First Bull Run Confederate order of battle

Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...

units and commanders fought in the First Battle of Bull Run

First Battle of Bull Run

First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas , was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the City of Manassas...

on July 21, 1861. The Union order of battle

First Bull Run Union order of battle

The following units and commanders fought in the First Battle of Bull Run on the Union side. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately.-Military Rank Abbreviations Used:* BG = Brigadier General* Col = Colonel* Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel...

is shown separately.

Military rank abbreviations used

BG = Brigadier General
Col = Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
Maj = Major
Major (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
Cpt = Captain
Lt = Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...

Army of the Potomac

BG P. G. T. Beauregard

P. G. T. Beauregard

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born American military officer, politician, inventor, writer, civil servant, and the first prominent general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Today he is commonly referred to as P. G. T. Beauregard, but he rarely used...

Chief of Staff: Col Thomas Jordan

Chief Engineer and Signal Officer: Cpt Edward Porter Alexander

Edward Porter Alexander

Edward Porter Alexander was an engineer, an officer in the U.S. Army, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, and later a railroad executive, planter, and author....

Brigades	Regiments and batteries
First Brigade BG Milledge L. Bonham	11th North Carolina: Col William W. Kirkland 2nd South Carolina: Col Joseph B. Kershaw Joseph B. Kershaw Joseph Brevard Kershaw was a lawyer, judge, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life:... 3rd South Carolina: Col James H. Williams 7th South Carolina: Col Thomas G. Bacon 8th South Carolina: Col Ellerbe B. C. Cash Alexandria (VA) Battery: Cpt Delaware Kemper 8th Louisiana: Col Henry B. Kelly 1st Company, Richmond Howitzers: Cpt John C. Shields 30th Virginia Cavalry: Col R. C. W. Radford Munford's squadron: Ltc Thomas T. Munford Thomas T. Munford Thomas Taylor Munford was an American farmer and Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
Second Brigade BG Richard S. Ewell Richard S. Ewell Richard Stoddert Ewell was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He achieved fame as a senior commander under Stonewall Jackson and Robert E...	5th Alabama: Col Robert E. Rodes Robert E. Rodes Robert Emmett Rodes was a railroad civil engineer and a promising young Confederate general in the American Civil War, killed in battle in the Shenandoah Valley.-Education, antebellum career:... 6th Alabama: Col John J. Seibels 6th Louisiana: Col Isaac G. Seymour 1st Company, Washington Artillery: Cpt Thomas L. Rosser Thomas L. Rosser Thomas Lafayette Rosser was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and later an officer in the Spanish American War and railroad construction engineer. A favorite of J.E.B... Cavalry battalion: Ltc William H. Jenifer
Third Brigade BG David R. Jones	17th Mississippi: Col Winfield S. Featherston Winfield S. Featherston Winfield Scott Featherston "Old Swet" was an antebellum two-term U.S. Representative from Mississippi and a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was later a state politician and a circuit court judge.-Early life and career:Winfield S... 18th Mississippi: Col Erasmus R. Burt 5th South Carolina: Col Micah Jenkins Micah Jenkins Micah Jenkins , was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, mortally wounded by friendly fire at the Battle of the Wilderness.-Early life:... Appomattox Rangers, 30th Virginia Cavalry: Cpt Joel W. Flood 2nd Company, Washington Artillery: Cpt Merritt B. Miller
Fourth Brigade BG James Longstreet James Longstreet James Longstreet was one of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War and the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse." He served under Lee as a corps commander for many of the famous battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia in the...	5th North Carolina: Ltc J. P. Jones 1st Virginia Infantry 1st Virginia Infantry The 1st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in the Commonwealth of Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... : Maj Frederick G. Skinner 11th Virginia Infantry 11th Virginia Infantry The 11th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... : Col Samuel Garland, Jr. Samuel Garland, Jr. Samuel Garland, Jr., was an American attorney from Virginia and Confederate general during the American Civil War. He was killed in action during the Maryland Campaign while defending Fox's Gap at the Battle of South Mountain.-Early life and career:The grandnephew of James Madison, Garland was... 17th Virginia Infantry 17th Virginia Infantry The 17th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... : Col Montgomery D. Corse 24th Virginia Infantry 24th Virginia Infantry The 24th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... : Col Peter Hairston Jr. 3rd Company, Washington Artillery: Lt John J. Garnett Amherst Rangers, 30th Virginia: Cpt Edgar Whitehead
Fifth Brigade Col Philip St. George Cocke Philip St. George Cocke Philip St. George Cocke was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the first year of the American Civil War. He is best known for organizing the defense of Virginia along the Potomac River soon after the state's secession from the Union...	8th Virginia Infantry 8th Virginia Infantry The 8th Virginia Infantry was Confederate infantry regiment raised by Colonel Eppa Hunton in Leesburg, Virginia on May 8, 1861. The unit comprised six companies from Loudoun, two companies from Fauqier, one company from Fairfax and one company from Prince William. Regimental officers included: Lt.... : Col Eppa Hunton Eppa Hunton Eppa Hunton II was a U.S. Representative and Senator from Virginia and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.-Early years:... 18th Virginia Infantry 18th Virginia Infantry The 18th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... : Col Robert E. Withers Robert E. Withers Robert Enoch Withers was an American physician, military officer, newspaperman, politician and diplomat. He represented Virginia in the United States Senate and served as U.S. Consul in Hong Kong.-Biography:... 19th Virginia Infantry 19th Virginia Infantry The 19th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... : Ltc John B. Strange 28th Virginia Infantry 28th Virginia Infantry The 28th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... : Col Robert T. Preston 49th Virginia Infantry 49th Virginia Infantry The 49th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... (three companies): Col William "Extra Billy" Smith Schaeffer's Virginia Battalion Infantry (three companies): Capt F B Schaeffer Loudoun (VA) Battery: Cpt Arthur L. Rogers Lynchburg Artillery: Cpt H. G. Latham Wise Troop: Cpt John S. Langhorne Franklin Rangers: Cpt G W H Hale Bedford Southside Dragoons: Cpt J Wilson
Sixth Brigade Col Jubal A. Early	7th Louisiana: Col Harry T. Hays Harry T. Hays Harry Thompson Hays was an American Army officer serving in the Mexican-American War and a general who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.... 13th Mississippi: Col William Barksdale William Barksdale William Barksdale was a lawyer, newspaper editor, U.S. Congressman, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War... 7th Virginia Infantry 7th Virginia Infantry The 7th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... : Col James L. Kemper James L. Kemper James Lawson Kemper was a lawyer, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, and the 37th Governor of Virginia... 4th Company, Washington Artillery: Lt Charles W. Squires
Evans' Command Col Nathan G. Evans	1st Louisiana Battalion: Maj Chatham R. Wheat (w) 4th South Carolina: Col J. B. E. Sloan Campbell Rangers, 30th Virginia Cavalry: Cpt John D. Alexander Clay Dragoons, 30th Virginia Cavalry: Cpt William R. Terry William R. Terry William Richard Terry was a businessman, politician, prison superintendent and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:... Artillery battery: Lt G. S. Davidson
Reserve Brigade (not engaged) BG Theophilus H. Holmes Theophilus H. Holmes Theophilus Hunter Holmes was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate Lieutenant General in the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...	1st Arkansas: Col James F. Fagan 2nd Tennessee: Col William B. Bate William B. Bate William Brimage Bate was the governor of Tennessee from 1883 to 1887 and subsequently a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1887 until his death... Purcell (VA) Artillery: Cpt R. Lindsay Walker Hampton's SC Legion Hampton's Legion Hampton's Legion was an American Civil War military unit of the Confederate States of America, organized and partially financed by wealthy South Carolina plantation owner Wade Hampton III... : Col Wade Hampton III (w), Cpt James Conner Camp Pickens Battery: Cpt Sterrett of the C.S. Navy

Army of the Shenandoah

BG Joseph E. Johnston

Joseph E. Johnston

Joseph Eggleston Johnston was a career U.S. Army officer, serving with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was also one of the most senior general officers in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War...

Chief of Artillery: Col William N. Pendleton

William N. Pendleton

William Nelson Pendleton was an American teacher, Episcopal priest, and soldier. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, noted for his position as Gen. Robert E. Lee's chief of artillery for most of the conflict...

Chief Engineer: Maj William H.C. Whiting

Brigades	Regiments and batteries
First Brigade Stonewall Brigade The Stonewall Brigade of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, was a famous combat unit in United States military history. It was trained and first led by General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, a professor from Virginia Military Institute... BG Thomas J. Jackson Stonewall Jackson ຄຽשת״ׇׂׂׂׂ֣\|birth_place= Clarksburg, Virginia \|death_place=Guinea Station, Virginia\|placeofburial=Stonewall Jackson Memorial CemeteryLexington, Virginia\|placeofburial_label= Place of burial\|image=... (w)	2nd Virginia Infantry 2nd Virginia Infantry The 2nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in today’s West Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought as part of the Stonewall Brigade, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... : Col James W. Allen 4th Virginia Infantry 4th Virginia Infantry The 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought in the Stonewall Brigade, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... : Col James F. Preston 5th Virginia Infantry 5th Virginia Infantry The 5th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought in the Stonewall Brigade, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... : Col Kenton Harper Kenton Harper Kenton Harper was an American printer, soldier, town mayor, banker, newspaper editor, and legislator. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army during the Mexican–American War and later as a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War... 27th Virginia Infantry 27th Virginia Infantry The 27th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Stonewall Brigade of the Army of Northern Virginia.... : Ltc John Echols John Echols John Echols was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:Echols was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, and was educated at the Virginia Military Institute, Washington College and Harvard College. A tall imposing man, standing 6 feet 4 inches tall, Echols... 33rd Virginia Infantry 33rd Virginia Infantry The 33rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in the Commonwealth of Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... : Col Arthur C. Cummings Rockbridge Artillery: Cpt John P. Brockenbrough
Second Brigade Col Francis S. Bartow Francis S. Bartow Colonel Francis Stebbins Bartow was an attorney, Confederate States of America political leader, and military officer during the early months of the American Civil War... (k) Col Lucius J. Gartrell	7th Georgia: Col Lucius J. Gartrell 8th Georgia: Ltc William M. Gardner William M. Gardner William M. Gardner was a Confederate States Army brigadier general, during the American Civil War. Before the Civil War, he served in the U.S. Army for 15 years. He was a veteran of the Mexican-American War.-Early life:... (w) Wise Artillery: Cpt E. G. Alburtis, Lt John Pelham
Third Brigade BG Barnard Elliott Bee, Jr. Barnard Elliott Bee, Jr. Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the First Battle of Bull Run, one of the first general officers to be killed in the war. During that battle, he was responsible for the... (mw) Col States Rights Gist States Rights Gist States Rights Gist was a lawyer, a militia general in South Carolina, and a Confederate Army brigadier general who served during the American Civil War. A relative of several prominent South Carolinians, Gist rose to fame during the war but was killed before its end at the Battle of Franklin on...	4th Alabama: Col Egbert Jones (Wounded, died in Autum of his wound.) 2nd Mississippi: Col William Clark Falkner William Clark Falkner William Clark Falkner was a soldier, lawyer, politician, businessman, and author in northern Mississippi... 11th Mississippi (Cos. A&F): Ltc Philip F. Liddell 6th North Carolina: Col. Charles F. Fisher (k) Staunton Artillery: Cpt John Imboden
Fourth Brigade BG Edmund Kirby Smith Edmund Kirby Smith Edmund Kirby Smith was a career United States Army officer and educator. He served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, notable for his command of the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederacy after the fall of Vicksburg.After the conflict ended Smith... (w) Col Arnold Elzey Arnold Elzey Arnold Elzey , Jr. was a soldier in both the United States Army and the Confederate Army, serving as a major general during the American Civil War...	1st Maryland Battalion: Ltc George H. Steuart 3rd Tennessee: Col John C. Vaughn John C. Vaughn John C. Vaughn was a Confederate cavalry officer from East Tennessee.He served in the Mexican-American War, prospected in the California Gold Rush, and participated in American Civil War battles... 10th Virginia Infantry 10th Virginia Infantry The 10th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.... : Col Simeon B. Gibbons 13th Virginia Infantry 13th Virginia Infantry The 13th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... : Col A. P. Hill A. P. Hill Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. , was a career U.S. Army officer in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars and a Confederate general in the American Civil War... (Regiment remained at Manassas Junction.) Culpeper Artillery: Lt Robert F. Beckham
Artillery	Thomas Artillery: Cpt P. B. Stanard
Cavalry	1st Virginia Cavalry 1st Virginia Cavalry The 1st Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... : Col J. E. B. Stuart

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