SEAC: Appendix B

Appendix B
Confederate Order of Battle

Confederate Forces
GEN Joseph E. Johnston

In early March 1865 General Joseph E. Johnston’s force had yet to assemble. Many units, including portions of the Army of Tennessee, were still in route. The only organized Confederate forces in the area of operations were Hardee’s Infantry Corps, and Wheeler’s and Butler’s Cavalry. By order of the Confederate government, LTG Wade Hampton was to assume command of Wheeler’s Corps and Butler’s Division. On the 8th of March, Wheeler’s and Butler’s Cavalry united and "Hampton’s Cavalry Command"was established.

Hardee’s Corps Strength — Approximately 8,OOO men
Taliaferro’s Division BG William B. Taliaferro		McLaws’ Division MG LaFayette McLaws
Hampton’s Cavalry Command LTG Wade Hampton
Wheeler’s Corps LTG Joseph Wheeler Strength — Approximately 4,600 men
Humes’ Division BG W.Y.C. Humes (WIA)		Allen’s Division BG William W. Allen (note">*)
Harrison’s Texas Brigade BG Thomas Harrison (WIA)		Hagan’s Alabama Brigade COL James Hagan (WIA)
8th Texas Regiment		1st Alabama Regiment COL David T. Blakely
11th Texas Regiment		3rd Alabama Regiment MAJ John D. Farish (WIA)
3rd Arkansas Regiment MAJ William H. Blackwell		9th Alabama Regiment COL John C. Malone, Jr.
4th/8th Tennessee Regiment LTC Paul F. Anderson		12th Alabama Regiment COL Wren S. Reese
		51st Alabama Regiment (Partisan Rangers) COL Milton L. Kirkpatrick
		53rd Alabama Regiment (Partisan Rangers) COL Moses W. Hannon (WIA)
		10th Confederate (GA., ALA. Companies) COL William J. Vason
Ashby’s Brigade COL Henry M. Ashby (*)		Anderson’s Brigade BG Robert H. Anderson
1st/6th Tennessee Regiment COL Jacob B. Biffle		3rd Georgia Regiment
2nd Tennessee Regiment COL John H. Kuhn		5th Georgia Regiment
5th Tennessee Regiment COL George W. McKenzie		6th Georgia Regiment COL Edward Bird
		8th Confederate (ALA., MISS. Companies) LTC John S. Prather
Dibrell’s Brigade BG George G. Dibrell		Shannon’s Special Scouts CPT A.M. Shannon (Shannon’s Scouts numbered 30 to 40 hand-picked men from throughout the Corps.)
Allison’s Squadron (Hamilton’s Battalion & Shaw’s Battalion) COL Robert D. Allison
13th Tennessee Regiment COL Mounce L. Gore (Serving as Corps reserve, Dibrell also collected late arriving units.)
Butler’s Division MG Matthew C. Butler Strength — Approximately 1,200 men
Butler’s Brigade BG E.M. Law		Young’s Brigade COL Gilbert J. Wright
1st South Carolina Regiment		Phillips’ Georgia Legion MAJ W.W. Thomas
4th South Carolina Regiment		Cobb’s Georgia Legion LTC J.S. King (KIA)
5th South Carolina Regiment
6th South Carolina Regiment		Jeff Davis Mississippi Legion (MISS., GA., ALA. Companies) MAJ Ivey F. Lewis (WIA)
19th South Carolina Battalion
		20th Georgia Battalion
		2nd Kentucky Regiment
Reacting to rapidly changing circumstances, the Confederate Cavalry task organized often. The units contained in the order of battle participated in the battle. The following units may have participated, been on other missions, or arrived late.

	Cavalry
1st Georgia Regiment	2nd Alabama Regiment	1st Kentucky Regiment
2nd Georgia Regiment	24th Alabama Battalion	3rd Kentucky Regiment
4th Georgia Regiment	9th Tennessee Battalion	9th Kentucky Regiment
10th Georgia Regiment	56th Alabama Regiment (Partisan Rangers)
20th Georgia Regiment
	Artillery
Baxter’s Tennessee Battery; 2 X l2 LB. Howitzer, 2 X 6 LB. Smoothbores, Clarke County Arkansas Battery; 2 X l2 LB. Howitzer, 2 X 6 LB. Smoothbores, Hartis, South Carolina Battery

* = Horse or horses shot from under him during the Battle of Monroe's Crossroads

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SEAC: Appendix B

Appendix B Confederate Order of Battle

Appendix B
Confederate Order of Battle