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General Robert E. Lee
In June Lee detached the Second Corps under the command of Jubal Early to the Shenandoah Valley, hoping to repeat Jackson’s performance of 1862 by diverting Union troops and attention from Richmond. It became the nucleus of the Army of the Valley.
First Corps |
Lieutenant General Richard Anderson (Lt. Gen. 6/4) |
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| Field’s Division | Major General Charles W. Field | |
| Kershaw’s Division | Major General Joseph B. Kershaw (Maj. Gen. 6/4) | |
| Pickett’s Division | Major General George E. Pickett | from Richmond defences |
| Artillery | Brigadier General Edward Porter Alexander | |
Second Corps |
Lieutenant General Jubal Early |
Detached 6/13 to the Shenandoah Valley |
| Ramseur’s (Early’s) Division | Major General Stephen Dodson Ramseur (Maj. Gen. 6/1) | |
| Gordon’s (Johnson’s) Division | Major General John B. Gordon | |
| Rodes’ Division | Major General Robert E. Rodes | |
| Artillery | Brigadier General Armistead Long | |
Third Corps |
Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill |
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| Anderson’s Division | Brigadier General William Mahone | |
| Heth’s Division | Major General Henry Heth | |
| Wilcox’s Division | Major General Cadmus Wilcox | |
| Artillery | Colonel Reuben L. Walker | |
Cavalry Corps |
no commander since the death of Stuart | |
| Hampton’s Division | Major General Wade Hampton III | |
| F. Lee’s Division | Major General Fitzhugh Lee | |
| W.H.F. Lee’s Division | Major General W.H.F. Lee | |
| Gary’s Command | Brigadier General Martin W. Gary | |
| Stuart Horse Artillery | Major Robert F. Beckham | |
Temporarily Attached Divisions
Breckinridge’s Division – Major General John C. Breckenridge
Temporarily joined the Army of Northern Virginia from Department of Western Virginia. Returned to to the Shenandoah Valley on 6/7.
| Echols’ Brigade | Brigadier General John Echols | |
| 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment | Colonel George S. Patton | |
| 23rd Virginia Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Clarence Derrick | |
| 26th Virginia Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel George M. Edgar | |
| Wharton’s Brigade | Brigadier General Gabriel C. Wharton (^ 8/22) Colonel Augustus Forsberg |
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| 45th Virginia Infantry Regiment | ||
| 51st Virginia Infantry Regiment | Colonel Augustus Forsberg (^ 8/22) Lieutenant Colonel John P. Wolfe |
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| 30th Virginia Battalion Sharpshooters | Major Peter J. Otey | |
| Maryland Line | Colonel Bradley T. Johnston | |
| Second Maryland Infantry Regiment | ||
| Chew’s (MD) Battery | ||
| First Maryland Artillery Company | Captain William F. Dement | |
| King’s Artillery Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Floyd King | to First Corps Artillery |
| Davidson’s (VA) Battery | ||
| Dickenson’s (VA) Battery | ||
| Walker’s (VA) Battery | ||
| McLaughlin’s Artillery Battalion | Major William McLaughlin | |
| Chapman’s (VA) Battery | ||
| Jackson’s (VA) Battery | ||
| McCLanahan’s (VA) Battery |
Hoke’s Division – Major General Robert F. Hoke
Temporarily transferred to the Army of Northern Virginia from North Carolina, arriving on May 31. After taking part in the Battle of Cold Harbor it was then transferred to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
| Clingman’s Brigade | Brigadier General Thomas L. Clingman | |
| 8th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel James M. Whitson | |
| 31st North Carolina Infantry Regiment | ||
| 51st North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Hector McKethan (w 6/16) | |
| Colquitt’s Brigade | Brigadier General Alfred Colquitt | |
| 6th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel William M. Arnold | |
| 19th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Flynt Tilghman | |
| 23rd Georgia Infantry Regiment | Colonel James Huggins | |
| 27th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel James Gardner (mw 6/10) | |
| 28th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Captain James W. Banning | |
| Hagood’s Brigade | Brigadier General Johnson Hagood |
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| 11th South Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel F. Hay Gantt (c 6/3) Lieutenant Colonel Allen C. Izard |
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| 21st South Carolina Infantry Regiment | Captain S.H. Wilds | |
| 25th South Carolina Infantry Regiment | Major John V. Glover (w 6/3) Colonel Charles H. Simonton (sick 6/180 Captain J.M. Carson |
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| 27th South Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Peter C. Gaillard | |
| 7th South Carolina Infantry Battalion | Major Patrick H. Nelson | |
| Martin’s Brigade | Brigadier General James G. Martin | |
| 17th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Sharp | |
| 42nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Bradshaw | |
| 66th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Alexander Duncan Moore (mw 6/3) Lieutenant Colonel John H. Nethercutt (to Col.) |
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| Read’s Artillery Battalion | Major John P.W. Read | |
| Lynchburg (VA) Artillery | Captain Joseph Blount | |
| Hampden (VA) Artillery | Captain William H. Caskie | |
| Richmond (VA) Fayette Artillery | Lieutenant William I. Clopton | |
| Faquier (VA) Artillery | Lieutenant Gray Carroll | |