Battle of Spring Hill

Order of Battle: Confederate

by Scott Mingus

Note that the first rating is for JR3, followed by Regt. FnF after the parentheses. The number of guns (e.g. 2x) = the number of sections for JR3.

CONFEDERATE

Cheatham's Corps, Army of Tennessee

Lt. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham + 2 (Lackluster)

Cleburne's Division Maj. Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne +2 (Superb)

Govan's Brigade Brig. Gen. Daniel C. Govan +1 (Able)
1,2, 5, 13, 15, 24AR - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, Elite (Crack, 6/4/2)
6, 7, 8, 19 AR - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Veteran, 6/4/2)

Granbury's Brigade Brig. Gen. Hiram B. Granbury +1 (Gallant)
5th Con£ Btn. 35 TN - 360 men, RM, 12 figs, Elite (Crack, 5/3/2)
6, 7 TX - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, Elite (Crack, 6/4/2)
10, 15 TX - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, Elite (Crack, 6/4/2)
Comb. TX Dismtd. Cav. - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Veteran, 6/4/2)

Lowrey's Brigade Brig. Gen. Mark P. Lowrey +1 (Able)
3rd MS Btn., 5, 8, 32 MS - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, Elite (Crack, 6/4/2)
16 AL - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Veteran, 6/4/2)
33, 45 AL - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Veteran, 6/4/2)

Elements of Divisional Artillery
Goldthwaite's AL Bty. - 2x MIX, Elite (2 stands, Agile, 1 HS, I LR)
Bledsoe's MO Bty. - 2x 12# N, VET (2 stands, Agile, 2 HS)

Bate's Division Maj. Gen. William B. Bate +2 (Gallant)

Tyler's Brigade Brig. Gen. Thomas B. Smith +1 (Able)
37 GA - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Veteran, 6/4/2)
2, 10, 20, 37 TN - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Veteran, 6/4/2)
4 Btn. GA SS* - 360 men, SSRM, 12 figs, Elite (Crack, 5/4/2)

Jackson's Brigade Brig. Gen. Henry R. Jackson +0 (Lackluster)
25, 29 GA - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, Green (Raw, 6/4/2)
30 GA, 1 GA CS, 1 Btn. GA SS - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, Green (Raw, 6/4/2)

Finley's Brigade Col. Robert Bullock +1 (Able)
1, 3, 4, 6, 7 FL - 600 men, RM, 20 figs, Elite (Crack, 8/5/3)
1 FL Dismtd. Cav. - 600 men, RM, 20 figs, VET (Veteran, 8/5/3)

Divisional Artillery
Mebane's TN Bty. - 2x MIX, VET (2 stands, Agile, I HS, I LR)

Elements of Brown's Division Maj. Gen. John C. Brown +2 (Able)

Maney's Brigade Brig. Gen. George Maney +1 (Gallant)
1, 4, 6, 8, 28 TN - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Experienced, 6/4/2)
9, 16, 27, 50 TN - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Experienced, 6/4/2)

Elements of Vaughan's Brigade Brig. Gen. A. J. Vaughan +1 (Lackluster)
51 TN - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Experienced, 6/4/2)
52 TN - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Experienced, 6/4/2)
154 TN - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, Green (Trained, 6/5/2)

Elements of Divisional Artillery
Turner's MS Bty. - 2x MIX, VET (2 stands, Agile, I HS, 1 LR)

Elements of Forrest's Cavalry Corps

Buford's Cavalry Division Brig. Gen. Abraham Buford +1 (Able)

Bell's Brigade (mounted and exhausted) Brig. Gen. Tyree H. Bell +1 (Able)
2,19 TN Cav. - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Veteran, 6/5/3)
20, 21, Nixon's TN Cav. - 480 men, Carbine, 16 figs, VET (Veteran, 6/5/3)

Faulkner's Brigade (dismounted and exhausted) Col. Edward Crossland +0 (Lackluster)
3, 7, 8, 12 KY Mtd. Inf. - 480 men, RM, 16 figs, VET (Veteran, 6/5/3)
12 KY Cav., Huey's KY Btn. - 480 men, Carbine, 16 figs, VET (Veteran, 6/5/3)

Abbreviations


RM = rifled musket
SB = smoothbore musket
MIX = mixed artillery pieces
N = Napoleon
PR = Parrott Rifle 3"
R = 3" Rifle
RPT = Repeating carbine
SSRM = Sharpshooter-equipped rifled-muske


Battle of Spring Hill 1864


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