Peninsular Campaign – Order of Battle
CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN, VIRGINIA, FROM MARCH 17 TO SEPTEMBER 2, 1862.
CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.–#5
Organization of the Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston, on the Peninsula, about April 30, 1862.(*)
RIGHT OF POSITION.- Maj. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER commanding.
McLAWS’ DIVISION.
Brig. Gen. L. McLAWS commanding.
McLaws’ Brigade.
Brig. Gen. L. McLAWS commanding.
5th Louisiana 744
10th Louisiana 595
15th Virginia 476
Noland’s battalion 162
Garrett’s battery 50
Young’s battery 57
2,084
Griffith’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. RICHARD GRIFFITH commanding.
1st Louisiana Battalion 315
13th Mississippi 640
18th Mississippi 684
21st Mississippi 792
Cosnahan’s battery 51
Howitzer battery 103
Manly’s battery 37
Read’s battery 72
Sands’ battery 80
2,774
Kershaw’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. J. B. KERSHAW commanding.
2d South Carolina 616
3d South Carolina 550
7th South Carolina 581
8th South Carolina 467
Gracie’s battalion 276
Kemper’s battery 77
2,567
Cobb’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. HOWELL COBB commanding.
16th Georgia 488
24th Georgia 660
Cobb’s Georgia Legion 594
2d Louisiana 782
17th Mississippi 692
15th North Carolina 532
Page’s battery 48
3,796
IN RESERVE.
10th Georgia, Col. A. Cumming commanding 582
Effective strength of McLaws’ division 11,803
TOOMBS’ DIVISION.
Brig. Gen. R. TOOMBS commanding.
Toombs’ Brigade.
Brig. Gen. R. TOOMBS commanding.
1st Georgia (Regulars) 367
2d Georgia 607
15th Georgia 441
17th Georgia 398
38th Virginia 544
2,357
D. R. Jones’ Brigade.
Brig. Gen. P. J. SEMMES commanding.
7th Georgia 611
8th Georgia 251
9th Georgia 411
11th Georgia 573
1st Kentucky 496
2,342
Total effective strength of Toombs’ division 4,699
FORCES AT WILLIAMSBURG.
Col. B. S. EWELL commanding.
32d Virginia (one company) 29
52d Virginia Militia 30
68th Virginia Militia 20
115th Virginia Militia 40
Old Dominion Rifles 60
Allen’s artillery battalion 500
Companies artillery B and C 121
800
Total effective strength of the right wing, Major-General Magruder commanding 17,302
CENTER OF POSITION.- Maj. Gen. JAMES LONGSTREET commanding.
A. P. Hills Brigade.
Brig. Gen. A. P. HILL commanding.
1st Virginia 400
7th Virginia 700
11th Virginia 750
17th Virginia 600
Rogers’ battery 62
2,512
Anderson’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. R. H. ANDERSON commanding.
4th South Carolina 450
5th South Carolina 650
6th South Carolina 550
9th South Carolina 450
Stribling’s battery 68
2,168
Colston’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. R. E. COLSTON commanding.
3d Virginia 550
13th North Carolina 575
14th North Carolina 625
1,750
Pickett’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. G. E. PICKETT commanding.
8th Virginia 450
18th Virginia 700
19th Virginia 650
28th Virginia 600
Dearing’s battery 60
2,460
Wilcox’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. C. M. WILCOX commanding.
9th Alabama 550
10th Alabama 550
11th Alabama 656
19th Mississippi 800
Stanard’s battery 60
2,616
Pryor’s Brigade.
Col. J. A. WINSTON commanding.
8th Alabama 800
14th Alabama 700
14th Louisiana 750
Macon’s battery 60
2,310
Total effective strength of the forces in the center of position, commanded by Maj. Gen. James Longstreet 13,816
LEFT OF POSITION.- Maj. Gen. D. H. HILL commanding.
EARLY’S DIVISION.
Brig. Gen. J. A. EARLY commanding.
Early’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. J. A. EARLY commanding.
20th Georgia 560
5th North Carolina 460
23d North Carolina 540
24th Virginia 740
Jeff. Davis Artillery 80
2,380
Rode’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. R. E. RODES commending.
5th Alabama 660
6th Alabama 1,100
12th Alabama 550
12th Mississippi 650
King William Artillery 80
3,040
DETACHED.
Colonel WARD commanding.
2d Florida 530
2d Mississippi Battalion 360
890
Total Brig. Gen. J. A. Early’s division 6,310
RAINS’ DIVISION.
Brig. Gen. G. J. RAINS commanding.
Rains’ Brigade.
Brig. Gen. G. J. RAINS commanding.
Forces within the post (Yorktown):
13th Alabama 494
26th Alabama 283
6th Georgia 703
23d Georgia 370
1,830
Nineteen heavy batteries 1,151
Featherston’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. W. S. FEATHERSTON commanding.
27th Georgia 428
28th Georgia 518
4th North Carolina 739
49th Virginia 539
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2,224
Gloucester Point.
Colonel CRUMP commanding.
46th Virginia 356
9th Virginia Militia. 29
21st Virginia Militia 39
61st Virginia Militia 201
Detachment cavalry. 18
Detachment from Eastern Shore 58
Matthews Light Dragoons 40
Armistead’s battery 46
Battalion heavy artillery 332
1,119
Total Rains’ division 6,324
Total effective strength left of position 12,634
RESERVE.- Maj. Gen. G. W. SMITH commanding.
WHITING’S DIVISION.
Brig. Gen. W. H. C. WHITING commanding.
Whiting’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. W. H. C. WHITING commanding.
4th Alabama 459
2d Mississippi 477
11 th Mississippi 504
6th North Carolina.. 715
Imboden’s battery 111
Reilly’s battery 132
2,398
Hood’ s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. J. B. HOOD commanding.
18th Georgia 634
1st Texas 477
4th Texas 470
5th Texas 341
1,922
Hampton’s Brigade.
Col. W. HAMPTON commanding.
14th Georgia 379
19th Georgia 395
16th North Carolina 721
Hampton Legion 658
Moody’s battery. 72
2,225
Total Brigadier General Whiting’s division 6, 545
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Anderson’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. S. R. ANDERSON commanding.
1st Tennessee }
7th Tennessee } Estimated 2,030
14th Tennessee }
Braxton’s battery }
Pettigrew’s Brigade.
Brig. Gen. J. J. PETTIGREW commanding.
Arkansas Battalion 146
35th Georgia 545
22d North Carolina 752
47th Virginia 444
Andrews’ battery 130
2,017
Total effective strength of reserve, commanded by Maj. Gen. G. W. Smith 10,592
Cavalry Brigade.
Brig. Gen. J. E. B. STUART commanding.
1st Virginia Cavalry 437
4th Virginia Cavalry 540
Jeff. Davis Legion 171
Stuart Horse Artillery 141
Total 1,289
Reserve Artillery.
Brig. Gen. W. N. PENDLETON commanding.
Pieces.
Pendleton’s artillery corps 36
Washington Artillery 20
Total 56
RECAPITULATION.
Total effective strength right wing, Major-General Magruder commanding 17,302
Total effective strength center of position, Major-General Longstreet commanding 13,816
Total effective strength left of position, Maj. Gen. D. H. Hill commanding 12,634
Total effective strength of reserve, Maj. Gen. G. W. Smith commanding 10,592
Total effective strength cavalry brigade, Brig. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart commanding 1,289
Total 55,633
Reserve Artillery, Brigadier Pendleton commanding, 56 pieces.
