Battle of Ball's Bluff order of battle: Confederate explained

The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Ball's Bluff of the American Civil War, fought from October 20 to October 24, 1861 in Loudoun County, Virginia, also known as the Battle of Leesburg or the Battle of Harrison's Island. The Union order of battle is shown separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

• GEN = General
• LG = Lieutenant General
• MG = Major General
• BG = Brigadier General
• Col = Colonel
• Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
• Maj = Major
• Cpt = Captain
• Lt = Lieutenant
• Bvt = Brevet Rank

Other

• w = wounded
• mw = mortally wounded
• k = killed

Confederate Forces Around Ball's Bluff and Edwards' Ferry

Col^[1] Nathan "Shanks" Evans

Army of the Potomac

GEN Joseph E. Johnston (not present)

width=25%	Brigade	Regiments and Others
Seventh Brigade^[2]   Col Nathan Evans	8th Virginia Infantry Col Eppa Hunton 13th Mississippi Infantry Col William Barksdale 17th Mississippi Infantry: Col Winfield Scott Featherston 18th Mississippi Infantry: Col. Erasmus Burt (mw)
Cavalry   Ltc Walter Jenifer	Chesterfield Light Dragoons (company strength): Cpt William B. Ball Loudoun Cavalry (company strength): Cpt William W. Mead Madison Invincibles (company strength): Cpt William Thomas Powhattan Troop (company strength): Cpt John F. Lay Wise Dragoons (company strength): Lt James Morehead
Artillery	Richmond Howitzers, 1st Co.: Cpt John C. Shields

References

• Book: Morgan, James A. III. A Little Short of Boats: The Fights at Ball's Bluff and Edwards Ferry, October 21–22, 1861; a history and tour guide. Discovering Civil War America. 2. 2004. Ironclad Publishing. Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. 0-9673770-4-8. 225–228.

Notes

1. Evans received promotion to brigadier general for his actions at First Bull Run and the Battle of Ball's Bluff effective October 21, the day of most of the action at Ball's Bluff
2. On October 22, Evans' command was made the Fourth Brigade of the Fourth Division of a newly reorganized Army of the Potomac, but, as he was already engaged with Union forces and as this new organization would only last a few days, before it was replaced with another new hierarchy, it had no impact on command during the battle.