Second Battle of Charleston Harbor order of battle: Confederate explained

The following Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Siege of Charleston Harbor of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately.

The following lists contain the commanders and units^[1] involved in the operations against Charleston Harbor from July to September 1863. The first phase from July 10–18 includes the initial engagements at First Fort Wagner, Grimball's Landing and Second Fort Wagner. The second phase from July 19-September 8 includes siege operations against Charleston Harbor and Fort Sumter.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

• Gen = General
• LTG = Lieutenant General
• MG = Major General
• BG = Brigadier General
• Col = Colonel
• Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
• Maj = Major
• Cpt = Captain
• Lt = Lieutenant
• Sgt = Sergeant

Other

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

Initial Engagements (July 10–18, 1863)

Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida

Gen Pierre G. T. Beauregard

First District

BG Roswell S. Ripley

width=25%	Division	width=25%	Post	Regiments and Others
First Sub-Division "James Island" Col Charles H. Simonton until 10 July BG Johnson Hagood	Secessionville	25th South Carolina Infantry: Ltc John G. Presley 20th South Carolina Infantry (7 companies): Ltc Olin M. Dantzler 1st South Carolina Light Battery: Cpt Francis D. Blake
	Clark House	Company D, Palmetto Battalion (Wagner Artillery):^[2] Cpt Charles E. Kanapaux Company G, Palmetto Battalion (DeSaussure Artillery): Cpt William L. De Pass
	West James Island	Company E, Palmetto Battalion: Cpt John D. Johnson Company H, Palmetto Battalion: Cpt Thomas A. Holtzclaw Company I, Palmetto Battalion: Cpt J.R. Bowden Company K, Palmetto Battalion: Cpt Samuel M. Richardson
	Fort Pemberton	Company A, Lucas Battalion:^[3] Cpt John A Gary Company B, Lucas Battalion: Cpt Robert Pringle Company C, Lucas Battalion: Cpt Theodore B. Hayne
	Fort Lamar	Company B, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt J.W. Lancaster Company K, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Harry C. Culbreath
	Fort Johnson	Company I, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Joseph B. Humbert
	Fort Glover	Company G, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt George W. Stallings
	Batteries Haig and Palmer	Company C, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Medicus Rickenbacker
	East James Island	Company A, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt William A. Hunter Company D, 2nd South Carolina Artillery Cpt William Charles Company E, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt B. E. Dickson Company H, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt William Kennedy Company F, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Thomas K. Lagare
	Cavalry	5th South Carolina Cavalry (3 companies): Ltc Robert J. Jeffords
2nd Sub-Division Col Lawrence M. Keitt	Fort Moultrie	1st South Carolina Artillery (4 companies)
	Battery Bee	1st South Carolina Artillery (2 companies)
	Battery Marshall	1st South Carolina Artillery (3 companies)
	Battery Beauregard	1st South Carolina Artillery (1 company)
	Palmetto Battery	1st South Carolina Artillery (1 company)
	Christ Church	5th South Carolina Cavalry (2 companies) Sparks' (South Carolina) Cavalry Company
	Mount Pleasant	20th South Carolina Infantry (3 companies) Santee (South Carolina) Artillery: Cpt Christopher Gaillard
Third Sub-Division "Morris Island" Col Robert F. Graham 9-12 July BG William B. Taliaferro 12-18 July BG Johnson Hagood 19-22 July	Battery Mitchell "Oyster Point"	21st South Carolina Infantry (Detachment): Maj George W. McIver Company I, 1st South Carolina Artillery: Cpt John C. Mitchell Company E, 1st South Carolina Artillery: Cpt J. Ravenel Macbeth Company H (Detachment), 1st South Carolina Artillery: Lt H. W. Frost Company D, 1st South Carolina Artillery (serving as infantry): Cpt Charles T. Haskell
	Battery Wagner^[4]	1st South Carolina Infantry (Cos. H and I) 21st South Carolina Infantry: Col Robert F. Graham 31st North Carolina Infantry 51st North Carolina Infantry 22nd Georgia Battalion 63rd Georgia Infantry (Cos. B, K and detachment of D) Charleston Battalion Gist Guard (South Carolina) Heavy Artillery Company: Cpt Charles E. Chichester Mathewes (South Carolina) Heavy Artillery Company: Cpt John E. Mathewes Company A, 1st South Carolina Artillery
	Battery Gregg^[5]	31st North Carolina Infantry 5th South Carolina Cavalry (Detachment of Couriers) Company H (Detachment), 1st South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Henry R. Lesesne Company G (Detachment), Palmetto Battalion
Fourth Sub-Division "Inner Harbor" Col Alfred M. Rhett	Fort Sumter	1st South Carolina Artillery (5 companies)
	Castle Pinckney and Fort Ripley Cpt William H. Peroneau	Company K, 1st South Carolina Artillery
	Charleston	5th South Carolina Cavalry (Detachment) Charleston Battalion: Ltc Peter C. Gaillard South Carolina Siege Train: Maj Edward Manigault

Siege Operations (July 19-September 8, 1863)

Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida

Gen Pierre G. T. Beauregard^[6]

First District

BG Roswell S. Ripley

width=25%	Division	width=25%	Brigade	Regiments and Others
First Sub-Division BG William B. Taliaferro	Infantry	Olmstead's Command: Col Charles H. Olmstead 1st Georgia Infantry (4 companies) 12th Georgia Artillery Battalion (4 companies): Ltc Henry D. Capers 6th Georgia Infantry Col John T. Lofton 19th Georgia Infantry: Col A.J. Hutchins 23rd Georgia Infantry Maj. M.R. Ballenger 27th Georgia Infantry: Maj. James Gardner 28th Georgia Infantry: Col Tully Graybill 32nd Georgia Infantry: Col George B. Harrison II 54th Georgia Infantry: Col Charleton H. Way 8th North Carolina Infantry: Col Henry M. Shaw 31st North Carolina Infantry: Col John V. Jordon
	Cavalry	5th South Carolina Cavalry (5 companies): Col John Dunovant
	Artillery	1st South Carolina Artillery (5 companies): Maj Ormsby Blanding 2nd South Carolina Artillery (9 companies): Col Andrew D. Frederick 3rd (Palmetto) South Carolina Artillery Battalion (5 companies): Ltc Edward B. White 18th South Carolina Artillery Battalion "South Carolina Siege Train": Maj Edward Manigault 12th Georgia Artillery Battalion, Company C: Cpt W.W. Billopp 15th (Lucas') South Carolina Heavy Artillery Battalion: Maj Jonathan J. Lucas Chatham (Georgia) Artillery Company: Cpt John F. Wheaton Marion (South Carolina) Artillery Company: Cpt E.L. Parker Mathewes (South Carolina) Heavy Artillery Company: Cpt John R. Mathewes
	Anderson's Brigade BG George T. Anderson (arrived Sept 9)	7th Georgia Infantry: Col William W. White 8th Georgia Infantry: Col John R. Towers 9th Georgia Infantry Col Benjamin Beck 11th Georgia Infantry Col Francis H. Little 59th Georgia Infantry: Col Jack Brown
	Hagood's Brigade BG Johnson Hagood	11th South Carolina Infantry: Col Frederick H. Gantt 21st South Carolina Infantry: Col Robert F. Graham 25th South Carolina Infantry: Col Charles H. Simonton
Second Sub-Division BG Alfred H. Colquitt until Aug BG Thomas L. Clingman	Infantry	51st North Carolina Infantry: Col Hector McKethan 61st North Carolina Infantry: Col James D. Radcliffe 20th South Carolina Infantry: Col Lawrence M. Keitt 7th South Carolina Battalion: Ltc Patrick H. Nelson 18th Georgia Infantry Battalion (3 companies): Maj William S. Basinger
	Cavalry	Company E, 5th South Carolina Cavalry: Col Louis A. Whilden Peterkin's (South Carolina) Cavalry Company: Cpt J.A. Peterkin Sparks' (South Carolina) Cavalry Company: Cpt A.D. Sparks
	Artillery	1st South Carolina Artillery: Col William Butler Company K, 1st South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Alfred S. Gaillard German (South Carolina) Artillery: Cpt Frederick W. Wagener Macbeth (South Carolina) Artillery Company: Cpt B.A. Jeter
	Evans' Brigade BG Nathan G. Evans	17th South Carolina Infantry: Col Fritz W. McMaster 18th South Carolina Infantry: Col William H. Wallace 22nd South Carolina Infantry: Ltc James O'Connell 23rd South Carolina Infantry: Col Henry L. Benbow 26th South Carolina Infantry: Col Alexander D. Smith Holcombe Legion Ltc William J. Crawley
Harbor Forts	Fort Sumter Maj Stephen Elliott, Jr.	Charleston Battalion: Maj Julius A. Blake
	Castle Pinckney and Fort Ripley	1st S.C.A., Company G: Cpt William H. Peronneau
Charleston BG Wilmot G. DeSaussure	Infantry	1st South Carolina Militia: Col Edward Magrath 18th South Carolina Militia: Col John E. Carew 5th South Carolina State Troops: Col James H. Williams Cadet Battalion: Maj John B. White
	Cavalry	5th South Carolina Cavalry (Cos. D and H): Ltc Robert J. Jeffords Company K, 4th South Carolina Cavalry: Cpt Robert H. Colcock
	Artillery	1st S.C.A. (Cos. D and H) 1st South Carolina Militia Artillery: Col John A. Wagener Company A, Palmetto Battalion (Furman Artillery): Cpt William E. Eale Gist Guard (South Carolina) Artillery Company: Cpt Charles E. Chichester
	Sailors	Boat details (3 companies): Cpt Thomas J. China
Reserve	St. Andrew's Parrish BG Henry A. Wise (arrived Sept 19)	4th Virginia Heavy Artillery [serving as infantry]: Col Thomas J. Goode 26th Virginia Infantry Col Powhatan R. Page 46th Virginia Infantry Col Richard T. W. Duke 59th Virginia Infantry Col William B. Tabb

Morris Island Commanders (July 9-September 7)

The commanders of Morris Island, scene of the majority of fighting, proved to be ever fluctuating. The following is a list and dates of the officers who commanded Morris Island during the campaign.

width=50%	Commander	Dates
Col Robert F. Graham	9-12 July
BG William B. Taliaferro	13-18 July
BG Johnson Hagood	19-22 July
BG William B. Taliaferro	23-25 July
BG Alfred H. Colquitt	26-27 July
BG Thomas L. Clingman	28 July-1 August
Col Lawrence M. Keitt	2-5 Aug
BG Johnson Hagood	6-10 Aug
Col George P. Harrison	11-15 Aug
Col Lawrence M. Keitt	16-21 Aug
BG Johnson Hagood	22-27 Aug
BG Alfred H. Colquitt	28 Aug-3 September
Col Lawrence M. Keitt	3-7 Sept

See also

• South Carolina in the American Civil War

References

• Eicher, John H., & Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands. Stanford University Press, 2001. .
• Wise, Stephen R., Gate of Hell: Campaign for Charleston Harbor, 1863. Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press, 1994.

Notes and References

1. Multiple commander names indicate command succession of command during the battle or the campaign.
2. 3rd Battalion, South Carolina Light Artillery
3. 15th Battalion, South Carolina Heavy Artillery
4. Wise p. 233
5. Wise p. 233
6. Order of battle as it appeared in September (Wise p.243)