Atlanta_Campaign_Confederate_order_of_battle

Atlanta campaign order of battle: First phase, Confederate

Atlanta campaign order of battle: First phase, Confederate

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The following Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the campaign.[1]

This order of battle covers the period of May 7 – July 17, 1864. The period July 17 – September 8, 1864 is listed separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

Other

  • w = wounded
  • k = killed

Army of Tennessee

Gen Joseph E. Johnston

Hardee's Corps

LTG William J. Hardee

More information Division, Brigade ...

Hood's Corps

LTG John B. Hood

More information Division, Brigade ...

Polk's Corps (Army of Mississippi)

LTG Leonidas Polk (k June 14)
MG William W. Loring[22]
LTG Alexander P. Stewart[23]

More information Division, Brigade ...

Artillery Reserve

Chief of Artillery: BG Francis A. Shoup

More information Division, Brigade ...

Cavalry Corps

MG Joseph Wheeler

More information Division, Brigade ...

Strengths

The following table shows total strengths of each of the major formations at several stages throughout the campaign.[49]

More information Corps, April 30 ...

Notes

  1. [1]
    Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVIII, Part 3, pages 638-675
  2. [2]
    From early July
  3. [3]
    19th and 41st Tennessee swapped places mid-June
  4. [4]
    From early July
  5. [5]
    Detached to provost-marshal-general duty. Consolidated with 45th Tennessee mid-June
  6. [6]
    Known as Smith's Brigade from mid-June
  7. [7]
    from mid-June
  8. [8]
    Joined mid-June
  9. [9]
    Broken up early July, remaining units transferred to Gist's and Lowrey's brigades. 47th Georgia consolidated with 65th Georgia
  10. [10]
    Transferred to Steven's Brigade
  11. [11]
    Usually assigned to Cleburne's Division
  12. [12]
    Temporarily in command during July
  13. [13]
    From mid-June
  14. [14]
    From mid-June
  15. [15]
    From mid-June
  16. [16]
    During July while Brown is in command of Hindman's division
  17. [17]
    Known as Clayton's Division from July 7
  18. [18]
    Took command of Polk's Corps from July 7
  19. [19]
    From July 7, promoted to Major General on that date
  20. [20]
    Known as Holtzclaw's Brigade from July 7
  21. [21]
    From July 7, promoted to Brigadier General on that date
  22. [22]
    from June 14 to July 7
  23. [23]
    From July 7
  24. [24]
    Resumed command July 7
  25. [25]
    From June 14 until July 7
  26. [26]
    Brigade commander while Featherston in temporary command of the division not known, but likely either Col Stephens or Col Drake
  27. [27]
    Known as Cantey's Division in May and mid-June
  28. [28]
    Temporarily during May and early June
  29. [29]
    from mid-June
  30. [30]
    Originally an independent brigade reporting to army command, subsequently combined into a division with Reynolds' brigade
  31. [31]
    Temporarily in command of the division until mid-June, then resumed command of his brigade
  32. [32]
    Temporarily in command of the brigade during May and June, while Cantey in command of the division
  33. [33]
    Transferred to Quarles' Brigade mid-June
  34. [34]
    Joined mid-June
  35. [35]
    Transferred from Cantey' Brigade mid-June
  36. [36]
    Usually assigned to Loring's Division
  37. [37]
    Usually assigned to French's Division
  38. [38]
    Usually assigned to Cantey's Division
  39. [39]
    Transferred to Georgia state troops mid-June, returned early July
  40. [40]
    Known as Allen's Brigade from mid-June
  41. [41]
    Known as Anderson's Brigade from mid-June
  42. [42]
    Transferred to Martin's Division and took command of Morgan's Brigade mid-June
  43. [43]
    Known as Ashby's Brigade from mid-June
  44. [44]
    Transferred to Harrison's Brigade mid-June
  45. [45]
    Known as Williams' Brigade from mid-June. Transferred to Kelly's Division early July.
  46. [46]
    Transferred to Kelly's Division mid-June
  47. [47]
    Attached to Polk's Corps/Army of Mississippi
  48. [48]
    Temporarily attached from Clanton's Brigade during May and June
  49. [49]
    Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVIII, Part 3, pages 675-683
  50. [50]
    Not present

References

  • U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880–1901.
  • Luvaas, Jay & Harold W. Nelson (eds.). Guide to the Atlanta Campaign: Rocky Face Ridge to Kennesaw Mountain (Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas), 2008. ISBN 978-0-7006-1569-8
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