Battle of Williamsburg order of battle: Confederate explained

The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Williamsburg of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is shown separately.

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Military rank

Other

Army of Northern Virginia

See main article: Army of Northern Virginia. Gen Joseph E. Johnston
Commanding in the field: MG James Longstreet

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Second Division


    MG James Longstreet
    BG Richard H. Anderson[1]

First Brigade
  BG A. P. Hill
Second Brigade
  BG Richard H. Anderson
  Col Micah Jenkins
  • 4th South Carolina Battalion: Maj Charles S. Mattison
  • 5th South Carolina: Col John R.R. Giles
  • 6th South Carolina: Col John Bratton
  • Palmetto (S. C.) Sharpshooters: Col Micah Jenkins, Ltc Joseph Walker
  • Louisiana Foot Rifles: Cpt McGavock Godwyn
  • Fauqueir (Virginia) Artillery: Cpt Robert M. Stribling
  • Williamsburg (Virginia) Artillery (2 guns): Cpt William R. Garret
  • Richmond (Virginia) Howitzers (2 guns): Cpt Edward S. McCarthy
Third Brigade
  BG George Pickett
Fourth Brigade
  BG Cadmus M. Wilcox
Fifth Brigade
  BG Roger A. Pryor
Colston's Brigade
  BG Raleigh E. Colston
Magruder's Command


    BG D.R. Jones[2]
    BG Lafayette McLaws[3]

Semmes' Brigade
  BG Paul J. Semmes
Kershaw's Brigade
  BG Joseph B. Kershaw
  • 2nd South Carolina
  • 3rd South Carolina
  • 7th South Carolina
  • 8th South Carolina
Forces at Williamsburg
  Col Benjamin S. Ewell
  • 17th Virginia Infantry (Company H)[4]
  • 32nd Virginia Infantry (detachment)
  • 52nd Virginia Militia
  • 68th Virginia Militia
  • 115th Virginia Militia
  • Companies B and C, Allens' Battalion[5]
D. H. Hill's Division


    MG D. H. Hill

Early's Brigade
  BG Jubal A. Early (W)
  Col Duncan K. McRae (w)[6]
Rodes' Brigade
  BG Robert E. Rodes
Rains' Brigade
  BG Gabriel J. Rains
Featherston's Brigade
  BG W.S. Featherston
Unattached
  • 2nd Mississippi Battalion: Ltc John G. Taylor
CavalryCavalry Brigade
  BG J. E. B. Stuart
from MG G.W. Smith's CommandUnattached

References

Notes and References

  1. commanding the left
  2. acting
  3. commanding division in the field
  4. Old Dominion Rifles
  5. 10th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery
  6. minor wound, stayed in command
  7. fought in the action of May 4