Wilderness Confederate order of battle


The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of the Wilderness of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization May 5–6, 1864, the army organization at beginning of the Campaign, the army organization during the Campaign and the reports.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

Gen Robert E. Lee
General Staff:
LTG James Longstreet
MG Charles W. Field
MG Richard H. Anderson
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

McLaws' Division

BG Joseph B. Kershaw
Kershaw's Brigade

Col John D. Kennedy

Col John W. Henagan

  • 2nd South Carolina: Ltc Franklin Gaillard
  • 3rd South Carolina
  • 7th South Carolina
  • 8th South Carolina: Col John W. Henagan
  • 15th South Carolina
  • 3rd South Carolina Battalion
McLaws' Division

BG Joseph B. Kershaw
Wofford's Brigade

BG William T. Wofford

McLaws' Division

BG Joseph B. Kershaw
Humphreys' Brigade

BG Benjamin G. Humphreys

McLaws' Division

BG Joseph B. Kershaw
Bryan's Brigade

BG Goode Bryan

Field's Division

MG Charles W. Field
Jenkins' Brigade

BG Micah Jenkins

Col John Bratton

  • 1st South Carolina
  • 2nd South Carolina Rifles
  • 5th South Carolina
  • 6th South Carolina: Col John Bratton
  • Palmetto Sharpshooters
Field's Division

MG Charles W. Field
Law's Brigade

Col William F. Perry

  • 4th Alabama
  • 15th Alabama
  • 44th Alabama
  • 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
Gregg's Brigade

BG John Gregg

Field's Division

MG Charles W. Field
Benning's Brigade

BG Henry L. Benning

Col Dudley M. Du Bose

  • 2nd Georgia
  • 15th Georgia: Col Dudley M. Du Bose
  • 17th Georgia
  • 20th Georgia
Artillery

BG Edward P. Alexander
Huger's Battalion

Ltc Frank Huger

  • Fickling's Battery
  • Moody's Battery
  • Parker's Battery
  • J. D. 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

LTG Richard S. Ewell
General Staff:
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Early's Division

MG Jubal A. Early
Hays' Brigade

BG Harry T. Hays

  • 5th Louisiana
  • 6th Louisiana
  • 7th Louisiana
  • 8th Louisiana
  • 9th Louisiana
Early's Division

MG Jubal A. Early
Pegram's Brigade

BG John Pegram

Col John S. Hoffman

Early's Division

MG Jubal A. Early
Gordon's Brigade

BG John B. Gordon

  • 13th Georgia
  • 26th Georgia
  • 31st Georgia
  • 38th Georgia
  • 60th Georgia
  • 61st Georgia
Johnson's Division

MG Edward Johnson
Stonewall Brigade

BG James A. Walker

Johnson's Division

MG Edward Johnson
Jones' Brigade

BG John M. Jones

Col William A. Witcher

Johnson's Division

MG Edward Johnson
Steuart's Brigade

BG George H. Steuart

Johnson's Division

MG Edward Johnson
Stafford's Brigade

BG Leroy A. Stafford

Col Zebulon York

  • 1st Louisiana
  • 2nd Louisiana
  • 10th Louisiana
  • 14th Louisiana: Col Zebulon York
  • 15th Louisiana
Rodes' Division

MG Robert E. Rodes
Daniel's Brigade

BG Junius Daniel

Rodes' Division

MG Robert E. Rodes
Doles' Brigade

BG George P. Doles

Rodes' Division

MG Robert E. Rodes
Ramseur's Brigade

BG Stephen D. Ramseur

Rodes' Division

MG Robert E. Rodes
Battle's Brigade

BG Cullen A. Battle

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

MG Robert E. Rodes
Johnston's Brigade

BG Robert D. Johnston

Artillery

BG Armistead L. Long
Brown's Division

Col J. Thompson Brown

Hardaway's Battalion: Ltc Robert A. Hardaway
  • Dance's Battery
  • Graham's Battery
  • C. B. Griffin's Battery
  • Jones' Battery
  • B. H. Smith's Battery
Braxton's Battalion: Ltc Carter M. Braxton
  • Carpenter's Battery
  • Cooper's Battery
  • Hardwicke's Battery
Nelson's Battalion: Ltc William Nelson
  • Kirkpatrick's Battery
  • Massie's Battery
  • Milledge's Battery
Artillery

BG Armistead L. Long
Carter's Division

Col Thomas H. Carter

Cutshaw's Battalion: Maj Wilfred E. Cutshaw
  • Carrington's Battery
  • A. W. Garber's Battery
  • Tanner's Battery
Page's Battalion: Maj Richard C. M. Page
  • W. P. Carter's Battery
  • Fry's Battery
  • Page's Battery
  • Reese's Battery

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

LTG Ambrose P. Hill
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Anderson's Division

MG Richard H. Anderson

BG William Mahone
Perrin's Brigade

BG Abner M. Perrin

Anderson's Division

MG Richard H. Anderson

BG William Mahone
Harris' Brigade

BG Nathaniel H. Harris

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

MG Richard H. Anderson

BG William Mahone
Mahone's Brigade

BG William Mahone

Col David A. Weisiger

Anderson's Division

MG Richard H. Anderson

BG William Mahone
Wright's Brigade

BG Ambrose R. Wright

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

MG Richard H. Anderson

BG William Mahone
Perry's Brigade

BG Edward A. Perry

Col David Lang

Heth's Division

MG Henry Heth
Davis' Brigade

Col John M. Stone

  • 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
Kirkland's Brigade

BG William W. Kirkland

Heth's Division

MG Henry Heth
Archer's and Walker's Brigade

BG Henry H. Walker

Archer's Brigade
Walker's Brigade
Wilcox's Division

MG Cadmus M. Wilcox
Lane' s Brigade

BG James H. Lane

  • 7th North Carolina
  • 18th North Carolina
  • 28th North Carolina
  • 33rd North Carolina
  • 37th North Carolina
Wilcox's Division

MG Cadmus M. Wilcox
Scales' Brigade

BG Alfred M. Scales

  • 13th North Carolina
  • 16th North Carolina
  • 22nd North Carolina
  • 34th North Carolina
  • 38th North Carolina
Wilcox's Division

MG Cadmus M. Wilcox
McGowan's Brigade

BG Samuel McGowan

Wilcox's Division

MG Cadmus M. Wilcox
Thomas' Brigade

BG Edward L. Thomas

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

Col Reuben L. Walker
Poague's Battalion

Ltc William T. Poague

  • Richards' Battery
  • Utterback's Battery
  • Williams' Battery
  • Wyatt's Battery
Artillery

Col Reuben L. 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 Reuben L. Walker
McIntosh' s Battalion

Ltc David G. McIntosh

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

Col Reuben L. Walker
Cutts' Battalion

Col Allen S. Cutts

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

Col Reuben L. Walker
Richardson's Battalion

Ltc Charles Richardson

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

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

MG J.E.B. Stuart
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

Fitzhugh Lee's Division

MG Fitzhugh Lee
Lomax's Brigade

BG Lunsford L. Lomax

Fitzhugh Lee's Division

MG Fitzhugh Lee
Wickham's Brigade

Col Thomas T. Munford

William H. F. Lee's Division

MG William H. F. Lee
Chambliss' Brigade

BG John R. Chambliss

William H. F. Lee's Division

MG William H. F. Lee
Gordon's Brigade

BG James B. Gordon

  • 1st North Carolina
  • 2nd North Carolina
  • 5th North Carolina
Horse Artillery

Maj R. Preston Chew
Breathed's Battalion

Maj James Breathed

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