Lee and Gordon's Mill 1863

Order of Battle: Confederate

by George Anderson

Right Wing

Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk, average, +2

Cheatham's Division Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham, average, +2

Jackson's Brigade Brig. Gen. John K. Jackson, average, +1
1St Ga. (Conf.) 181 men, RM, average 5th Ga. 317 men, RM, average
5th Miss. 225 men, RM, average
8th Miss. 375 men, RM, average

Smith's Brigade Brig. Gen. Preston Smith, average, +1
11 th Tenn. 280 men, RM, average
12th & 47th Tenn. 200 men, RM, average
13th & 154th Tenn. 300 men, RM, average
29th Tenn. 340 men, SB(p), average Dawson's Btn. Sharpshooters 252 men, RM, average

Maney's Brigade Brig. Gen. George Maney, average, +1
1st & 27th Tenn. 500 men, RM, average
4th Tenn. (Provisional Army) 163 men, SB, average
6th & 9th Tenn. 335 men, RM, average
24th Tenn. Btn. Sharpshooters 39 men, RM, average

Wright's Brigade Brig. Gen. Marcus J. Wright, average, +1
8th Tenn. 260 men, RM, average
16th Tenn. 242 men, RM, average
28th Tenn. 254 men, SB(p), average
38th & 22nd Tenn. Btn. 264 men, RM, average
51st & 52nd Tenn. 232 men, RM, average

Strahl's Brigade Brig. Gen. Otho F. Strahl, average, +1
4th & 5th Tenn. 300 men, RM, average
19th Tenn. 242 men, RM, average
24th Tenn. 300 men, RM, average
31St & 33rd Tenn. 340 men, RM, average

Artillery
Carnes' Tenn. Bty. 2x 12lb H, 2x 6lb SB, average
Scogin's Tenn. Bty. 2x 12lb H, 2x 6lb SB, average
Scott's Tenn. Bty. 2x 12lb H, 2x 6lb SB, average
Smith's Miss. Bty. 2x 12lb H, 2x 6lb SB, average
Stanford's Miss. Bty. 4x 12lb N, average

Reserve Corps

Maj. Gen. William H. T. Walker, average, +2

Walker's Division Brig. Gen. States Rights Gist, average, +2

Gist's Brigade Col. Peyton H. Colquitt, average, +1
46th Ga. 400 men, RM, average
16th S.C. 300 men, RM, average
24th S.C.400 men, RM, average
8th Ga. Btn. 300 men, RM, average

Ector's Brigade Brig. Gen. Matthew D. Ector, average, +1
29th N.C., 9th Tex. (dsmtd), 10th Tex. Cav. (dsmtd), 14th Tex. Cav. (dsmtd), 14th Tex. Cav. (dsmtd), 32nd Tex. Cav. (dsmtd), Stone's Al. Btn. Sharpshooters, Pound's Miss. Btn. Sharpshooters 500 men, RM, average

Wilson's Brigade Col. Claudius C. Wilson, average, +1
25th Ga. 300 men, RM, average
29th Ga. 300 men, RM, average
30th Ga. 300 men, RM, average
1st Ga. Btn. Sharpshooters 200 men, RM, average
4th La. Btn. 200 men, RM, average

Artillery
Ferguson's S.C. Bty. 2x 6lb SB, 2x 12lb H, average
Howell's Ga. Bty. 4x 12lb H, average

Liddell's Division Brig. Gen. St. John R. Liddell, average, +2

Liddell's Brigade Col. Daniel C. Govan, average, +1
2nd & 15th Ark. 200 men, RM, elite
5th & 13th Ark. 450 men, RM, elite
6th Ark. 200 men, RM, elite
8th Ark. 377 men, RM, elite
1st La. 200 men, RM, elite

Walthall 's Brigade Brig. Gen. Edward C. Walthall, average, +1
24th Miss. 400 men, RM, average
27th Miss. 400 men, RM, average
29th Miss. 364 men, RM, average
30th Miss. 400 men, RM, average
34th Miss. 307 men, RM, average

Artillery
Fowler's Ala. Bty. 2x 12lb H, 2x 6lb SB, average
Swett's Miss. Bty. 2x 12lb H, 2x 6lb SB, average

Hindman's Division Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Hindman, average, +2

Anderson's Brigade Brig. Gen. Patton Anderson, average, +1
7th Miss. 400 men, RM, average
9th Miss. 300 men, RM, average
10th Miss. 400 men, RM, average
41st Miss. 500 men, SB, average
44th Miss. 280 men, RM, average
9th Miss. Btn. Sharpshooters 200 men, RM, average
Garrity's Ala. Bty. 2x 12lb N, 2x 10lb P, average

Deas' Brigade Brig. Gen. Zachariah C. Deas, average, +1
19th Ala. 460 men, RM, average
22nd Ala. 380 men, SB, average
25th Ala. 320 men, SB, average
39th Ala. 300 men, RM, average
50th Ala. 300 men, RM, average
17th Ala. Btn. Sharpshooters 200 men, RM, elite
Dent's Ala. Bty. 6x 12lb N, average

Manigualt's Brigade Brig. Gen. Arthur M. Manigault, average, +1
24th Ala. 380 men, RM, average
28th Ala.360 men, RM, average
34th Ala. 500 men, SB, average
10th & 19th S.C. 600 men, RM, average
Waters' Ala. Bty. 2x 6lb SB, 2x 12lb H, average

Perram's Cavalry Division Brig. Gen. John Pegram, average, +1

Davidson's Brigade Brig. Gen. Henry B. Davidson, average, +1
1st Ga. 300 men RM average
6th Ga. 200 men RM average
6th N.C. 360 men RM, average
Rucker's Tenn. Legion 400 men, RM average
Huwald's Tenn. Bty. 2x 12lb H, 2x 3" R average

Scott's Brigade Col. John S. Scott, average, +1
1st La. 300 men RM average
2nd Tenn. 300 men RM average
5th Tenn. 300 men RM average
Robinson's La. Bty. 2x 12lb MH, average


Lost Victory: Lee and Gordon's Mill 1863


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