Battle of Shiloh order of battle: Confederate explained

The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Shiloh of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is shown separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the battle.[1] [2]

Abbreviations used

Military rank

Other

Army of Mississippi

See main article: Army of Mississippi. Gen Albert S. Johnston (k)
Gen Pierre G. T. Beauregard

First Army Corps

MG Leonidas Polk

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First Division
    BG Charles Clark (w)
    BG Alexander P. Stewart
1st Brigade
  Col Robert M. Russell
2nd Brigade
  BG Alexander P. Stewart
Second Division
   BG Benjamin F. Cheatham (w)
   BG Bushrod R. Johnson (w)
1st Brigade
   BG Bushrod R. Johnson
   Col Preston Smith (w)
2nd Brigade
  Col William H. Stephens
  Col George Maney[3]
Cavalry
  • 1st Mississippi: Col Andrew J. Lindsay
  • Mississippi and Alabama Battalion: Ltc Richard H. Brewer
Unattached

Second Army Corps

MG Braxton Bragg

Escort:

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First Division
    BG Daniel Ruggles
1st Brigade
  Col Randall L. Gibson
2nd Brigade
  BG Patton Anderson
3rd Brigade
  Col Preston Pond, Jr.
Cavalry
  • Alabama Battalion: Cpt Thomas F. Jenkins
Second Division
    BG Jones M. Withers
1st Brigade
  BG Adley H. Gladden (mw)
  Col Daniel W. Adams (w)
  Col Zach C. Deas (w)
2nd Brigade
  BG James R. Chalmers
3rd Brigade
  BG John K. Jackson

Third Army Corps

MG William J. Hardee (w)

BrigadesRegiments and batteries
1st Brigade
  BG Thomas C. Hindman[6]
  Col Robert G. Shaver
2nd Brigade
  BG Patrick Cleburne
3rd Brigade
  BG Sterling A. M. Wood (w)
  Col William K. Patterson[7]

Reserve Corps

BG John C. Breckinridge

BrigadesRegiments and batteries
1st Brigade
  Col Robert P. Trabue
2nd Brigade
  BG John S. Bowen (w)
  Col John D. Martin
  • 9th Arkansas: Col Isaac L. Dunlop
  • 10th Arkansas: Col Thomas D. Merrick
  • 2nd Confederate: Col John D. Martin, Maj Thomas H. Mangum
  • 1st Missouri: Col Lucius L. Rich (mw)
  • Mississippi Battery: Cpt Alfred Hudson
3rd Brigade
  Col Walter S. Statham

Unattached

BrigadesRegiments and batteries
Cavalry
Artillery

References

Notes and References

  1. Official Records, Series I, Volume LII, Part 1, pages 26-29
  2. Multiple commander names indicate command succession of command during the battle or the campaign.
  3. Maney, who was senior to Stephens, arrived on the field later and took command. Stephens was injured when thrown from his horse, as he records in his report (see: Official Records, Series I, Volume X, Part 1, page 452)
  4. Arrived on April 7, 1862.
  5. Not to be confused with the other 26th Alabama(O'Neill's) that served in the Army of Northern Virginia and later Army of Tennessee. Coltart's 26th Alabama was renamed 50th Alabama on June 6 1863.
  6. Commanded his own and the 3rd Brigade.
  7. Temporarily
  8. Sometimes mistaken for the 55th (Brown's) Tennessee Infantry.