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Commanded by General Robert E. Lee
The Battle of Chancellorsville (May 1-3) was a costly victory. The army lost about a quarter of its strength, with the Second Corps particularly hard hit. Probably the greatest loss was “Stonewall” Jackson, which caused Lee to rethink the army’s structure. On the plus side, Longstreet with his two detached divisions rejoined the army in mid-month from the disappointing Suffolk campaign.
Headquarters |
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| 1st Virginia Infantry Battalion | Major D.B. Bridgford | |
| 39th Virginia Cavalry Battalion | Major J.H. Richardson |
First Corps |
Lieutenant General James Longstreet |
| Anderson’s Division | Major General Richard H. Anderson | |
| Hood’s Division | Major General John B. Hood | returned mid-month from Suffolk |
| McLaws’ Division | Major General Lafayette McLaws | |
| Pickett’s Division | Major General George E. Pickett | returned mid-month from Suffolk |
| Artillery Reserve | Colonel James B. Walton | |
Second Corps |
Lieutenant General Thomas J. Jackson (mw 5/2) Major General Ambrose P. Hill (w 5/2) Brigadier General Robert E. Rodes (to 5/3) Major General James E. B. Stuart (to 5/6) Major General Ambrose P. Hill (to 5/23) Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell |
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| Early’s Division | Major General Jubal Early | |
| A. P. Hill’s Division | Major General Ambrose Powell Hill (^ 5/2) Brigadier General Henry Heth (w 5/3) Brigadier General Dorsey Pender (w 5/3) Brigadier General James J. Archer Brigadier General Henry Heth |
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| Rodes‘ (D.H. Hill’s) Division | Brigadier General Robert E. Rodes (^ 5/2) Brigadier General Stephen D. Ramseur (to 5/3) Brigadier General Robert E. Rodes (MG 5/7) |
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| Jackson’s Division | Brigadier General Raleigh E. Colston (rel. 5/25) Major General Edward Johnson |
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Cavalry Division – Major General James E. B. Stuart
Hampton’s Brigade |
Brigadier General Wade Hampton | |
| Cobb’s (Ga.) Legion Cavalry | Colonel Pierce M. B. Young | |
| Philip’s (Ga.) Legion Cavalry | Lieutenant Colonel William W. Rich | |
| Jefferson Davis (Ms.) Legion | Colonel Joseph F. Waring | |
| 1st North Carolina Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Laurence S. Baker | |
| 1st South Carolina Cavalry Regiment | Colonel John L. Black | |
| 2nd South Carolina Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Matthew C. Butler | |
Jones’ Brigade |
Brigadier General William E. Jones |
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| 1st Maryland Cavalry Battalion | Major Ridgely Brown | |
| 6th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel John Shac Green | |
| 7th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Thomas C. A. Marshall, Jr. | |
| 11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Lunsford L. Lomax | |
| 12th Virginia Cavalry Regiment |
Colonel Asher W. Harrman |
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| 35th Virginia Cavalry Battalion |
Major Elijah V. White |
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Jenkins’ Brigade |
Brigadier General Albert G. Jenkins | |
| 14th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Major Benjamin F. Eakle | from southwest VA late May |
| 16th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Milton J. Ferguson | |
| 17th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Wiiliam H. French | |
| 34th Virginia Cavalry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Vincent A. Witcher | |
| 36th Virginia Cavalry Battalion | Major James W. Sweeney | |
| Charlottesville (VA) Horse Artillery | Captain Thomas E. Jackson | |
Fitz Lee’s Brigade |
Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee (on sick leave) Colonel Thomas T. Munford |
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| 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel James Drake | |
| 2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel James W. Watts | |
| 3rd Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Captain Thomas Owen | |
| 4th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Williams C. Wickham | |
W.H.F. Lee’s Brigade |
Brigadier General W.H.F. Lee | |
| 2nd North Carolina Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Seth Williams | |
| 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Thomas L. Rosser | to F. Lee’s Brig. (above) |
| 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Richard L.T. Beale | |
| 10th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel J. Lucius Davis | |
| 13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel John R. Chambliss | |
| 15th Virginia Cavalry Regiment | Colonel William B. Ball | |
Robertson’s Brigade |
Brigadier General Beverly H. Robinson | |
| 4th North Carolina Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Dennis D. Ferebee | from N.C. late May |
| 5th North Carolina Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Peter G. Evans | |
Horse Artillery |
Captain Robert Beckham (Maj 4/8) | |
| Stuart (Va.) Horse Artillery | Captain James Breathed | |
| Ashby (Va.) Horse Artillery | Captain Robert Preston Chew | |
| 2nd Stuart (Va.) Horse Artillery | Captain William M. McGregor | |
| Lynchburg (VA) Beauregard Rifles | Captain Marcellus N. Moorman | |
| Washington (S.C.) Artillery | Captain James F. Hart |
Reserve Artillery – Brigadier General William N. Pendleton
| Nelson’s Artillery Battalion | Major William Nelson | |
| Amherst (Va.) Artillery | Captain Thomas J. Kirkpatrick | to 2 Corps Artillery Reserve |
| Fluvanna (Va.) Artillery (consolidated) | Captain John L. Massie | |
| Milledge’s Regular (Ga.) Battery | Captain John Milledge | |
| Sumter Artillery Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Allen S. Cutts* Captain John Lane |
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| Company A | Captain Hugh M. Ross | to Anderson’s Division, 3 Corps |
| Company B | Captain George M. Patterson | |
| Company C | Captain John Lane (^) Captain John T. Wingfield |
* After the death of Jackson the army’s Artillery Reserve was broken up. Brigadier General Pendleton would continue as chief of artillery in an administrative role, but operational control was moved to the three corps and the many talented young artillerists rising through the ranks.
**Lt. Colonel Cutts returned to his command during the Battle of Chancellorsville but left again on his extended leave afterwards. He would not return until after the Battle of Gettysburg
Confederate batteries were often known by several names: where it was from, the battery commander, or it’s official title. See the Confederate Artillery Battery Names page for a guide to the many names of Confederate artillery.