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S. B. Maxey (search for this): chapter 12
Order of RankName.State.To whom to report.Date of Appointment.Date of Rank.Date of Confirmation.Date of Acceptance.Remarks. 1David E. TwiggsGeorgia May 22, 1861.May 22, 1861.Aug. 29, 1861. Died July 15th, 1862; in command, at New Orleans, of the Military Department of Louisiana. 2Leonidas PolkLouisiana June 25, 1861.June 25, 1861.Aug. 29, 1861. Promoted Lieutenant-General October 10, 1862; commanding First corps, Army of the Mississippi, composed of the divisions of Clark and Cheatham, and Maxey's detached brigade; originally assigned to command of Department No. 2, comprising the defences of the Mississippi river; also in command of the Armies of Mississippi and Kentucky on the retreat from Kentucky. 3Braxton BraggLouisiana Sept. 12, 1861.Sept. 12, 1861.Dec. 13, 1861. Promoted General C. S. A. April 12, 1862; commanding Army of Tennessee, &c., &c. 4Earl Van DornMississippi Sept. 19, 1861.Sept. 19, 1861.Dec. 13, 1861. Commanding Army of the District of the Mississippi. 5Gustavus
Ambrose P. Stewart (search for this): chapter 12
and Anderson, Polk's corps, Army of Tennessee; at one time in command of a corps in the Army of Tennessee, composed of the divisions of Hindman, Breckinridge and Stewart; again, division composed of the brigades of Tucker, Deas, Manigault and Walthall. 25John C. BreckinridgeKentuckyGen. BeauregardApril 18, 1862.April 14, 1862. Ap2Simon B. BucknerKentuckyGen. B. BraggAug. 16, 1862.Aug. 16, 1862. Sept. 26, 1862. Promoted Lieutenant-General 1865; command composed of the division of Major-General A. P. Stewart, consisting of the brigades of Johnson, Brown, Bate and Clayton, and the division of Brigadier-General Wm. Preston, consisting of the brigades of Gracie 18, 1863, from wounds received at Gettysburg; division composed of his old brigade and the brigades of McGowan, Lane and Thomas, Army of Northern Virginia. 56A. P. StewartTennesseeGen. B. BraggJune 5, 1863.June 2, 1863. Jan. 25, 1864. Promoted Lieutenant-General June 23, 1864; division composed of the brigades of Brown, Johnson,
William R. Cox (search for this): chapter 12
ber, 1863, in command of a division, Longstreet's corps, Army of the Tennessee, composed of the brigades of Gracie, Twiggs and Kelly. 93William B. TaliaferroVirginiaGen. Wm. J. HardeeJan. 1, 1865.Jan. 1, 1865.   Commanding division of mixed troops after the evacuation of Charleston; previously in command of James Island, South Carolina. 94Bryan GrimesN. CarolinaGen. R. E. LeeFeb. 23, 1865.Feb. 23, 1865. Feb. 23, 1865. Division composed of his old brigade and the brigades of Battle, Cook and Cox, Army of Northern Virginia. 95William W. AllenAlabamaGen. Jos. WheelerMarch, 1865.March, 1865.   Commanding cavalry division composed of the brigades of Crews and Hagan; Brigadier-General Robert H. Anderson's cavalry brigade was subsequently added. 96W. Y. C. HumesTennesseeGen. Jos. WheelerMarch, 1865.March, 1865.   Commanding division in Lieutenant-General Wheeler's cavalry corps, composed of the brigades of Ashby, Harrison and Williams. 97Harry T. HaysLouisianaGen. E. K. SmithApril, 186
C. A. Evans (search for this): chapter 12
gman and Colquitt; Army of Northern Virginia. 71W. H. F. LeeVirginiaGen. R. E. LeeApril 23, 1864.April 23, 1864. June 9, 1864. Division composed of the cavalry brigades of Chambliss, Barringer and Roberts, and of two batteries horse artillery, Captain McGreggor, Army of Northern Virginia. 72John B. GordonGeorgiaGen. R. E. LeeMay 14, 1864.May 14, 1864. May 14, 1864. Lieutenant-General in the spring of 1865 by promotion at the hands of General R. E. Lee; division composed of the brigades of Evans, Terry and York, Army of Northern Virginia. 73Bushrod R. JohnsonTennesseeGen. BeauregardMay 26, 1864.May 21, 1864. May 26, 1864.Oct. 13, 1862.Division was composed of Ransom's, Johnson's, Wise's, Elliott's and Gracie's brigades, and the Sixty-fourth Georgia regiment, Army of Northern Virginia. 74J. B. KershawS. CarolinaGen. R. E. LeeJune 2, 1864.May 18, 1864. June 2, 1864. Division composed of the brigades of Conner, Wofford, Humphreys and Bryan, Army of Tennessee. 75C. J. PolignacFranceL
Bushrod R. Johnson (search for this): chapter 12
the spring of 1865 by promotion at the hands of General R. E. Lee; division composed of the brigades of Evans, Terry and York, Army of Northern Virginia. 73Bushrod R. JohnsonTennesseeGen. BeauregardMay 26, 1864.May 21, 1864. May 26, 1864.Oct. 13, 1862.Division was composed of Ransom's, Johnson's, Wise's, Elliott's and Gracie's brJohnson's, Wise's, Elliott's and Gracie's brigades, and the Sixty-fourth Georgia regiment, Army of Northern Virginia. 74J. B. KershawS. CarolinaGen. R. E. LeeJune 2, 1864.May 18, 1864. June 2, 1864. Division composed of the brigades of Conner, Wofford, Humphreys and Bryan, Army of Tennessee. 75C. J. PolignacFranceLt. Gen. E. K. SmithJune 13, 1864.April 8, 1864. June 13, 18f Govan's and Smith's brigades, Army of Tennessee. 82L. L. LomaxVirginiaGen. R. E. LeeAug. 10, 1864.Aug. 10, 1864.   Division composed of the cavalry brigades of Johnson, Jackson, Imboden, Vaughn and McCausland, Army of Northern Virginia. 83Henry W. AllenLouisiana 1864.1864.   Commanding division in Trans-Mississippi Department. <
Edward Johnson (search for this): chapter 12
ht batteries of Calvert, Semple and Douglass; division afterwards composed of the brigades of Polk, Lowry, Govan and Granberry, and again of the brigades of Wood, Johnson, Liddell and Polk; Army of Tennessee. 44Isaac R. TrimbleMarylandGen. R. E. LeeApril 23, 1863.Jan. 17, 1863. April 23, 1863. Commanded Stonewall Jackson's old div 1863. Commanding at Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1864; division composed of the brigades of Hood and Law, and the light batteries of Reilly and Balthis. 49Edward JohnsonVirginiaGen. R. E. LeeApril 22, 1863.Feb. 28, 1863. April 22, 1863. Commanding division in Ewell's corps, Army of Northern Virginia, composed of the brigades o. P. StewartTennesseeGen. B. BraggJune 5, 1863.June 2, 1863. Jan. 25, 1864. Promoted Lieutenant-General June 23, 1864; division composed of the brigades of Brown, Johnson, Strahl and Clayton; afterwards, of the brigades of Brown, Bate, Clayton and Stovall; subsequently of the brigades of Stovall, Clayton, Gibson and Baker; Army of
Thomas T. Munford (search for this): chapter 12
Engineer Bureau. 60Wade HamptonS. CarolinaGen. R. E. LeeSept. 3, 1863.Aug. 3, 1863. Jan. 25, 1864. Promoted Lieutenant-General; division composed of the cavalry brigades of Young, Butler, Rosser and Gordon, Army of Northern Virginia. 61Fitzhugh LeeVirginiaGen. R. E. LeeSept. 3, 1863.Aug. 3, 1863. Jan. 25, 1864. Division composed of Wickham's and Lomax's brigades; subsequently in command of the cavalry corps, Army of Northern Virginia, composed of the divisions of W. H. F. Lee, Rosser and Munford. 62William SmithVirginiaGen. R. E. LeeAug. 13, 1863.Aug. 12, 1863. Jan. 25, 1864. Resigned December 31, 1863, because elected Governor of Virginia; consequently, did not assume command of a division or remain in the field. 63Howell CobbGeorgia Sept. 19, 1863.Sept. 9, 1863. Jan. 25, 1864. In 1864 in command of the reserve forces of Georgia. 64John A. WhartonTexasGen. B. BraggNov. 12, 1863.Nov. 10, 1863. Jan. 25, 1864. Commanding division in Wheeler's cavalry corps, Army of Tennessee. 65W<
L. A. Armistead (search for this): chapter 12
.Oct. 7, 1861.Dec. 13, 1861. In command at Norfolk, Virginia; division in the field near Richmond, Va., composed of the brigades of Mahone, Wright, Blanchard and Armistead. 9James LongstreetAlabama Oct. 7, 1861.Oct. 7, 1861.Dec. 13, 1861. Promoted Lieutenant-General October 9, 1862; commanding First corps Army of Northern VirginiaE. LeeJuly 14, 1862.July 14, 1862. Sept. 26, 1862. Promoted Lieutenant-General shortly after the battle of Spotsylvania; division composed of Mahone's, Wright's, Armistead's and Martin's brigades; Posey's, Wilcox's and Pryor's brigades were subsequently added; all attached to the Army of Northern Virginia; at the battle of Frederic 1862. Commanding Department of North Carolina in 1864; commanded division in Longstreet's corps, Army of Northern Virginia, composed of the brigades of Garnett, Armistead, Kemper and Jenkins, to which Corse's brigade was subsequently added. 35John B. HoodTexasGen. R. E. LeeOct. 11, 1862.Oct. 10, 1862. Oct. 11, 1862. Promoted Lieu<
J. L. Kemper (search for this): chapter 12
General October 9, 1862; commanding First corps Army of Northern Virginia, &c., &c.; division composed of the brigades of Kemper, Pickett, Wilcox, Anderson, Prvor and Featherston; Army of Northern Virginia. 10J. Bankhead MagruderVirginia Oct. 7, 186864; commanded division in Longstreet's corps, Army of Northern Virginia, composed of the brigades of Garnett, Armistead, Kemper and Jenkins, to which Corse's brigade was subsequently added. 35John B. HoodTexasGen. R. E. LeeOct. 11, 1862.Oct. 10, 18ommanding division, Longstreet's corps, Army of Northern Virginia, composed of the brigades of Toombs, Anderson, Drayton, Kemper, Garnett and Jenkins. 37John H. ForneyAlabama Oct. 27, 1862.Oct. 27, 1862. April 22, 1863. Division consisted at first o of Northern Virginia. 83Henry W. AllenLouisiana 1864.1864.   Commanding division in Trans-Mississippi Department. 84J. L. KemperVirginiaGen. R. E. LeeMarch 1, 1864.March 1, 1864.   In command of the reserve forces of Virginia. 85J. S. MarmadukeM
Stephen D. Lee (search for this): chapter 12
m wounds received at Gettysburg; division composed of his old brigade and the brigades of McGowan, Lane and Thomas, Army of Northern Virginia. 56A. P. StewartTennesseeGen. B. BraggJune 5, 1863.June 2, 1863. Jan. 25, 1864. Promoted Lieutenant-General June 23, 1864; division composed of the brigades of Brown, Johnson, Strahl and Clayton; afterwards, of the brigades of Brown, Bate, Clayton and Stovall; subsequently of the brigades of Stovall, Clayton, Gibson and Baker; Army of the West. 57Stephen D. LeeS. CarolinaGen. J. E. JohnstonAug. 3, 1863.Aug. 3, 1863. Jan. 25, 1864. Promoted Lieutenant-General June 23, 1864; assigned to the command of all the cavalry in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, East Louisiana and West Tennessee. 58Cadmus M. WilcoxTennesseeGen. R. E. LeeAug. 13, 1863.Aug. 3, 1863. Feb. 17, 1864. Division composed of the brigades of Generals Lane, Scales, McGowan and Thomas. 59J. F. GilmerN. CarolinaGen. BeauregardAug. 16, 1863.Aug. 16, 1863. Jan. 25, 1864. Chief o
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