Confederate States Army


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Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early

After the defeat at Cedar Creek and the burning of the Valley it was evident that Early’s army was at the end of its effectiveness. Kershaw’s Division, which had been on loan from the First Corps since August, was ordered to return to the Richmond area.

Gordon’s DIvision – Major General John B. Gordon

Evans’ (Gordon’s) Brigade Brigadier General Clement A. Evans
13th Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel John H. Baker
26th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel Edmund N. Atkinson
31st Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel John H. Lowe
38th Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Philip E. Davant
60th Georgia Infantry Regiment Captain Milton Russell
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Berry
61st Georgia Infantry Regiment Captain E.F. Sharp
12th Georgia Infantry Battalion Captain J.W. Anderson
Lieutenant Colonel Henry D. Capers
York’s Brigade Lieutenanant Colonel David Zable consolidated remnants of 2 brigades
Remnants of Stafford’s Brigade
1st, 2nd10th14th 15th Louisiana Infantry Regiments (consolidated)
Captain A.S. Blythe
5th6th7th8th & 9th Louisiana Infantry Regiments (consolidated) Captain Louis Prados
Terry’s Brigade Brigadier General William Terry  consolidated remnants of 3 brigades
21st, 25th, 42nd, 44th, 48th & 50th Virginia Infantry Regiments (consolidated) Colonel William A. Witcher from Jones’ Brig.
2nd, 4th, 5th, 27th & 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiments (consolidated) Colonel Abraham Spengler from Stonewall Brig.
10th, 23rd & 37th Virginia Infantry Regiments (consolidated) Lieutenant Colonel Dorilas H.L. Martz from Steuart’s Brig.

 

Kershaw’s Division – Major General Joseph B. Kershaw

Kershaw’s Division returned to Lee’s army around Richmond on November 15.

Bryan’s Brigade Colonel James P. Simms
10th Georgia Infantry Regiment Major Philologus H. Loud
50th Georgia Infantry Regiment Major John Spence
Colonel Peter McGlashan
51st Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel James Dickey (to Col. 11/12)
53rd Georgia Infantry Regiment Major Sheridan R. Brown
Conner’s Brigade Major James Goggin
Colonel John D. Kennedy
2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain Ervine P. Jones
3rd South Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain John Nance
7th South Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain Elijah J. Coggans
8th South Carolina Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Stackhouse
15th South Carolina Infantry Regiment Colonel John B. Davis
20th South Carolina Infantry Regiment Major John M. Partlow
3rd South Carolina Infantry Battalion Captain P.F. Spofford
Major D.B. Miller
Humphrey’s Brigade Major George L. Donald
13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Captain Hugh D. Cameron
17th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Joel W. Lewellen
18th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Lieutenant William Baskin
21st Mississippi Infantry Regiment Major William H. Fitz Gerald

Wofford’s/Du Bose’s Brigade

Colonel Christopher C. Sanders (to 11/16)
Brigadier General Dudley DuBose
16th Georgia Infantry Regiment Major John H.H. Skelton
18th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel Joseph Armstrong
24th Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Thomas E. Winn (to 11/16)
Colonel Christopher C. Sanders
Cobb’s Georgia Legion Lieutenant Colonel Luther J. Glenn
Phillips Georgia Legion Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hamilton
3rd Georgia Sharpshooter Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Nathan I. Hutchins

 

Ramseur’s Division – Brigadier General John Pegram

Johnston’s Brigade Brigadier General Robert D. Johnston
5th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain Edward M. Duguid
12th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain Kemp Plummer
20th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Colonel Thomas F. Toon
23rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain Abner D. Peace.
1st North Carolina Sharpshooters Captain R.E. Wilson
Lewis’ Brigade Brigadier General William G. Lewis
6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain John A. McPherson
21st North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain James F. Beall
54th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain Lunsford A. Pachall
57th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain John Beard
Lilley’s (Pegram’s) Brigade Brigadier General Robert Lilley
13th Virginia Infantry Regiment Captain Samuel D. Buck
31st Virginia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel J.S. Kerr McCutchen
49th Virginia Infantry Regiment Captain William D. Moffett
52nd Virginia Infantry Regiment Major John D. Liffey
58th Virginia Infantry Regiment Captain Hugh N. Burks

 

Rhodes’ Division – Brigadier General Bryan Grimes

Battle’s (Rodes’) Brigade Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Lafayette Hobson
3rd Alabama Infantry Regiment Colonel Charles Forsyth
5th Alabama Infantry Regiment Captain Thomas M. Riley
6th Alabama Infantry Regiment Captain Rinaldo M. Greene
12th Alabama Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel John C. Goodgame
61st Alabama Infantry Regiment Major William E. Pinckard
Cook’s Brigade Brigadier General Philip Cook
4th Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel William H. Willis
12th Georgia Infantry Regiment Captain Oliver F. Evans
21st Georgia Infantry Regiment Captain Henry T. Battle
44th Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel James Beck
Cox’s Brigade Brigadier General William R. Cox
1st & 3rd North Carolina Infantry (consolidated) Captain William H. Thompson
2nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain Richard D. Hancock
4th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain Thomas G. Lee
14th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain Joseph Jones
30th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain William E. Ardrey
Grimes’ Brigade Colonel David C. Cowand
32nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment Captain Joseph W. Coker
45th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Colonel John R. Winston
53rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel James T. Morehead
2nd North Carolina Infantry Battalion Captain Thomas E. Ashcraft

 

Wharton’s Division – Brigadier General Gabriel C. Wharton

Echols’ Brigade Lieutenant Colonel John S. McDonald
22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment Captain James C. Johns
23rd Virginia Infantry Battalion Captain John M. Pratt
26th Virginia Infantry Battalion Captain Edmund S. Read
Smith’s Brigade Colonel Thomas Smith
36th Virginia Infantry Regiment Captain Francis Thornton
45th Virginia Infantry Battalion Captain William B. Hensley
60th Virginia Infantry Regiment
Thomas’ (NC) Legion Lieutenant Colonel James R. Love II to North Carolina
Wharton’s Brigade Major Peter Otey
45th Virginia Infantry Regiment
50th Virginia Infantry Regiment Major Lynville J. Perkins
51st Virginia Infantry Regiment
30th Virginia Battalion Sharpshooters

 

Artillery – Colonel Thomas Carter

Braxton’s Artillery Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Carter M. Braxton
Alleghany (VA) Battery Captain John Cadwalader Carpenter
Lynchburg Lee (VA) Artillery Captain William W. Hardwicke
Stafford (VA) Artillery Captain Raleigh L. Cooper
Cutshaw’s Artillery Battalion Major Wilfred E. Cutshaw
2nd Richmond (Va.) Howitzers Captain David Watson
Richmond (VA) Orange Artillery Captain Charles W. Fry
Staunton (VA) Artillery Captain Asher W. Garber
McLaughlin’s Artillery Battalion Major William McLaughlin
Lewisburg (VA) Artillery Captain Thomas A. Bryan
Monroe (VA) Battery Captain George B. Chapman
Wise Legion (VA) Artillery Captain William M. Lowry
Nelson’s Artillery Battalion Lieutenant Colonel William Nelson
Amherst (VA) Artillery Captain Thomas J. Kirkpatrick
Fluvanna (VA) Artillery Captain Charles G. Snead
Milledge’s Regular (GA) Battery Captain John Milledge

 

Lomax’s Cavalry Division – Major General Lunsford Lomax

Johnson’s Brigade was broken up and its men distrbuted to other brigades in the division.

Imboden’s Brigade Colonel George H. Smith
18th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel George W. Imboden
23rd Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Robert White
62nd Virginia Mounted infantry
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
Johnson’s Brigade Brigadier General Bradley T. Johnson Johnson was relieved and his brigade broken up
8th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel James M. Corns to Payne’s Brig., Rosser’s Div
21st Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel William E. Peters to McCausland’s Brig. (below)
22nd Virginia Cavalry Battalion Colonel Henry S. Bowen to McCausland’s Brig. (below)
34th Virginia Cavalry Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Vincent A. Witcher to Breckenridge
36th Virginia Cavalry Battalion Major James W. Sweeney to Payne’s Brig., Rosser’s Div
McCausland’s Brigade Brigadier General John McCausland
14th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel James Cochran
16th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Milton J. Ferguson
17th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Captain James S.A. Crawford
21st Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel William E. Peters from Johnson’s Brig. (above)
22nd Virginia Cavalry Battalion Colonel Henry S. Bowen from Johnson’s Brig. (above)
25th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Warren M. Hopkins
37th Virginia Cavalry Battalion
Horse Artillery
Baltimore (MD) Artillery Captain William H. Griffin
Charlottesville (VA) Horse Artillery Captain Thomas E. Jackson
Roanoke (VA) Battery Captain Warren S. Lurty (c 11/12)
Staunton (VA) Horse Artillery Captain John H. McClanahan

 

Rosser’s Cavalry Division – Major General Thomas L. Rosser

Lomax’s Brigade Colonel William H. Payne
5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Reuben Boston
6th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Daniel T Richards
15th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Captain John Cooper Merged into 5th Va. Cavalry*
Rosser’s Brigade Colonel Oliver R. Funsten
7th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Richard H. Dulany
11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Major Edward H. McDonald
12th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Thomas B. Massie
35th Virginia Cavalry Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Elijah V. White
Wickham’s Brigade Colonel Thomas T. Munford
1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Wiliam A. Morgan
2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment Major Cary Breckinridge
3rd Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel Thomas H. Owen
4th Virginia Cavalry Regiment Colonel William B. Woodridge (to Col. 11/1)
Horse Artillery Major James Breathed
Ashby (VA) Horse Artillery Lieutenant James W. Thomson
Lynchburg (VA) Beauregard Rifles Captain John J. Shoemaker
Stuart (VA) Horse Artillery Captain Philip P. Johnston