Carolinas campaign order of battle: Confederate
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The following units and commanders fought in the Carolinas campaign of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the campaign.[1]
Background
The Confederate forces in the Carolinas campaign underwent a reorganization from April 8 to 10, 1865, which is shown below. For the Confederate order of battle previous to this reorganization, see the Bentonville Confederate order of battle.
Military rank abbreviations used
- Gen = General
- LTG = Lieutenant General
- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Maj = Major
Army of Tennessee
Gen Joseph E. Johnston
Escort
- Holloway's (Alabama) Cavalry Company: Capt E. M. Holloway
Second in command
Gen P.G.T. Beauregard
Escort
- Jeff. Davis Legion (Mississippi), Company A: Lt R. E. Conner
Hardee's Corps
LTG William J. Hardee
Escort and Scouts
- Raum's Cavalry Company (Mississippi): Capt William C. Raum
- Stono Scouts Company (South Carolina): Capt John B.L. Walpole, Lt Paul T. Gervais
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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Brown's Division
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Smith's Brigade
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| Govan's Brigade |
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Hoke's Division
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Clingman's Brigade |
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| Colquitt's Brigade |
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| Hagood's Brigade
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| Kirkland's Brigade |
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| First North Carolina Junior Reserves Brigade
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Cheatham's Division
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Palmer's Brigade |
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| Gist's Brigade
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Artillery
|
Artillery Battalion
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| Reserve Artillery Battalion
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Stewart's Corps
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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Loring's Division
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Featherston's Brigade |
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| Lowry's Brigade
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| Shelley's Brigade |
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Anderson's Division
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Elliott's Brigade
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| Rhett's Brigade
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Walthall's Division
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Harrison's Brigade |
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| Kennedy's Brigade |
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| Artillery Battalion
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Lee's Corps
LTG Stephen D. Lee
Escort
- Ragland's Georgia Cavalry Company: Capt George G. Ragland
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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Hill's Division
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Sharp's Brigade |
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| Brantley's Brigade |
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| Detachment, Army of Northern Virginia
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Stevenson's Division
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Henderson's Brigade
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| Pettus's Brigade |
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| Artillery |
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Unattached units
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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Naval units |
Independent naval contingent |
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| Naval Brigade
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Unattached artillery |
Artillery Battalion
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| Independent Batteries |
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| Artillery
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Cavalry Corps
LTG Wade Hampton
MG Matthew Butler
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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Butler's Division[2]
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Logan's Brigade |
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| Young's Brigade
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| Horse artillery |
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Wheeler's cavalry contingent
MG Joseph Wheeler[3]
BG William W. Allen
Escort
- 1st Alabama Cavalry, Company G: Lt James M. Smith
Scout company
- Shannon's Special Scouts: Maj Alexander M.Shannon
- Engineer Troop: Lt L.C. Anderson
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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Allen's Division
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Anderson's Brigade |
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| Crews' Brigade
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| Hagan's Brigade
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Humes's Division
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Ashby's Brigade
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| Harrison's Brigade
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Dibrell's Division
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Breckinridge's Brigade
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| McLemore's Brigade
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Other
| Brigades | Regiments and batteries |
|---|---|
| Post Greensboro
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| Post of Salisbury |
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| Post of Charlotte
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