Battle of Cedar Creek order of battle: Confederate
The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek, the culminating battle of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. Order of battle compiled from the army organization[1] during the campaign.[2] The Union order of battle is listed separately.
Military rank abbreviations used
edit- LTG = Lieutenant General
- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Maj = Major
- Cpt = Captain
- Lt = Lieutenant
Army of the Valley
editLTG Jubal Anderson Early, Commanding
Infantry
editDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Ramseur's Division (2578 officers & men)[3][4]
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Battle's Brigade (743 officers & men)[5]
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Grimes' Brigade (795 officers & men)[6]
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Cook's Brigade (444 officers & men)[7]
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Cox's Brigade (579 officers & men)[8] |
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Pegram's (Early's) Division (1597 off & men)[9] |
Pegram's Brigade (437 officers & men)[11]
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Johnston's Brigade (436 officers & men)[12] |
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Godwin's Brigade (712 officers & men)[13]
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Gordon's Division |
Evans' Brigade |
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Hays'/Stafford's Brigades
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Terry's Brigade[15] |
Jones’ Old Second Brigade
Steuart’s Old Third Brigade
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Kershaw's Division |
Conner's Brigade
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Humphreys' Brigade
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Wofford's Brigade |
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Bryan's Brigade[17]
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Wharton's Brigade (417 officers & men)[20]
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Echols' Brigade (286 officers & men)[21]
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Smith's Brigade (457 officers & men)[22]
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Cavalry
editDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Lomax's Division |
Imboden's Brigade
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Bradley T. Johnson's Brigade | ||
McCausland's Brigade | ||
Jackson's Brigade | ||
Rosser's (Fitz Lee's) Division |
Wickham's Brigade | |
Payne's Brigade | ||
Rosser's Brigade
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Army Artillery
editDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Artillery
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Braxton's Battalion
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Cutshaw's Battalion
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Kings Battalion
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Carter's Battalion
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Nelson's Battalion
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Horse Artillery
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Notes
edit- ^ Multiple commander names indicate succession of command during the battle or the campaign.
- ^ Official Records, Series I, Volume XLIII, Part 1, pages 564-567
- ^ Includes 17 officers and enlisted men assigned to divisional staff.
- ^ Officers and men from October 1st report, NARA Microfilm Roll 10: https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0828.jpg & https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0829.jpg
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection Report for Battle’s Brigade, September 30th 1864, 31-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109: https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0854.jpg & https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0855.jpg
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection Report for Grimes’ Brigade, September 30th 1864, 32-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109: https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0868.jpg & https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0869.jpg
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection Report for Cook’s Brigade, September 30th 1864, 34-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109: https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0898.jpg & https://ia902805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0899.jpg
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection Report for Ramseur’s Brigade, September 30th 1864, 33-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109: https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0881.jpg & https://ia902805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0882.jpg
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection Report for Early’s Division, September 30th 1864, 21-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109: https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0694.jpg .
- ^ Includes 12 officers and enlisted men on divisional staff.
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection report of Pegram's Brigade, 23-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109: https://ia902805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0729.jpg & https://ia902805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0730.jpg
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection Report for Johnston’s Brigade, September 30th 1864, 24-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109.: https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0744.jpg & https://ia902805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0745.jpg
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection Report for Godwin’s Brigade, September 30th, 22-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109.: https://ia902805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0714.jpg & https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0715.jpg.
- ^ "MAJ William Jacob Pfohl (1837-1864) - Find A". Find a Grave.
- ^ Composed of the fragmentary remains of fourteen of the regiments of Edward Johnson's division, most of which was captured by the enemy May 12, 1864.
- ^ Goggin reports both Boykin & McMichaels being among the officers captured during the battle. See O.R. Volume 43 Part 1 pg. 595.
- ^ Report of James P. Simms, O.R. Volume 43 Part 1 pg. 589-592
- ^ Includes 11 officers and enlisted men on divisional staff.
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection Report of Wharton’s Division, September 29th 1864, 26-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109: https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0769.jpg & https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0770.jpg
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection Report of Wharton’s Brigade, September 30th 1864, 29-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109: https://ia902805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0817.jpg & https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0818.jpg
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection Report of Patton’s Brigade, September 29th 1864, 28-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109: https://ia902805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0802.jpg & https://ia902805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0803.jpg
- ^ Officers and men from Inspection Report of Smith’s Brigade, September 29th 1864, 27-P-24, Roll 10, M935, NARA Record Group 109: https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0788.jpg & https://ia802805.us.archive.org/24/items/NARA_M935_Roll_10/0789.jpg
References
edit- U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880–1901.
- National Archives and Records Administration. "Inspection Reports and Related Records Received By The Inspection Branch in the Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General's Office".
- Index to NARA Microfilm M935, Reel 10: Inspection Reports P-12 to 39-P-24.