Cold Harbor Confederate order of battle


The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Cold Harbor of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the battle and the reports.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

Gen Robert E. Lee, Commanding
General Staff:
MG Richard H. Anderson
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

McLaws' Division

BG Joseph B. Kershaw
Kershaw's Brigade

Col Lawrence M. Keitt

Col John W. Henagan

McLaws' Division

BG Joseph B. Kershaw
Humphreys' Brigade

BG Benjamin G. Humphreys

McLaws' Division

BG Joseph B. Kershaw
Wofford's Brigade

BG William T. Wofford

McLaws' Division

BG Joseph B. Kershaw
Bryan's Brigade

BG Goode Bryan

Col James P. Simms

Field's Division

MG Charles W. Field
Jenkins' Brigade

Col John Bratton

Field's Division

MG Charles W. Field
Gregg's Brigade

BG John Gregg

Field's Division

MG Charles W. Field
Law's Brigade

BG Evander M. Law

Col William F. Perry

  • 4th Alabama
  • 15th Alabama
  • 44th Alabama: Col William F. Perry
  • 47th Alabama
  • 48th Alabama
Field's Division

MG Charles W. Field
Anderson's Brigade

BG George T. Anderson

Field's Division

MG Charles W. Field
Benning's Brigade

Col Dudley M. DuBose

Pickett's Division

MG George E. Pickett
Kemper's Brigade

Col William R. Terry

Pickett's Division

MG George E. Pickett
Hunton's Brigade

BG Eppa Hunton

Pickett's Division

MG George E. Pickett
Barton's Brigade

BG Seth M. Barton

Pickett's Division

MG George E. Pickett
Corse's Brigade

BG Montgomery D. Corse

Artillery

BG Edward P. Alexander
Huger's Battalion

Ltc Frank Huger

  • Fickling's Battery
  • Moody's Battery
  • Parker's Battery
  • Smith's Battery
  • Taylor's Battery
  • Woolfolk's Battery
Artillery

BG Edward P. Alexander
Haskell's Battalion

Maj John C. Haskell

  • Flanner's Battery
  • Garden's Battery
  • Lamkin's Battery
  • Ramsay's Battery
Artillery

BG Edward P. Alexander
Cabell's Battalion

Col Henry C. Cabell

  • Callaway's Battery
  • Carlton's Battery
  • McCarthy's Battery
  • Manly's Battery

Second Corps">Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia">Second Corps

MG Jubal A. Early
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Early's Division

BG Stephan D. Ramseur
Pegram's Brigade

Ltc Robert D. Lilley

Early's Division

BG Stephan D. Ramseur
Johnston's Brigade

Col Thomas F. Toon

Early's Division

BG Stephan D. Ramseur
Hoke's Brigade

Ltc William G. Lewis

  • 6th North Carolina
  • 21st North Carolina
  • 54th North Carolina
  • 57th North Carolina
  • 1st North Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters
Gordon's Division

MG John B. Gordon
Evans' Brigade

BG Clement A. Evans

  • 13th Georgia
  • 26th Georgia
  • 31st Georgia
  • 38th Georgia
  • 60th Georgia
  • 61st Georgia
  • 12th Georgia Battalion
Gordon's Division

MG John B. Gordon
Hays' and Stafford’s Brigade

Col Zebulon York

Hays’ Brigade
  • 5th Louisiana
  • 6th Louisiana
  • 7th Louisiana
  • 8th Louisiana
  • 9th Louisiana
Stafford’s Brigade
  • 1st Louisiana
  • 2nd Louisiana
  • 10th Louisiana
  • 14th Louisiana
  • 15th Louisiana
Gordon's Division

MG John B. Gordon
Terry's Brigade

BG William Terry

Stonewall Brigade consolidated
Jones' Brigade consolidated
Steuart's Brigade consolidated
Rodes's Division

MG Robert E. Rodes
Daniel's Brigade

BG Bryan Grimes

  • 32nd North Carolina
  • 43rd North Carolina
  • 45th North Carolina
  • 53rd North Carolina
  • 2nd North Carolina Battalion
Rodes's Division

MG Robert E. Rodes
Ramseur's Brigade

Col R. Tyler Bennett

Col William Ruffin Cox

Rodes's Division

MG Robert E. Rodes
Battle's Brigade

BG Cullen A. Battle

  • 3rd Alabama
  • 5th Alabama
  • 6th Alabama
  • 12th Alabama
  • 61st Alabama
Rodes's Division

MG Robert E. Rodes
Doles' Brigade

BG George Doles

Col Philip Cook

  • 4th Georgia: Col Philip Cook
  • 12th Georgia
  • 21st Georgia
  • 44th Georgia
Artillery

BG Armistead L. Long

Col Thomas H. Carter
Hardaway's Battalion

Ltc Robert A. Hardaway

  • Dance's Battery
  • Graham's Battery
  • C. B. Griffin's Battery
  • Jones's Battery
  • B. H. Smith's Battery
Artillery

BG Armistead L. Long

Col Thomas H. Carter
Braxton's Battalion

Ltc Carter M. Braxton

  • Carpenter's Battery
  • Cooper's Battery
  • Hardwicke's Battery
Artillery

BG Armistead L. Long

Col Thomas H. Carter
Nelson's Battalion

Ltc William Nelson

  • Kirkpatrick's Battery
  • Massie's Battery
  • Milledge's Battery
Artillery

BG Armistead L. Long

Col Thomas H. Carter
Cutshaw's Battalion

Maj Richard C. M. Page

Maj Wilfred E. Cutshaw

  • Fry's Battery
  • A. W. Garber's Battery
  • Tanner's Battery

Third Corps">Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia">Third Corps

LTG Ambrose P. Hill
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Anderson's Division

BG William Mahone
Perrin's Brigade

Col John C. C. Sanders

Anderson's Division

BG William Mahone
Mahone's Brigade

Col David A. Weisiger

Anderson's Division

BG William Mahone
Harris' Brigade

BG Nathaniel H. Harris

  • 12th Mississippi
  • 16th Mississippi
  • 19th Mississippi
  • 48th Mississippi
Anderson's Division

BG William Mahone
Perry's and Finegan's Brigade

BG Joseph Finegan

Perry's Brigade
Finegan's Brigade
  • 1st Florida Battalion
  • 2nd Florida Battalion
  • 4th Florida Battalion
  • 6th Florida Battalion
Anderson's Division

BG William Mahone
Wright's Brigade

BG Ambrose R. Wright

  • 3rd Georgia
  • 22nd Georgia
  • 48th Georgia
  • 2nd Georgia Battalion
  • 10th Georgia Battalion
Heth's Division

MG Henry Heth
Davis' Brigade

BG Joseph R. Davis

  • 1st Confederate Battalion
  • 2nd Mississippi
  • 11th Mississippi
  • 26th Mississippi
  • 42nd Mississippi
  • 55th North Carolina
Heth's Division

MG Henry Heth
Cooke's Brigade

BG John R. Cooke

Heth's Division

MG Henry Heth
Archer's and Walker's Brigade

BG Birkett D. Fry

Archer's Brigade
Walker's Brigade
Heth's Division

MG Henry Heth
Kirkland's Brigade

BG William W. Kirkland

Col George H. Faribault

Wilcox's Division

MG Cadmus M. Wilcox
Lane's Brigade

BG James H. Lane

Col John D. Barry

  • 7th North Carolina
  • 18th North Carolina: Col John D. Barry
  • 28th North Carolina
  • 33rd North Carolina
  • 37th North Carolina
Wilcox's Division

MG Cadmus M. Wilcox
McGowan's Brigade

Ltc Isaac F. Hunt

BG James Conner

Wilcox's Division

MG Cadmus M. Wilcox
Scales' Brigade

BG Alfred M. Scales

Col William L. J. Lowrance

  • 13th North Carolina
  • 16th North Carolina
  • 22nd North Carolina
  • 34th North Carolina: Col William L. J. Lowrance
  • 38th North Carolina
Wilcox's Division

MG Cadmus M. Wilcox
Thomas's Brigade

BG Edward L. Thomas

  • 14th Georgia
  • 35th Georgia
  • 45th Georgia
  • 49th Georgia
Artillery

Col R. Lindsay Walker
Poague's Battalion

Ltc William T. Poague

Cpt Addison W. Utterback

  • Richard's Battery
  • Utterback's Battery: Cpt Addison W. Utterback
  • Williams' Battery
  • Wyatt's Battery
Artillery

Col R. Lindsay Walker
Pegram's Battalion

Ltc William J. Pegram

  • Brander's Battery
  • Cayce's Battery
  • Ellett's Battery
  • Marye's Battery
  • Zimmerman's Battery
Artillery

Col R. Lindsay Walker
McIntosh's Battalion

Ltc David G. McIntosh

  • Clutter's Battery
  • Donald's Battery
  • Hurt's Battery
  • Price's Battery
Artillery

Col R. Lindsay Walker
Richardson's Battalion

Maj Merritt B. Miller

  • Grandy's Battery
  • Landry's Battery
  • Moore's Battery
  • Penick's Battery
Artillery

Col R. Lindsay Walker
Cutts' Battalion

Col Allen S. Cutts

  • Patterson's Battery
  • Ross' Battery
  • Wingfield's Battery
Artillery

Col R. Lindsay Walker
Washington Battalion

Ltc Benjamin F. Eshleman

  • First Company
  • Second Company
  • Third Company
  • Fourth Company

Cavalry Corps">Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia">Cavalry Corps

MG Wade Hampton
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Hampton's Division

MG Wade Hampton
Young's Brigade

Col Gilbert J. Wright

Hampton's Division

MG Wade Hampton
Rosser's Brigade

BG Thomas L. Rosser

Ltc Richard H. Dulany

Hampton's Division

MG Wade Hampton
Butler's Brigade

BG Matthew C. Butler

Fitzhugh Lee's Division

MG Fitzhugh Lee
Lomax's Brigade

BG Lunsford L. Lomax

  • 1st Maryland
  • 5th Virginia
  • 6th Virginia
  • 15th Virginia
Fitzhugh Lee's Division

MG Fitzhugh Lee
Wickham's Brigade

BG Williams C. Wickham

  • 1st Virginia
  • 2nd Virginia
  • 3rd Virginia
  • 4th Virginia
William H. F. Lee's Division

MG William H.F. Lee
Chambliss's Brigade

BG John R. Chambliss, Jr.

  • 9th Virginia
  • 10th Virginia
  • 13th Virginia
William H. F. Lee's Division

MG William H.F. Lee
Gordon's Brigade

BG Pierce M. B. Young

Col John A. Baker

Ltc Rufus Barringer

  • 1st North Carolina: Ltc Rufus Barringer
  • 2nd North Carolina
  • 3rd North Carolina: Col John A. Baker
  • 5th North Carolina
Reporting directlyGary's Command

BG Martin W. Gary

Horse Artillery

Maj R. Preston Chew
Breathed's Battalion

Maj James Breathed

  • Griffin's Battery
  • Hart's Battery
  • Johnston's Battery
  • McGregor's Battery
  • Shoemaker's Battery
  • Thomson's Battery

Breckinridge's Division

DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Breckinridge's Division

MG John C. Breckinridge
Echols' Brigade

BG John Echols

Breckinridge's Division

MG John C. Breckinridge
Wharton's Brigade

BG Gabriel C. Wharton

Breckinridge's Division

MG John C. Breckinridge
McLaughlin's Artillery Battalion

Maj William McLaughlin

  • Chapman's Battery
  • Jackson's Battery
  • McClanahan’s Battery
Breckinridge's Division

MG John C. Breckinridge
King's Artillery Battalion

Ltc J. Floyd King

Maj Wade H. Gibbes

  • Davidson's Battery
  • Dickenson's Battery
  • Walker's Battery
Breckinridge's Division

MG John C. Breckinridge
Maryland Line

Col Bradley T. Johnson

Hoke's Division

DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Hoke's Division

MG Robert F. Hoke
Martin's Brigade

BG James G. Martin

  • 17th North Carolina
  • 42nd North Carolina
  • 66th North Carolina
Hoke's Division

MG Robert F. Hoke
Clingman's Brigade

BG Thomas L. Clingman

  • 8th North Carolina
  • 31st North Carolina
  • 51st North Carolina
  • 61st North Carolina
Hoke's Division

MG Robert F. Hoke
Hagood's Brigade

BG Johnson Hagood

  • 11th South Carolina
  • 21st South Carolina
  • 25th South Carolina
  • 27th South Carolina
  • 7th South Carolina Battalion
Hoke's Division

MG Robert F. Hoke
Colquitt's Brigade

BG Alfred H. Colquitt

  • 6th Georgia
  • 19th Georgia
  • 23rd Georgia
  • 27th Georgia
  • 28th Georgia
Hoke's Division

MG Robert F. Hoke
Read's Artillery Battalion

Maj John P. W. Read

  • Blount's Battery
  • Caskie's Battery
  • Macon's Battery
  • Marshall's Battery