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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 concentrate on 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 |
Other Commands
Holmes’ Division – Major General Theophilus H. Holmes
| Daniel’s Brigade | Colonel Junius Daniel | |
| 43rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Thomas S. Kenan | |
| 45th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel John H. Morehead | |
| 50th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Marshall D. Craton | |
| Burrough’s Cavalry Battalion | Major Edgar Burroughs | |
| Ransom’s Brigade | Brigadier General Robert Ransom, Jr. | |
| 24th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel William J. Clarke | |
| 25th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Henry M. Rutledge | |
| 26th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Zebulon B. Vance | |
| 35th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Matthew Whitaker Ransom Lieutenant Colonel O.C. Petway |
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| 48th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Robert C. Hill | |
| 49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Stephen D. Ramseur (w 7/1) Lieutenant Colonel Oliver C. Petway (mw 7/1) |
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| Petersburg (Va.) Artillery | Captain James R. Branch | |
| Walker’s Brigade | Brigadier General John G. Walker | |
| 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment | Colonel Van H. Manning | |
| 2nd Georgia Infantry Battalion | Major George W. Ross | |
| 27th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel John R. Cooke | |
| 46th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | Colonel Edward D. Hall | |
| 30th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Colonel Archibald Harrison | |
| Stafford (Va.) Battery | Captain Thomas B. French | |
| Wise’s Brigade | Brigadier General Henry A. Wise | temp. attached from D.H. Hill’s Div. |
| 26th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Colonel Powhatan R. Page | |
| 46th Virginia Infantry Regiment | Colonel Richard T.W. Duke | |
| 4th Virginia Heavy Artillery | ||
| Andrews’ (VA) Battery | Captain W.G. Andrews | |
| Rives’ (Va.) Battery | Captain J.H. Rives | |
| Artillery Battalion | Colonel James Deshler | |
| Company C, 1st North Carolina Artillery | Captain Thomas H. Brem | |
| Petersburg (Va.) Artillery | Captain James Read Branch | |
| Stafford (Va.) Artillery | Captain John R. Cooke |
Cavalry Division – Major General James E. B. Stuart
On July 28, 1862 “Jeb” Stuart was promoted to major general and given command of the newly-created Cavalry Division.
| Hampton’s Brigade | Brigadier General Wade Hampton | |
| Cobb’s (Ga.) Legion Cavalry | Lieutenant Colonel Pierce M. B. Young | |
| Jefferson Davis (Ms.) Legion | Lieutenant Colonel William T. Martin | |
| 1st North Carolina Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Laurence S. Baker | |
| Hampton Legion (SC) Cavalry | Major Matthew C. Butler | |
| 8th Virginia Cavalry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel J. Lucius Davis | |
| Lee’s Brigade | Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee | |
| 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Luke Tiernan Brien | |
| 3rd Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Thomas F. Goode Lieutenant Colonel John T. Thornton |
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| 4th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Williams C. Wickham | |
| 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Thomas L. Rosser | |
| 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel W. H. F. Lee | |
| Artillery | ||
| Stuart Horse Artillery | Captain John Pelham | |
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