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Lieutenant General James Longstreet (from Mid-May)

McLaws’ and Anderson’s Divisions reported directly to General Lee at Army Headquarters until Longstreet returned from Suffolk in mid-month with Pickett’s and Hood’s Divisions. At the end of the month Anderson’s Division was transferred to the newly-formed Third Army Corps.

Anderson’s Division Major General Richard H. Anderson
to 3rd Army Corps 6/1
Mahoney’s Brigade Brigadier General William Mahone
Perry’s Brigade Brigadier General Edward A. Perry
Colonel David Lang
Featherston’s/Posey’s Brigade Brigadier General Carnot Posey
Wilcox’s Brigade Colonel John C. C. Sanders
Wright’s Brigade Brigadier General Ambrose R. Wright
Artillery Battalion Lieutenant Colonel John J. Garnett
Major Robert Hardaway
Hood’s Division Major General John B. Hood  rejoined army from Suffolk mid-month
Anderson’s Brigade Brigadier General George T. Anderson
Benning’s Brigade Brigadier General Henry L. Benning
Law’s Brigade Brigadier General Evander M. Law
Robertson’s Brigade Brigadier General Jerome B. Robertson
Artillery Major Mathias W. Henry
McLaws’ Division Major General Lafayette McLaws
Barksdale’s Brigade Brigadier General William Barksdale
Kershaw’s Brigade Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw
Semmes’ Brigade Brigadier General Paul J. Semmes
Wofford’s Brigade Brigadier General William T. Wofford
Cabell’s Artillery Battalion Colonel Henry C. Cabell
Pickett’s Division Major General George E. Pickett rejoined army from Suffolk mid-month
Armistead’s Brigade Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead
Corse’s (Pickett’s) Brigade Brigadier General Montgomery D. Corse Detached to Hanover Junction, Va.
Garnett’s Brigade Brigadier General Richard B. Garnett
Jenkins’ Brigade Brigadier General Micah Jenkins Detached to Hanover Junction, Va.
Kemper’s Brigade Brigadier General James Kemper
Artillery Major James Dearing

 

Anderson’s Division – Major General Richard H. Anderson

Anderson’s Division was transferred to the new Third Army Corps May 30, 1863. Garnett’s Artillery Battalion was transferred to Heth’s Division, and the Sumter Artillery Battalion was added.

Mahone’s Brigade Brigadier General William Mahone
6th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel George T. Rogers
12th Virginia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Everard M. Field
16th Virginia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Richard O. Whitehead
41st Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel William A. Parham
61st Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel Virginius D. Groner
Perry’s Brigade Brigadier General Edward A. Perry
Colonel David Lang
2nd Florida Infantry Regiment Major Walter R. Moore (w)
5th Florida Infantry Regiment Major Benjamin F. Davis (w)
8th Florida Infantry Regiment Colonel David Lang
Posey’s Brigade Brigadier General Carnot Posey
12th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Merry B. Harris (w)
Major Samuel B. Thomas
16th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Colonel Samuel E. Baker
19th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Colonel Nathaniel H. Harris
48th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Colonel Joseph Jayne (w)
Wilcox’s Brigade Brigadier General Cadmus Wilcox
8th Alabama Infantry Regiment Colonel Y. L. Royston (w)
Lieutenant Colonel Hilary A. Herbert
9th Alabama Infantry Regiment Major Jeremiah H. J. Williams
10th Alabama Infantry Regiment Colonel John Horace Forney (w)
11th Alabama Infantry Regiment Colonel J. C. Sanders
14th Alabama Infantry Regiment Colonel Lucius Pinckard (w)
Wright’s Brigade Brigadier General Ambrose Wright
2nd Georgia Infantry Battalion Major George Ross
3rd Georgia Infantry Regiment Major John F. Jones (w)
Captain Charles H. Andrews
22nd Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Wasden
48th Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Reuben W. Carswell
Division Artillery Lieutenant Colonel John J. Garnett
Donaldsonville (LA) Artillery Captain Victor Maurin
Norfolk (VA) Battery Captain Joseph Moore
Norfolk (VA) Light Artillery Blues Captain Charles R. Grandy
Pittsylvania (VA) Battery Lieutenant Nathan Penick

 

Hood’s Division – Major General John B. Hood

Hood’s Divison returned to Lee’s main army from the Suffolk Expedition in mid-May, too late to take part in the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Anderson’s Brigade Brigadier General George T. Anderson 
7th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel William W. White
8th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel John R. Towers
9th Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel John C. Mounger
11th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel Francis H. Little
59th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel William A. Jackson Brown from NC
Benning’s Brigade Brigadier General Henry L. Benning 
2nd Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel William T. Harris
15th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel Dudley M. DuBose
17th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel Wesley C. Hodges
20th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel John R. Cumming (res. 5/29)
Colonel John A. Jones
Law’s Brigade Brigadier General Evander McIvor Law
4th Alabama Infantry Regiment Colonel Pickney D. Bowles
15th Alabama Infantry Regiment Colonel William Oates
44th Alabama Infantry Regiment Colonel William Perry
47th Alabama Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Bulger
48th Alabama Infantry Regiment Colonel James Lawrence Sheffield
Robertson’s Brigade Brigadier General Jerome B. Robertson 
3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment Colonel Van Manning
1st Texas Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Philip A. Work
4th Texas Infantry Regiment Colonel John C.G. Key
5th Texas Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Robert M. Powell
Artillery Major Bushrod W. Frobel
Branch (NC) Artillery Captain Alexander C. Latham
Charleston German (SC) Artillery Captain William Kunhardt Bachman
Palmetto (SC) Artillery Captain Hugh R. Garden
Rowan (NC) Artillery Captain James Reilly

 

McLaws’ Division – Major General Lafayette McLaws

McLaws’ Division reported directly to General Lee until mid-May during the time First Corps commander Major General Longstreet was detached from the army with two divisions in operations around Suffolk, Virginia.

Barksdale’s Brigade Brigadier General William Barksdale 
13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Colonel James W. Carter
17th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Colonel William D. Holder
18th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Colonel Thomas M. Griffin (c 5/3)
Lieutanent Colonel William H. Luse (c 5/3)
Major James C. Campbell (mw 5/3)
Captain George B. Gerald
captured defending Marye’s Heights
21st Mississippi Infantry Regiment Colonel Benjamin G. Humphreys
Kershaw’s Brigade Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw
2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment Colonel John D. Kennedy
3rd South Carolina Infantry Regiment Major Robert Clayton Maffett
7th South Carolina Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Elbert Bland
8th South Carolina Infantry Regiment Colonel John W. Henegan
15th South Carolina Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Joseph F. M. Gist
3rd South Carolina Infantry Battalion Lieutenant Colonel William G. Rice
Semmes’ Brigade Brigadier General Paul Semmes 
10th Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Willis C. Holt
50th Georgia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Francis Kearse
51st Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel William M. Slaughter (mw 5/3)
Lieutanent Colonel Edward Ball (w 5/3)
Major Oliver P. Anthony
53rd Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel James P. Simms
Wofford’s Brigade Brigadier General William T. Wofford
16th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel Goode Bryan
18th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel Solon Z. Ruff
24th Georgia Infantry Regiment Colonel Robert E. McMillan
Cobb’s Georgia Legion Lieutenant Colonel Luther Glenn
Phillips Georgia Legion Major Joseph Hamilton (to 5/10)
Lieutenant Colonel Elihu Sandy Barclay
Artillery Colonel Henry C. Cabell
Troup (Ga.) Artillery Captain Henry H. Carlton
Pulaski (Ga.) Artillery Captain John C. Fraser
Battery A, 1st North Carolina Artillery Captain Basil C. Manly
1st. Co. Richmond (Va.) Howitzers Lieutenant Edward S. McCarthy

 

Pickett’s Division – Major General George E. Pickett

Ordered to return to the Army of Northern Virginia. Lifted Siege of Suffolk on May 3 to board trains on May 6. The division did not return in time to participate in the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Armistead’s Brigade Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead
9th Virginia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel James Skelton Gilliam
14th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel James G. Hodges
38th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel Edward Claxton Edmonds
53rd Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel William R. Aylett
57th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel John Bowie Magruder
Corse’s Brigade Brigadier General Montgomery D. Corse Detached to Hanover Junction, Va.
15th Virginia Infantry Regiment Captain Emmett M. Morrison
17th Virginia Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Algernon S. Taylor
29th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel James Giles from French’s Command
30th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel Archibald T. Harrison
32nd Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel Edgar B. Montague
Garnet’s Brigade Brigadier General Richard B. Garnett
8th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel Eppa Hunton
18th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel Robert E. Withers
19th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel Henry Gantt
28th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel Robert C. Allen
56th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel William D. Stuart
Jenkins’ Brigade Brigadier General Micah Jenkins Detached to Hanover Junction, Va.
1st South Caroina Volunteers Colonel Daniel H. Hamilton
2nd South Caroina Rifle Regiment Colonel Robert E. Bowen
5th South Carolina Infantry Regiment Colonel Asbury Coward
6th South Carolina Infantry Regiment Colonel John M. Steedman
Hampton (SC) Legion Lieutenant Colonel Robert B. Arnold
Palmetto (SC) Sharpshooters Colonel Joseph Walker
Kemper’s Brigade Brigadier General James L. Kemper
1st Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel Lewis B. Williams
3rd Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel Joseph Mayo
7th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel Walter T. Patton
11th Virginia Infantry Regiment Major Kirkwood Otey
24th Virginia Infantry Regiment Colonel William R. Terry
Artillery Major James Dearing
Lynchburg (Va.) Artillery Captain Joseph Blount
Fauquier (Va.) Artillery Captain Robert M. Stribling
Hampden (Va.) Artillery Captain William H. Caskie
Richmond (Va.) Fayette Artillery Captain Miles C. Macon

 

Reserve Artillery – Colonel James B. Walton

Alexander’s Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Edward Porter Alexander
Madison (La.) Light Artillery Captain George V. Moody
Brooks (S.C.) Artillery Captain A. B. Rhett
Ashland (Va.) Battery Captain Pichegru Woolfolk, Jr.
Bath (Va.) Battery Captain Osmond B. Taylor
Bedford (Va.) Artillery Captain Tyler C. Jordan
Parker’s (Va.) Battery Captain William W. Parker
Washington (LA) Artillery Colonel John B. Walton
1st Company Captain Charles W. Squires (c)
Lieutenant C. H. C. Brown
2nd Company Captain John B. Richardson
3rd Company Captain Meritt B. Miller
4th Company Captain Benjamin F. Eschleman