Mill Springs Confederate order of battle
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The following Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Mill Springs
of the American Civil War
on January 19, 1862 near present-day Nancy, Kentucky
. The Union order of battle
is listed separately.
Battle of Mill Springs
The Battle of Mill Springs, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek in Confederate terminology, and the Battle of Logan's Cross Roads in Union terminology, was fought in Wayne and Pulaski counties, near current Nancy, Kentucky, on January 19, 1862, as part of the American Civil War. It...
of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
on January 19, 1862 near present-day Nancy, Kentucky
Nancy, Kentucky
Nancy is an unincorporated community eight miles west of the city of Somerset in Pulaski County, Kentucky.On January 19, 1862, during the American Civil War, Union forces achieved their first significant victory, defeating the Confederates at the Battle of Mill Springs near Nancy.-Landmarks:*Mill...
. The Union order of battle
Mill Springs Union order of battle
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Mill Springs of the American Civil War on January 19, 1862, near present-day Nancy, Kentucky...
is listed separately.
Military rank
- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = ColonelColonel (United States)In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
- Ltc = Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant 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...
- Cpt = Captain
District of East Tennessee
MG George Bibb CrittendenBrigade | Regiments and Other |
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First Brigade BG Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (k) |
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Second Brigade
BG William Henry Carroll William Henry Carroll William Henry Carroll was a wealthy plantation owner, a postmaster, and a General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:... |
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Nearby District Troops Not Engaged
- 37th Tennessee: Col Moses White (engaged in the defense of Beech Grove)
- 1st Tennessee Cavalry Battalion: Ltc Frank Nathaniel McNairy (may have been present at Beech Grove)
- 3rd Tennessee Cavalry Battalion (2 companies): Ltc William Brazleton
- Tennessee Battery (Harding Artillery): Capt G. H. Monserratt, Cpt Ed Baxter