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.
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
Stewart's Corps
LTG Alexander P. Stewart
Lee's Corps
LTG Stephen D. Lee
Escort
Ragland's Georgia Cavalry Company: Capt George G. Ragland
Unattached units
Cavalry Corps
LTG Wade Hampton
MG Matthew Butler
Wheeler's cavalry contingent
MG Joseph Wheeler
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
Other
Notes
Sources
Bradley, Mark L. This Astounding Close: The Road to Bennett Place. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 2000. ISBN 0-8078-2565-4
U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880–1901.
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