The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Cold Harbor (May 31–June 12, 1864) of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organizationMultiple commander names indicate command succession of command during the battle or the campaign. during the battleGordon C. Rhea, Cold Harbor: Grant and Lee May 26-June 3, 1864, The Order of Battle; F. 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 1162–1168
Abbreviations used
Military rank Gen = General LTG = Lieutenant General MG = Major General BG = Brigadier General Col = Colonel Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel Maj = Major Cpt = Captain Lt = Lieutenant
Other (w) = wounded (mw) = mortally wounded (k) = killed (c) = captured
Army of Northern Virginia
Gen Robert E. Lee, Commanding
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. AndersonPromoted to temporary rank of Lieutenant General (Nominated May 31, 1864 with date of rank 31 May 1864) and assigned to temporary command of the First Corps June 4, 1864 (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3, pages 873; John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 105 and 787)
Division Brigade Regiments and OthersMcLaws' (old) Division
BG Joseph B. KershawPromoted to Major General (Nominated June 1, 1864 with date of rank 18 May 1864) and assigned to permanent command of McLaws' old Division on June 4, 1864 (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3, page 873; John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 331 and 789) Kershaw's Brigade
Col Lawrence M. Keitt (mw)
Col John W. Henagan 2nd South Carolina 3rd South Carolina 7th South Carolina 8th South Carolina: Col John W. Henagan 15th South Carolina 20th 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 Phillips' (Georgia) Legion 3rd Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters Bryan's Brigade
BG Goode BryanTurned over command to Colonel Simms on June 2, 1864 (see: Simms' report)
Col James P. Simms 10th Georgia 50th Georgia 51st Georgia 53rd Georgia: Col James P. SimmsField'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 Brigade
BG Evander M. Law (w)
Col William F. Perry 4th Alabama 15th Alabama 44th Alabama: Col William F. Perry 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. DuBose 2nd Georgia 15th Georgia 17th Georgia 20th GeorgiaPickett's DivisionOrganisation of Pickett's Division taken from F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 67
MG George E. Pickett Kemper's Brigade
Col William R. TerryPromoted to temporary rank of Brigadier General (Nominated June 10, 1864 with date of rank 31 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 525 and 799) 1st Virginia 3rd Virginia 7th Virginia 11th Virginia 24th Virginia Hunton's Brigade
BG Eppa Hunton 8th Virginia 18th Virginia 19th Virginia 28th Virginia 56th Virginia Barton's Brigade
BG Seth M. BartonFor Barton in command see: Gordon C. Rhea, Cold Harbor: Grant and Lee May 26-June 3, 1864, The Order of Battle; John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, page 120. F. Ray Sibley lists Brigadier General Birkett D. Fry in command. 9th Virginia 14th Virginia 38th Virginia 53rd Virginia 57th Virginia Corse's Brigade
BG Montgomery D. Corse 15th Virginia 17th Virginia 29th Virginia 30th Virginia 32nd VirginiaArtillery
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: 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
MG Jubal A. EarlyPromoted to temporary rank of Lieutenant General (Nominated May 31, 1864 with date of rank 31 May 1864) and assigned to temporary command of the Second Corps June 4, 1864 (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3, pages 873; John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 221 and 788)
Division Brigade Regiments and OthersEarly's Division
BG Stephan D. RamseurPromoted to temporary rank of Major General (Nominated May 31, 1864 with date of rank 1 June 1864) and assigned to temporary command of Early's Division on June 4, 1864 (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3, page 874; John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 444 and 790) Pegram's Brigade
Ltc Robert D. LilleyPromoted to temporary rank of Brigadier General (Nominated June 2, 1864 with date of rank 31 May 1864). Lilley was in command 2 June 1864. (see: John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 348 and 796; F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 286/Note 101) 13th Virginia 31st Virginia 49th Virginia 52nd Virginia 58th Virginia Johnston's Brigade
Col Thomas F. ToonPromoted to temporary rank of Brigadier General (Nominated June 2, 1864 with date of rank 31 May 1864) and assigned to temporary command of Johnston's Brigade on June 4, 1864 (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3, page 874; John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 532 and 799) 5th North Carolina 12th North Carolina 20th North Carolina 23rd North Carolina Hoke's (old) BrigadeGordon C. Rhea incorrectly lists Hoke's Brigade in Pickett's Division (see: Ewell's report; F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 286/Note 115)
Ltc William G. LewisPromoted to temporary rank of Brigadier General (Nominated June 2, 1864 with date of rank 31 May 1864) and assigned to temporary command of Pegram's Brigade on June 4, 1864. Lewis never assumed command of Pegram's Brigade, but continued in command of Hoke's Brigade. (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3, page 874; John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 347 and 795; F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 67) 6th North Carolina 21st North Carolina 54th North Carolina 57th North Carolina 1st North Carolina Battalion SharpshootersGordon'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 Hays' and Stafford's Brigade
Col Zebulon YorkPromoted to temporary rank of Brigadier General (Nominated June 2, 1864 with date of rank 31 May 1864) and assigned to temporary command of Hays' and Stafford's Brigade on June 4, 1864 (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3, page 874; John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 532 and 800)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 Terry's Brigade
BG William TerryStonewall Brigade consolidated 2nd Virginia 4th Virginia 5th Virginia 27th Virginia 33rd Virginia Jones' Brigade consolidated 21st Virginia 25th Virginia 42nd Virginia 44th Virginia 48th Virginia 50th Virginia Steuart's Brigade consolidated 10th Virginia 23rd Virginia 37th VirginiaRodes's Division
MG Robert E. Rodes Daniel's Brigade
BG Bryan GrimesPromoted to Brigadier General (Nominated May 28, 1864 with date of rank 19 May 1864) and assigned to permanent command of Daniel's Brigade on June 4, 1864 (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3, page 873; John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 269 and 794) 32nd North Carolina 43rd North Carolina 45th North Carolina 53rd North Carolina 2nd North Carolina Battalion Ramseur's Brigade
Col R. Tyler Bennett (w)
Col William Ruffin CoxPromoted to temporary rank of Brigadier General (Nominated June 2, 1864 with date of rank 31 May 1864) and assigned to temporary command of Ramseur's Brigade on June 4, 1864 (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3, page 874; John H. Eicher and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, pages 532 and 792) 1st North Carolina 2nd North Carolina: Col William Ruffin Cox 3rd North Carolina 4th North Carolina 14th North Carolina 30th North Carolina Battle's BrigadeGordon C. Rhea incorrectly lists the 26th Alabama in Battle's Brigade. But the 26th Alabama was exchanged on February 12, 1864 for the 61st Alabama. (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXIII, page 1176; 26th Alabama Infantry Regiment)
BG Cullen A. Battle 3rd Alabama 5th Alabama 6th Alabama 12th Alabama 61st Alabama Doles' Brigade
BG George Doles (k)
Col Philip Cook 4th Georgia: Col Philip Cook 12th Georgia 21st GeorgiaGordon C. Rhea don't lists the 21st Georgia in Doles' Brigade. The 21st Georgia rejoined the Brigade on May 21, 1864. (see: Ewell's report; F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 289/Note 171) 44th GeorgiaArtilleryArtillery organisation for the Second Corps taken from F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, pages 70-71
BG Armistead L. LongLong was ill from May 29-June 1, 1864 (see: F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 289/Note 182)
Col Thomas H. CarterCommanded artillery division; also second in command (see: Long's report; F. Ray Sibley, Jr., The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1, The Army of Northern Virginia, page 289/Note 182) Hardaway's Battalion
Ltc Robert A. Hardaway Dance's (Virginia) Battery Graham's (Virginia) Battery C. B. Griffin's (Virginia) Battery Jones's (Virginia) Battery B. H. Smith's (Virginia) Battery Braxton's Battalion
Ltc Carter M. Braxton Carpenter's (Virginia) Battery Cooper's (Virginia) Battery Hardwicke's (Virginia) Battery Nelson's Battalion
Ltc William Nelson Kirkpatrick's (Virginia) Battery Massie's (Virginia) Battery Milledge's (Georgia) Battery Cutshaw's Battalion