Monocacy 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 Battle of Monocacy

Battle of Monocacy

The Battle of Monocacy was fought on July 9, 1864, just outside Frederick, Maryland, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864, in the American Civil War. Confederate forces under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early defeated Union forces under Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace...

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...

in Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....

on July 9, 1864. The Union order of battle

Monocacy Union order of battle

The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Monocacy of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately.-Military rank:* MG = Major General* BG = Brigadier General* Col = Colonel...

is shown separately.

Military rank

LTG = Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
MG = Major General
Major General
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BG = Brigadier General
Brigadier General
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Col = Colonel
Colonel
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Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
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Maj = Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Cpt = Captain
Lt = Lieutenant
Lieutenant
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Bvt = Brevet
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Rank

Breckinridge's Corps

MG John C. Breckinridge

John C. Breckinridge

John Cabell Breckinridge was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Kentucky and was the 14th Vice President of the United States , to date the youngest vice president in U.S...

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
Gordon's Division MG John B. Gordon	Evans' Brigade BG Clement A. Evans Clement A. Evans Clement Anselm Evans was a Confederate infantry general in the American Civil War. He was also a noted politician, preacher, historian and prolific author.... (w) Col E.N. Atkinson	13th Georgia: Col J.H. Baker (w) 26th Georgia: Col E.N. Atkinson, Ltc James S. Blain 31st Georgia: Col John H. Lowe 38th Georgia: Maj Thomas H. Bomar 60th Georgia: Cpt Milton Russell 61st Georgia: Col J.J. Lamar (k), Ltc J.D. VanValkenburg (k), Cpt E.F Sharp 12th Georgia Battalion: Cpt J.W. Anderson
	Consolidated Louisiana Brigade BG Zebulon York Zebulon York Zebulon York was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was among a small group of Northern-born Confederate generals.-Early life:York was a native of Avon, Maine...	Hays' Louisiana Brigade Louisiana Tigers Louisiana Tigers was the common nickname for certain infantry troops from the state of Louisiana in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Originally applied to a specific company, the nickname expanded to a battalion, then to a brigade, and eventually to all Louisiana troops... : Col W.R. Peck 5th Louisiana: Maj Alexander Hart Alexander Hart Alexander Hart was a major in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.-Military career:Hart hailed from New Orleans and commanded soldiers from the Fifth Louisiana Regiment during the war.... 6th Louisiana: Ltc Joseph Hanlon 7th Louisiana: Ltc Thomas M. Terry 8th Louisiana: Cpt Louis Prados 9th Louisiana, Ltc J.J. Hodges (w) Stafford's Brigade: Col. Eugene Waggaman 1st Louisiana: Cpt Joseph Taylor 2nd Louisiana: Ltc Michael A. Grogan 10th Louisiana: Ltc Henry D. Monier 14th Louisiana: Ltc David Zable l5th Louisiana: Cpt H.J. Egan
	Terry's Consolidated Virginia Brigade BG William Terry	Stonewall 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... : Col John H.S. Funk 2nd 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.... , 4th 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.... , 5th 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.... , 27th 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.... , and 33rd 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... Virginia Consolidated Infantry Regiments Jones’ Brigade: Col Robert H. Dungan 21st 21st Virginia Infantry The 21st 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.... , 25th 25th Virginia Infantry The 25th 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 the Northwest and Army of Northern Virginia... , 42nd 42nd Virginia Infantry The 42nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... , 44th 44th Virginia Infantry The 44th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... , 48th 48th Virginia Infantry The 48th 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.... , and 50th Virginia 50th Virginia Infantry The 50th 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 and in Tennessee.... Consolidated Infantry Regiments Steuart’s Brigade: Cpt Peter Yancy 10th 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.... , 23rd 23rd Virginia Infantry The 23rd 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.... , and 36th Virginia 36th Virginia Infantry The 36th 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 in western Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky.... Consolidated Infantry Regiments
Breckinridge's Division BG 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...	Echols' Brigade Col George S. Patton	22nd Virginia Infantry 22nd Virginia Infantry 22nd Virginia Infantry was a Confederate regiment during the American Civil War. Its commander was George S. Patton, the grandfather of World War II General George S. Patton.-Organization:... 23rd Virginia Infantry Battalion: Ltc Clarence Derrick 26th Virginia Infantry Battalion: Ltc George M. Edgar
	Wharton's Brigade BG Gabriel C. Wharton Gabriel C. Wharton Gabriel Colvin Wharton was an American civil engineer and soldier who served as a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. After the war he was a politician and later resumed his engineering work....	45th Virginia Infantry 45th Virginia Infantry The 45th 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... : Maj Francis Miller 51st Virginia Infantry 51st Virginia Infantry The 51st 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 in Tennessee and western Virginia with help of william Elkins.... 30th Virginia Infantry Battalion: Maj Peter J. Otey
	Smith's Brigade Col Augustus Forsberg	36th Virginia Infantry 36th Virginia Infantry The 36th 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 in western Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky.... 60th Virginia Infantry 60th Virginia Infantry The 60th 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 and in Tennessee.... 45th Virginia Infantry Battalion William H. Thomas' Legion: Ltc James R. Lowe

Rodes' Corps

MG 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:...

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
Rodes' Division MG 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:...	Grimes' Brigade BG Bryan Grimes Bryan Grimes Bryan Grimes was a North Carolina plantation owner and a general officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He fought in nearly all of the major battles of the Eastern Theater of that war.... (absent, wounded)	32nd North Carolina 43rd North Carolina 53rd North Carolina 2nd North Carolina Battalion
	Cooks' Brigade BG Philip Cook	4th Georgia 12th Georgia 21st Georgia 44th Georgia
	Cox's Brigade BG William R. Cox William R. Cox William Ruffin Cox was an American soldier and politician from the state of North Carolina. He was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, a three-term member of the United States House of Representatives from 1881 to 1887, and Secretary of the United States...	1st North Carolina: Col H. M. Brown 2nd North Carolina: Col J. P. Cobb 3rd North Carolina: Col S. D. Thurston 4th North Carolina: Col J. H. Wood 14th North Carolina: Ltc W.A. Johnston 30th North Carolina
	Battle's Brigade Col Samuel Pickens	3rd Alabama 5th Alabama: Ltc E.L. Hobson 6th Alabama 12th Alabama 61st Alabama
Ramseur's Division MG Stephen D. Ramseur	Lilley's Brigade BG Robert D. Lilley Robert D. Lilley Robert Doak Lilley was a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. He served in most of the leading battles of the Army of Northern Virginia and led a brigade of infantry in the Shenandoah Valley in the last years of the war.-Early life and career:Robert D. Lilley was born near...	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... 31st Virginia Infantry 31st Virginia Infantry The 31st 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.... 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.... 52nd Virginia Infantry 52nd Virginia Infantry The 52nd 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.... 53rd Virginia Infantry 53rd Virginia Infantry The 53rd 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....
	Johnston's Brigade BG Robert D. Johnston	5th North Carolina: Col J.W. Lea 12th North Carolina: Ltc W.S. Davis 20th North Carolina: Col T.F. Toon 23rd North Carolina:
	Lewis' Brigade BG William G. Lewis William G. Lewis William Gaston Lewis was a Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life:William G. Lewis was born September 3, 1835, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was the son of Dr. John Wesley Lewis and Catherine Ann Battle. He was educated at Lovejoy’s Academy in Raleigh...	6th North Carolina: Ltc S.M. Tate 21st North Carolina 54th North Carolina 57th North Carolina 1st North Carolina Battalion

Artillery Reserve

Chief of Artillery: BG Armistead L. Long

Division	Battalion	Battery and Others
Artillery Division Ltc J. Floyd King	Nelson's Battalion Ltc William Nelson	Milledge's (Georgia) Battery: Cpt John Milledge Amhurst (Virginia) Artillery: Cpt L.J. Kirkpatrick Fluvanna (Virginia) Artillery Fluvanna Artillery The Fluvanna Artillery was an artillery battery formed from citizens of Fluvanna County, Virginia, during the American Civil War. It participated in the Antietam and Gettysburg Campaigns, as well as the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864 under Confederate Major General Jubal Early.With the... : Cpt John L. Massie
	Braxton's Battalion Ltc Carter Battalion	Allegheny (Virginia) Artillery: Cpt John C. Carpenter Stafford (Virginia) Artillery: Cpt Raleigh L. Cooper Lee (Virginia) Artillery: Cpt W.W. Hardwicke
	McLaughlin's Battalion Maj William McLaughlin	Lewisburg (Virginia) Artillery: Cpt Thomas A. Bryan Wise Legion Artillery: Cpt W.M. Lowry Monroe (Virginia) Artillery: Cpt George B. Chapman

Cavalry

MG Robert Ransom

Brigade	Regiment and Other
McCausland's Brigade BG John McCausland John McCausland John McCausland, Jr. was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army, famous for the ransom of Hagerstown, Maryland, and the razing of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War....	14th Virginia Cavalry 14th Virginia Cavalry The 14th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry 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.... 16th Virginia Cavalry 16th Virginia Cavalry The 16th Virginia Cavalry was present at Gettysburg. It was part of General Jenkins' Brigade that itself was part of General Jeb Stuart's Cavalry Division of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.... 17th Virginia Cavalry 17th Virginia Cavalry The 17th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... : Ltc W.C. Tavenner (k) 22nd Virginia Cavalry 22nd Virginia Cavalry The 22nd Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly in southwestern Virginia, East Tennessee, and the Shenandoah Valley.... : Col William E. Peters

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