Confederate States Army • Army of Northern Virginia
December 1864 • to January >
Major General John B. Gordon
The Second Corps returned from the Army of the Valley in late December of 1864. Lieutenant General Jubal Early remained in command of Confederate forces in the Valley and Major General John B. Gordon took temporary command of the corps. This eventually became permanent when it became clear that Early would be remaining in the Shenandoah. Hardaway’s artillery battalion rejoined from its temporary stay with the First Corps.
Early’s Division – Brigadier General John Pegram
| Johnston’s Brigade | Brigadier General Robert D. Johnston | |
| 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 | |
| 1st North Carolina Sharpshooters | Major Rufus N. Wharton | |
| Lewis’ 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 Hamilton C. Jones, Jr. | |
| Pegram’s Brigade | Colonel John S. Hoffman | |
| 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel James B. Terrill | |
| 31st Virginia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel J.S. Kerr McCutchen | |
| 49th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Catlett Gibson | |
| 52nd Virginia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel James H. Skinner | |
| 58th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel John G. Kasey |
Gordon’s Division –
Major General John B. Gordon
Brigadier General Clement A. Evans
Gordon’s Division left the Army of the Valley on December 9th and returned to the Army of Northern Virginia. Jubal Early stayed on in command of the Valley and John Gordon took over command of the Second Corps. Clement Evans took over command of the division.
| Evans’ (Gordon’s) Brigade | Brigadier General Clement A. Evans (^) Colonel John H. Baker |
|
| 13th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Colonel John H. Baker (^) Lieutenant Colonel Richard Maltbie |
|
| 26th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Major Benjamin F. Grace | |
| 31st Georgia Infantry Regiment | Colonel John H. Lowe | |
| 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Philip E. Davant | |
| 60th Georgia Infantry Regiment | Major Waters B. Jones | |
| 61st Georgia Infantry Regiment | Captain Eliphalet F. Sharp | |
| Terry’s Brigade | Brigadier General William Terry | consolidated from remnants of Jones’, Steuart’s & Walker’s Brigs. |
| Remnants of Stonewall Brigade 2nd, 4th, 5th, 27th & 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiments (consolidated) |
Colonel John H.S. Funk | |
| Remnants of Jones’ Brigade 21st, 25th, 42nd, 44th & 48th Virginia Infantry Regiments (consolidated) |
Colonel Robert H. Dungan | |
| Remnants of Steuart’s Brigade 10th, 23rd & 37th Virginia Infantry Regiments (consolidated) |
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel H. Saunders | |
| York’s Brigade | Colonel Eugene Waggaman | consolidated from remnants of Hays’ & Staffords Brigs. |
| Remnants of Stafford’s Brigade 1st, 2nd, 10th, 14th & 15th Louisiana Infantry Regiments (consolidated) |
Captain Charles M. Farris | |
| 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th Louisiana Infantry Regiments (consolidated) | Colonel William R. Peck |
Rodes’ Division – Brigadier General Bryan Grimes
Rodes’ Division returned to the Army of Northern Virginia from the Shenandoah Valley in late December. Major General Robert Rodes had been mortally wounded at the Third Battle of Winchester on September 19, 1864. Major General Stephen D. Ramseur had commanded it for a month until he was mortally wounded at Cedar Creek, but no permanent commander had yet been named for the division. The senior brigadier, Bryan Grimes, was in command and would eventually be promoted to major general and formally given command of the division.
| Battle’s Brigade | Colonel Samuel B. Pickens Colonel Charles Forsyth |
|
| 3rd Alabama Infantry Regiment | Colonel Charles Forsyth Captain Watkins Pheland (k) Captain Benjamin F. K. Melton |
|
| 5th Alabama Infantry Regiment | Captain Thomas J. Riley Colonel Edwin L. Hobson |
|
| 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment | Captain Rinaldo M. Greene Major Isaac F. Culver |
|
| 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 | Colonel William H. Willis (to 12/21) Captain Joseph P. Carson |
|
| 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) | Lieutenant Colonel William M. Parsley | |
| 2nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel James T. Scales | |
| 4th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Captain Jesse F. Stansill (to Maj.) | |
| 14th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel William A. Johnston | |
| 30th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Captain Jonathan C. McMillan | |
| Grimes’ Brigade | Colonel John R. Winston | |
| 32nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Captain Joseph W. Coker | |
| 43rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Captain Carey Whitaker | |
| 45th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel John R. Winston | |
| 53rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Major John W. Rierson | |
| 2nd North Carolina Infantry Battalion | Captain Joseph W. Coke |
Corps Artillery – Brigadier General Armistead Long
| 1st Virginia Artillery Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Hardaway |
from 1st Corps Artillery |
| Powhattan (Va.) Artillery | Lieutenant John R. Bagby | |
| 3rd Richmond (Va.) Howitzers | Captain Benjamin H. Smith | |
| 1st Rockbridge (Va.) Artillery | Captain Archibald Graham | |
| Salem (Va.) Artillery | Captain Charles B. Griffin | |
| Braxton’s Artillery Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Carter M. Braxton |
|
| Alleghany (VA) Battery | Captain John Cadwalader Carpenter | |
| Lee (VA) Artillery | Captain W. W. Hardwicke | |
| Stafford (VA) Artillery | Captain Raleigh L. Cooper | |
| Cutshaw’s Artillery Battalion | Major Willifred E. Cutshaw |
|
| 2nd Richmond (Va.) Howitzers | Captain David Watson | |
| Richmond (VA) Orange Artillery | Captain Charles W. Fry | |
| Staunton (VA) Artillery | Captain Asher W. Garber |