The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (May 8–21, 1864) of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization May 7–12, 1864,Gordon C. Rhea, The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern May 7–12, 1864, The Order of Battle army organization May 13–25, 1864,Gordon C. Rhea, To the North Anna River: Grant and Lee, May 13–25, 1864, The Order of Battle the army organization during the CampaignF. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, pages 66-76 and the reports.Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 1, pages 1162–1168Multiple commander names indicate command succession of command during the battle or the campaign.
Abbreviations used
Military rank Gen = General LTG = Lieutenant General MG = Major General BG = Brigadier General Col = Colonel Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel Maj = Major Cpt = Captain
Other (w) = wounded (mw) = mortally wounded (k) = killed in action (c) = captured
Army of Northern Virginia May 8–13, 1864 Gen Robert E. Lee
General Staff: Chief Engineer: MG Martin L. Smith Chief of Artillery: BG William N. Pendleton Assistant Adjutant General: Ltc Walter H. Taylor Aide de Camp: Ltc Charles Marshall Aide de Camp: Maj Charles S. Venable
First Corps
MG Richard H. AndersonPickett's Division (Kemper's, Hunton's, Barton's and Corse's Brigades) was detached in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia (see: Gordon C. Rhea, The Battle of the Wilderness May 5–6, 1864, pages 341-342; Gordon C. Rhea, To the North Anna River: Grant and Lee, May 13–25, 1864, The Order of Battle; F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 284/Note 54)
Division Brigade Regiments and OthersMcLaws' (old) Division
BG Joseph B. KershawBrigadier General Kershaw was not assigned to permanent command of McLaws' old Division until June 4, 1864 (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3, page 873). Kershaw was promoted to Major General on June 1, 1864 with date of rank from May 18, 1864 (see: John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 331 and 789). Kershaw's Brigade
Col John W. Henagan 2nd South Carolina 3rd South Carolina 7th South Carolina 8th South Carolina 15th South Carolina 3rd South Carolina Battalion Humphreys' Brigade
BG Benjamin G. Humphreys 13th Mississippi 17th Mississippi 18th Mississippi 21st Mississippi Wofford's Brigade
BG William T. Wofford 16th Georgia 18th Georgia 24th Georgia Cobb's (Georgia) Legion Philip's (Georgia) Legion 3rd Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters Bryan's Brigade
BG Goode Bryan 10th Georgia 50th Georgia 51st Georgia 53rd GeorgiaField's Division
MG Charles W. Field Jenkins' Brigade
Col John BrattonPromoted to Brigadier General (Nominated June 1, 1864 with date of rank 6 May 1864), but was not formally assigned until June 27, 1864 (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XL, Part 2, page 694; John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 142 and 792) 1st South Carolina (Volunteers) 2nd South Carolina Rifles 5th South Carolina 6th South Carolina Palmetto (South Carolina) Sharpshooters Gregg's Brigade
BG John Gregg 3rd Arkansas 1st Texas 4th Texas 5th Texas Law's BrigadeBrigadier General Evander M. Law was under arrest
Col William F. Perry 4th Alabama 15th Alabama 44th Alabama 47th Alabama 48th Alabama Anderson's Brigade
BG George T. Anderson 7th Georgia 8th Georgia 9th Georgia 11th Georgia 59th Georgia Benning's Brigade
Col Dudley M. Du Bose 2nd Georgia 15th Georgia 17th Georgia 20th GeorgiaArtillery
BG Edward P. Alexander Huger's Battalion
Ltc Frank Huger Fickling's (South Carolina) Battery Moody's (Louisiana) Battery Parker's (Virginia) Battery Smith's (Virginia) Battery Taylor's (Virginia) Battery Woolfolk's (Virginia) Battery Haskell's Battalion
Maj John C. Haskell Flanner's (North Carolina) Battery Garden's (South Carolina) Battery Lamkin's (Virginia) BatteryUntil the army went into the Richmond-Petersburg lines, Lamkin's Battery served as Sharpshooters (see: Pendleton's report; F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 285/Note 84) Ramsay's (North Carolina) Battery Cabell's Battalion
Col Henry C. Cabell Callaway's (Georgia) Battery Carlton's (Georgia) Battery McCarthy's (Virginia) Battery Manly's (North Carolina) Battery
Second Corps
LTG Richard S. Ewell
General Staff:For composition of Ewell's staff see: Ewell's report Assistant Adjutant General: Ltc Alexander S. Pendleton Assistant Adjutant General: Maj Campbell Brown Assistant Inspector General: Col Abner Smead Engineer: Maj Benjamin H. Greene Aide de Camp: Lt Thomas T. Turner (w) Chief of Ordnance: Ltc William Allan Medical Director: Dr. Hunter H. McGuire Quartermasters: Maj John D. Rogers and Maj A. M. Garber Commissaries and subsistence: Maj Wells J. Hawks and Cpt J. J. Lock
Division Brigade Regiments and OthersEarly's DivisionHoke's Brigade (6th, 21st, 54th and 57th North Carolina Regiments and the 1st Battalion North Carolina Sharpshooters) detached in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia (see: Ewell's report; Official Records, Series I, Volume LI, Part 2, page 885)
MG Jubal A. EarlyAssigned to command of the Third Corps on May 8, 1864 (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 2, page 974)
BG John B. Gordon Pegram's Brigade
Col John S. Hoffman 13th Virginia 31st Virginia 49th Virginia 52nd Virginia 58th Virginia Johnston's BrigadeJohnston's Brigade was transferred from Rodes' Division to Early's Division on May 8, 1864 (see: Ewell's report; Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 2, page 974; Official Records, Series I, Volume LI, Part 2, pages 902-903)
BG Robert D. Johnston (w)
Col Thomas M. Garrett (k)
Col Thomas F. Toon 5th North Carolina: Col Thomas M. Garrett 12th North Carolina 20th North Carolina: Col Thomas F. Toon 23rd North Carolina Gordon's Brigade
BG John B. Gordon
Col Clement A. Evans 13th Georgia 26th Georgia 31st Georgia: Col Clement A. Evans 38th Georgia 60th Georgia 61st GeorgiaJohnson's DivisionMost of Johnson's Division was captured on May 12, 1864 (see: Gordon C. Rhea, The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern May 7–12, 1864, page 324)
MG Edward Johnson (c) Stonewall Brigade
BG James A. Walker (w)
Col John H. S. Funk 2nd Virginia 4th Virginia 5th Virginia: Col John H. S. Funk 27th Virginia 33rd Virginia Jones' Brigade
Col William WitcherColonel Witcher with the 21st Virginia was detached from the Brigade on May 9, 1864 and Colonel Higginbotham assumed command. Colonel Higginbotham was killed on May 10, 1864 and Colonel Dungan assumed command. Colonel Witcher returned prior to his wounding on May 12, 1864, and reassumed command. After Colonel Witcher was wounded Colonel Dungan reassumed command. (see: F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 287/Note 139) (w)
Col John C. Higginbotham (k)
Col Robert H. Dungan 21st Virginia 25th Virginia: Col John C. Higginbotham 42nd Virginia 44th Virginia 48th Virginia: Col Robert H. Dungan 50th Virginia Steuart's Brigade
BG George H. Steuart (c)
Col Titus V. Williams 1st North CarolinaAfter the Bloody Angle debacle the 1st and 3rd North Carolina were transferred from Steuart's Brigade to Ramseur's Brigade (see: F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 287/Note 133). The exact date when the transfer occurred is not certain. 3rd North Carolina 10th Virginia 23rd Virginia 37th Virginia: Col Titus V. Williams Hays' and Stafford's BrigadeHays' Brigade was transferred from Early's Division to Johnson's Division on May 8, 1864 and united for service with Stafford’s Brigade (see: Ewell's report; Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 2, page 974; Official Records, Series I, Volume LI, Part 2, page 902)
BG Harry T. HaysBrigadier General Hays was wounded on May 9, 1864. There is some dispute who followed Colonel Monaghan in brigade command. After Colonel Monaghan was ill Colonel Williams assumed command. Colonel York commanded the consolidated Louisiana Brigade after the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. (see: F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 288/Note 150 and 151) (w)
Col William Monaghan
Col Jesse M. Williams (k)
Col Zebulon YorkHays' BrigadeF. Ray Sibley, Jr. in The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 288/Note 150 notes that after the consolidation Colonel York commanded Stafford’s old Brigade and Colonel William R. Peck of the 9th Louisiana commanded Hays' old Brigade. Gordon C. Rhea in The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern May 7–12, 1864, The Order of Battle says: On May 12, 1864, Colonel Zebulon York commanded the portion of the brigade formerly under Stafford. 5th Louisiana 6th Louisiana: Col William Monaghan 7th Louisiana 8th Louisiana 9th Louisiana Stafford's Brigade 1st Louisiana (Volunteers) 2nd Louisiana: Col Jesse M. Williams 10th Louisiana 14th Louisiana: Col Zebulon York 15th LouisianaRodes' Division
MG Robert E. Rodes Daniel's BrigadeThe 43rd North Carolina was detached with Hoke's Brigade in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia (see: F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 288/Note 156; Sketch of the 43rd Regiment, North Carolina troops, pages 11-15; Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXIII, pages 1202 and 1321; Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3, pages 80 and 175; Official Records, Series I, Volume LI, Part 2, page 885). Gordon C. Rhea in The Battle of the Wilderness May 5–6, 1864, The Order of Battle and the Official Records lists the 43rd North Carolina in Daniel's Brigade.
BG Junius Daniel (mw)
Ltc James T. Morehead, Jr.
Col Bryan GrimesAssumed command of Daniel's Brigade on May 13, 1864 (see: Extracts of letters of Major General Bryan Grimes to his wife, page 53-54) 32nd North Carolina 45th North Carolina 53rd North Carolina: Ltc James T. Morehead, Jr. 2nd North Carolina Battalion Ramseur's Brigade
BG Stephen D. RamseurBrigadier General Ramseur was wounded on May 12, 1864 but did not leave the field (see: Ewell's and Ramseur's report). Gordon C. Rhea in The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern May 7–12, 1864, page 257, claims that Colonel Grimes assumed command after Brigadier General Ramseur was wounded. (w) 2nd North Carolina 4th North Carolina: Col Bryan Grimes 14th North Carolina 30th North Carolina Battle's BrigadeThe 61st Alabama was assigned on February 12, 1864 in place of the 26th Alabama (see: Battle's report; Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXIII, pages 1176). The 26th Alabama was reported on May 12, 1864 at Macon, Georgia (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVIII, Part 4, page 704). Gordon C. Rhea in The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern May 7–12, 1864, The Order of Battle and in To the North Anna River: Grant and Lee, May 13–25, 1864, lists the 26th Alabama also in this Brigade.
BG Cullen A. BattleBattle was wounded in the foot but did not relinquish the command (see: Battle's report) (w) 3rd Alabama 5th Alabama 6th Alabama 12th Alabama 61st Alabama Doles' Brigade
BG George P. Doles 4th Georgia 12th Georgia