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Commanded by General Robert E. Lee
When McClellan retired to Harrison’s Landing after the final battle of the Seven Days battles (Malvern Hill, on July 1) the direct threat to Richmond was ended. Lee had a breathing space to organize the army and take steps to meet the threat posed by John Pope’s Federals advancing south from Washington.
A.P. Hill’s Division was transferred to Jackson’s Command and Whiting’s Division was attached to Longstreet’s Command. Magruder was transferred to the West and his command split up. Longstreet’s Division was split up between Kemper and Wilcox so that Longstreet could be put in command of five divisions as senior officer. The army corps and the rank of lieutenant general did not yet exist in the Confederate army.
Longstreet’s Command |
Major General James Longstreet | |
| A. P. Hill’s Division | Major General Ambrose Powell Hill | to Jackson’s Command (below) 7/27 |
| D.H. Hill’s Division | Major General Daniel Harvey Hill | detached as independent command |
| Huger’s/Anderson’s Division | Major General Benjamin Huger (to 7/12) Major General Richard H. Anderson |
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| Jones’s Division | Brigadier General David R. Jones | from Magruder’s Command |
| Kemper’s Division | Brigadier General James Kemper | from Longstreet’s Division |
| Longstreet’s Division | Brigadier General Richard H. Anderson | split into Kemper’s and Wilcox’s Divisions |
| Whiting’s Division | Brigadier General W.H.C. Whiting (to 7/26) Brigadier General John B. Hood |
from Jackson’s Command (below) |
| Wilcox’s Division | Brigadier General Cadmus Wilcox | from Longstreet’s Division |
Jackson’s Command |
Major General Thomas J. Jackson | |
| Ewell’s Division | Major General Richard S. Ewell | |
| A. P. Hill’s Division | Major General Ambrose Powell Hill | from Longstreet’s command 7/27 (above) |
| Jackson’s Division | Major General Thomas J. Jackson | |
| Whiting’s Division | Brigadier General W.H.C. Whiting (to 7/26) | 7/13 to Longstreet’s Command (above) |
Magruder’s Command |
Major General John B. Magruder (rel. 7/3) | |
| Jones’s Division | Brigadier General David R. Jones | to Longstreet’s Command (above) |
| Magruder’s Division | Brigadier General Howell Cobb | to McLaws’ Division 7/3 |
| McLaws’ Division | Major General Lafayette McLaws | to unassigned |
Holmes’ Division |
Major General Theophilus H. Holmes | |
| First Brigade | Colonel Junius Daniel | |
| Second Brigade | Brigadier General John George Walker | |
| Wise’s Command | Brigadier General Henry A. Wise | |
Cavalry Division |
Major General James E. B. Stuart | from 7/22 |
| Hampton’s Brigade | Brigadier General Wade Hampton | |
| Lee’s Brigade | Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee | |
Artillery Reserve |
Brigadier General William N. Pendleton | |
| First Virginia Artillery Battalion | Colonel J. Thompson Brown | |
| Henrico (Va.) Battery | Captain David Watson | from Toombs’ Brig., Magruder’s Div. |
| 2nd Richmond (Va.) Howitzers | Captain David Watson | |
| 3rd Richmond (Va.) Howitzers | Captain Edgar F Moseley | |
| Rockbridge (Va.) Artillery | Captain William T. Poague | |
| Powhattan (Va.) Artillery | Captain Willis J. Dance | |
| Salem (Va.) Flying Artillery | Captain Abraham Hupp | |
| Williamsburg (Va.) Artillery | Captain John A. Coke | |
| Jones’ Artillery Battalion | Major Hilary Jones | |
| Goochland Turner (Va.) Artillery | Captain Thomas J. Kirkpatrick | |
| Long Island (Va.) Artillery | Captain Abram Wimbish | |
| Morris Artillery | Captain Richard C.M. Page | |
| Richmond Orange (Va.) Artillery | Captain Thomas Jefferson Peyton | |
| Nelson’s Artillery Battalion | Major William Nelson | |
| Amherst (Va.) Artillery | Captain Thomas J. Kirkpatrick | |
| 1st Fluvanna (Va.) Artillery | Captain Charles T. Huckstep | |
| 2nd Fluvanna (Va.) Artillery | Captain John J. Ancell | |
| Morris Artillery | Captain Richard C.M. Page | |
| Richardson’s Artillery Battalion | Major Charles Richardson | |
| Milledge’s Regular (Ga.) Battery | Captain John Milledge | |
| Masters’ (Va.) Siege Battery | Captain L. Masters | |
| Sumter Artillery Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Allen S. Cutts | |
| Company A | Captain Hugh M. Ross | |
| Company B | Captain John V. Price | |
| Company C | Captain John Lane | |
| Company D | Captain James A. Blackshear | |
| Unassigned | ||
| Dabney’s (Va.) Battery | Captain W.J. Dabney | |
* Huger was relieved and assigned to Inspector of Artillery and Ordinance. Officially relieved on July 12, he stayed on with his troops until July 21
** Whiting went on sick leave on July 26