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Commanded by:
Major General Gustavus Smith (6/1)
General Robert E. Lee
On June 1, 1862, General Robert E. Lee took over the army from General Joseph E. Johnston, wounded in the Battle of Seven Pines (or Glendale) on May 31, and Major General Gustavus Smith, who had taken over as Johnston’s second in command but whose health, already poor, broke down completely under the responsibility of army command.
After Seven Pines McClellan halted his advance against Richmond and dug in to defensive positions. This gave Lee several weeks to reorganize and get the feel for his new command. On June 26 Lee attacked in what would be known as the Seven Days battles, throwing McClellan back from Richmond and destroying his will to fight, if not his army.
Longstreet’s Command |
Major General James Longstreet | |
| A. P. Hill’s Division | Major General Ambrose Powell Hill | from Unattached (below) 6/29 |
| D.H. Hill’s Division | Major General Daniel Harvey Hill | from Unattached (below) 6/22 |
| Huger’s Division | Major General Benjamin Huger | from Unattached (below) |
| Longstreet’s Division | Brigadier General Richard H. Anderson | |
Jackson’s Command |
Major General Thomas J. Jackson | arrived 6/25 from Valley District |
| Ewell’s Division | Major General Richard S. Ewell | |
| Jackson’s Division | Major General Thomas J. Jackson | |
Magruder’s Command |
Major General John B. Magruder | |
| Jones’ Division | Brigadier General David R. Jones | |
| Magruder’s Division | Brigadier General Howell Cobb | |
| McLaws’ Division | Major General Lafayette McLaws | |
Unattached divisions |
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A.P. Hill’s Division |
Major General Ambrose Powell Hill | to Longstreet’s Command (above) 6/29 |
| Anderson’s Brigade | Brigadier General J.R. Anderson | |
| Archer’s Brigade | Brigadier General James J. Archer | from Whiting’s Division 6/11 |
| Branch’s Brigade | Brigadier General L. O’Brien Branch | |
| Field’s Brigade | Brigadier General Charles W. Field | |
| Gregg’s Brigade | Brigadier General Maxcey Gregg | |
D. H. Hill’s Division |
Major General Daniel Harvey Hill | to Longstreet’s Command (above) 6/22 |
| Early’s Brigade | Brigadier General Jubal A. Early | |
| Featherston’e Brigade | Brigadier General Winfield S. Featherston | |
| Rains’ Brigade | Brigadier General Gabriel J. Rains | |
| Rodes’ Brigade | Brigadier General Robert E. Rodes | |
Holmes’ Division |
Major General Theophilus H. Holmes | from NC |
| Daniel’s Brigade | Colonel Junius Daniel | |
| Ransom’s Brigade | Colonel Junius Daniel | to Huger’s Division |
| Walker’s Brigade | Brigadier General John George Walker | |
| Wise’s Brigade | Brigadier General Henry A. Wise | temp. from D.H. Hill’s Div. |
Huger’s Division |
Major General Benjamin Huger | to Longstreet’s Command (above) |
| Armistead’s Brigade | Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead | |
| Mahone’s Brigade | Brigadier General William Mahone | |
| Ransom’s Brigade | Brigadier General Robert Ransom | from Holmes’ Division |
| Wright’s Brigade | Brigadier General Ambrose R. Wright | |
Whiting’s Division |
Brigadier General W.H.C. Whiting | to Valley District 6/11 |
| Hood’s Brigade | Brigadier General John B. Hood | |
| Whiting’s Brigade | Brigadier General W.H.C. Whiting | |
Cavalry Brigade |
Brigadier General James E. B. Stuart | |
| Jefferson Davis (MS) Legion | Lt. Colonel William T. Martin | |
| 1st North Carolina Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Laurence S. Baker | returned from NC |
| 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Fitzhugh Lee | |
| 3rd Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Thomas F. Goode | |
| 4th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Williams C. Wickham | |
| 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Thomas L. Rosser | |
| 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel W. H. F. Lee | |
| 10th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel James L. Davis | |
| Cobb’s (GA) Legion Cavalry | Colonel Thomas R.R. Cobb | |
| Hampton Legion (SC) Cavalry | Major Matthew C. Butler | |
| Stuart (VA) Horse Artillery | Captain John Pelham | |
Artillery Reserve |
Brigadier General William N. Pendleton | |
| First Virginia Artillery Battalion | Colonel J. Thompson Brown | |
| 2nd Richmond (Va.) Howitzers | Captain David Watson | |
| 3rd Richmond (Va.) Howitzers | Captain Edgar F Moseley | |
| 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 | |
| Brooks (SC) Artillery | Captain Andrew B. Rhett | from Charleston SC |
| 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.) 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 | |