginia Cavalry Battalion Major Elijah V. White

W.H.F. Lee’s Brigade

Brigadier General W.H.F. Lee
2nd North Carolina Cavalry Regiment Colonel Seth Williams
5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Thomas L. Rosser
9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Richard L.T. Beale
10th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel J. Lucius Davis
13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel John R. Chambliss
15th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel William B. Ball

Horse Artillery

Major John Pelham
Stuart (Va.) Horse Artillery Captain James Breathed
Ashby (Va.) Horse Artillery Captain Robert Preston Chew
2nd Stuart (Va.) Horse Artillery Captain Matthias W. Henry
Lynchburg (VA) Beauregard Rifles Captain Marcellus N. Moorman
Washington (S.C.) Artillery Captain James F. Hart

 

Reserve Artillery – Brigadier General William N. Pendleton

First Virginia Artillery Battalion Colonel J. Thompson Brown
2nd Richmond (Va.) Howitzers Captain David Watson
3rd Richmond (Va.) Howitzers Captain Benjamin H. Smith
Powhattan (Va.) Artillery Captain Willis J. Dance
Salem (Va.) Flying Artillery Captain Charles B. Griffin
Warrenton (Va.) Artillery Captain James Brooke
Nelson’s Artillery Battalion Major William Nelson
Amherst (Va.) Artillery Captain Thomas J. Kirkpatrick
Fluvanna (Va.) Artillery (consolidated) Captain John L. Massie
Milledge’s Regular (Ga.) Battery Captain John Milledge
Sumter Artillery Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Allen S. Cutts
Company A Captain Hugh M. Ross
Company B Captain George M. Patterson
Company C Captain John Lane
Unassiagned
Macon (GA) Artillery Captain H. N. Ells from GA