June 1864 • to July >
Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early
On June 13 the the Army of Northern Virginia’s Second Corps moved to the Shenandoah Valley, becoming the nucleus of the Army of the Valley. On June 18 Arnold Elzey and Robert Ransom arrived from Richmond. Elzey took over Breckenridge’s Infantry Division and Ransom the cavalry.
John Breckinridge was made commander of an unofficial corps consisting of his and Gordon’s Divisions, while Early retained direct command of the rest of the army.
Breckinridge’s Corps (Provisional)
Major General John C. Breckinridge*
*Wounded 6/1. Breckinridge’s horse was struck by a cannonball at the Battle of Cold Harbor and fell on him.
Breckinridge continued in command but was unable to ride for several days.
Breckinridge’s Division (after 6/19)-
Major General Arnold Elzey
Brigadier General J.C. Vaughn
Breckinridge’s Division had temporarily transferred to Lee’s army at Richmond from the Shenandoah Valley after the Battle of New Market on May 15. After the Battle of Cold Harbor, Breckinridge’s Division was sent back to the Shenandoah Valley on June 7 attached to Early’s Army of the Valley
| 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 | |
| Smith’s Brigade | Colonel Thomas Smith | |
| 36th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel William E. Fife | |
| 60th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Captain James W. Johnston | |
| 45th Virginia Infantry Battalion | Major Blake L. Woodson | |
| Wharton’s Brigade | Brigadier General Gabriel C. Wharton | |
| 45th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Edwin H. Harman | |
| 51st Virginia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel John P. Wolfe | |
| 30th Virginia Battalion Sharpshooters | Major Peter J. Otey |
Gordon’s Division – Major General John B. Gordon
from Second Corps
| Evans’ (Gordon’s) Brigade | Brigadier General Clement A. Evans |
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| 13th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Major Samuel Jones | |
| 26th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Colonel Edmund N. Atkinson | |
| 31st Georgia Infantry Regiment | Colonel John H. Lowe | |
| 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Major Thomas H. Bomar Lieutenant Colonel Philip E. Davant |
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| 60th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Berry | |
| 61st Georgia Infantry Regiment | Colonel John H. Lamar | |
| Terry’s Brigade | Brigadier General William Terry | consolidated remnants of 3 brigades |
| 21st, 25th, 42nd, 44th, 48th & 50th Virginia Infantry Regiments (consolidated) | Colonel Robert H. Dungan | from Jones’ Brig. |
| 2nd, 4th, 5th, 27th & 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiments (consolidated) | Colonel John H.S. Funk | from Stonewall Brig. |
| 10th, 23rd & 37th Virginia Infantry Regiments (consolidated) | Lieutenant Colonel Samuel H. Saunders | from Steuart’s Brig. |
| York’s Brigade | Brigadier General Zebulon York | consolidated remnants of 2 brigades |
| 1st, 2nd, 10th, 14th & 15th Louisiana Infantry Regiments (consolidated) | Colonel Eugene Waggaman | from Stafford’s Brig. |
| 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th Louisiana Infantry Regiments (consolidated) | Colonel William R. Peck |
Units Under Lieutenant General Jubal Early’s Direct Command
Ramseur’s Division – Major General Stephen Dodson Ramseur
Early’s Division had been badly damaged by the heavy fighting in June, losing two brigades, gaining two others, and receiving newly promoted brigadier generals for all three brigades that remained. Brigadier General Stephen Dodson Ramseur transferred from Rodes’ Division and was promoted to major general to command the division.
| Lewis’ (Hoke’s) Brigade | Brigadier General William G. Lewis | |
| 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Samuel M. Tate | |
| 21st North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel William S. Rankin | |
| 54th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Kenneth M. Murchison | |
| 57th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Archibald C. Godwin | |
| 1st North Carolina Sharpshooters | Major Rufus N. Wharton | |
| Lilley’s (Pegram’s) Brigade | Brigadier General Robert Lilley |
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| 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel James B. Terrill | |
| 31st Virginia Infantry Regiment | Colonel John S. Hoffman | |
| 49th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Catlett Gibson | |
| 52nd Virginia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel James H. Skinner | |
| 58th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Colonel Francis H. Board | |
| Toon’s (Johnston’s) Brigade | Brigadier General Thomas F. Toon |
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| 5th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel John W. Lea | |
| 12th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Henry E. Coleman | |
| 20th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Major Duncan J. Devane | |
| 23rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Charles C. Blacknall |
Rodes’ Division – Major General Robert Rodes
| Battle’s (Rodes’) Brigade | Brigadier General Cullen A. Battle | |
| 3rd Alabama Infantry Regiment | Captain Watkins Pheland | |
| 5th Alabama Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Edwin L. Hobson | |
| 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Isaac F. Culver | |
| 12th Alabama Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Theodore O’ Hara | |
| 61st Alabama Infantry Regiment | Colonel William G. Swanson | |
| Cox’s (Ramseur’s) Brigade | Brigadier General William R. Cox |
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| 1st & 3rd North Carolina Infantry (consolidated) | Lieutenant Colonel William M. Parsley | |
| 2nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Walter Stallings | |
| 4th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Osborne | |
| 14th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel R. Tyler Bennett | |
| 30th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | ||
| Doles’ Brigade | Brigadier General Philip Cook |
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| 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Colonel Philip Cook (^ 6/2) Lieutenant Colonel William H. Willis |
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| 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment | ||
| 21st Georgia Infantry Regiment | Colonel Thomas W. Hooper | |
| 44th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel James Beck | |
| Grimes’ (Daniel’s) Brigade | Brigadier General Bryan Grimes | |
| 32nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel David C. Cowand | |
| 43rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Major Walter J. Boggan | |
| 45th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel John R. Winston | |
| 53rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel James T. Morehead | |
| 2nd North Carolina Infantry Battalion | Major John J. Iredell |
Ransom’s Cavalry Division – Major General Robert Ransom
Created 6/18 from Imboden’s cavalry command and independent cavalry brigades.
| Imboden’s Brigade | Brigadier General John Imboden Colonel George Smith |
from Imboden’s command |
| 18th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel George W. Imboden | |
| 23rd Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Robert White | |
| 62nd Virginia Mounted infantry | Colonel George H. Smith | |
| Staunton (VA) Horse Artillery | Captain John H. McClanahan | |
| Jackson’s Brigade | Colonel William L. Jackson | |
| 19th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel William Thompson | |
| 20th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel William W. Arnett | |
| 46th Virginia Cavalry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Joseph R. Kessler | |
| 47th Virginia Cavalry Battalion | Major William N. Harman | |
| Roanoke (VA) Battery | Captain Warren S. Lurty | |
| Johnson’s Brigade | Brigadier General Bradley T. Johnson | |
| 1st Maryland Cavalry Regiment | Captain Warner G. Welsh | |
| 2nd Maryland Cavalry Battalion | Major Harry W.Gilmor | |
| 8th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel James M. Corns | |
| 21st Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel William E. Peters | |
| 22nd Virginia Cavalry Battalion | Colonel Henry S. Bowen | |
| 34th Virginia Cavalry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Vincent A. Witcher | |
| 36th Virginia Cavalry Battalion | Major James W. Sweeney | |
| Baltimore (MD) Artillery | Captain William H. Griffin | |
| McCausland’s Brigade | Brigadier General John McCausland | from Imboden’s command |
| 14th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel James Cochran | |
| 16th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Milton J. Ferguson | |
| 17th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel William C. Tavenner | |
| 22nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Henry Bowen | |
| Charlottesville (VA) Horse Artillery | Captain Thomas E. Jackson |
Army Artillery – Brigadier General Armistead Long
| Braxton’s Artillery Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Carter M. Braxton |
from Second Corps Artillery 6/26 |
| Alleghany (VA) Battery | Captain John Cadwalader Carpenter | |
| Lee (VA) Artillery | Captain W. W. Hardwicke | |
| Stafford (VA) Artillery | Captain Raleigh L. Cooper | |
| McLaughlin’s Artillery Battalion | Major William McLaughlin | from Breckinridge’s Division 6/26 |
| Monroe (VA) Battery | Captain George B. Chapman | |
| Centerville (VA) Rifles Artillery | 1st Lieutenant Randolph H. Blain | |
| Staunton (VA) Horse Artillery | Capatin John McClanahan | |
| Nelson’s Artillery Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel William Nelson | from Second Corps Artillery 6/26 |
| Amherst (Va.) Artillery | Captain Thomas J. Kirkpatrick | |
| Fluvanna (Va.) Artillery | Captain John L. Massie | |
| Milledge’s Regular (Ga.) Battery | Captain John Milledge |
Official Records, Series 1, vol. 29, Part 2, p. 899-903