Nashville Confederate order of battle
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The following Confederate States Army
units and commanders fought in the Battle of Nashville
of the American Civil War
. The Union order of battle
is shown separately.
Chief of Artillery
Col Melancthon Smith
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 Nashville
Battle of Nashville
The Battle of Nashville was a two-day battle in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign that represented the end of large-scale fighting in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. It was fought at Nashville, Tennessee, on December 15–16, 1864, between the Confederate Army of Tennessee under...
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...
. The Union order of battle
Nashville Union order of battle
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Nashville 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
- Gen = GeneralGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
- LTG = Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant GeneralLieutenant 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 GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
- BG = Brigadier GeneralBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
- Col = ColonelColonelColonel , 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 ColonelLieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
- Maj = MajorMajorMajor 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 = LieutenantLieutenantA 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...
- Sgt = SergeantSergeantSergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
Other
- w = wounded
- mw = mortally wounded
- k = killed
- c = captured
Lee’s Corps
LTG Stephen D. LeeStephen D. Lee
Stephen Dill Lee was an American soldier, planter, legislator, and author. He was the youngest Confederate lieutenant general during the American Civil War, and later served as the first president of Mississippi A&M College...
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Johnson’s Division MG Edward Johnson Edward Johnson (general) Edward Johnson , also known as Allegheny Johnson , was a United States Army officer and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life:... |
Deas' Brigade BG Zachariah C. Deas Zachariah C. Deas Zachariah Cantey Deas was a prominent Southern United States cotton broker and soldier. He served as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:... |
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| Sharp's Brigade
BG Jacob H. Sharp Jacob H. Sharp Jacob Hunter Sharp was a Mississippi lawyer, newspaperman and politician, as well as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... |
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| Manigault's Brigade
Ltc William L. Butler |
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| Brantly's Brigade
BG William F. Brantley William F. Brantley William Felix Brantley was an American lawyer and soldier. He served as a Confederate general in the American Civil War, mainly serving in the Western Theater during the conflict... |
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| Courtney's Artillery Battalion
Cpt James P. Douglas |
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Stevenson’s Division MG Carter L. Stevenson Carter L. Stevenson Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Jr. was a career military officer, serving in the United States Army in several antebellum wars and then in the Confederate States Army as a general in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.-Early life and career:Stevenson was born to a prominent family in... |
Cumming's Brigade Col Elihu P. Watkins |
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BG Edmund W. Pettus Edmund Pettus Edmund Winston Pettus , was an American lawyer, soldier, and legislator. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, during which he was captured three times, as well as a U.S... |
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Col Joseph B. Palmer |
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Clayton’s Division MG Henry D. Clayton |
Stovall's Brigade BG Marcellus A. Stovall |
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BG James T. Holtzclaw James T. Holtzclaw James Thadeus Holtzclaw was an Alabama lawyer, railroad commissioner, and general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role of several major engagements of the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater.-Early life and career:James T... |
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| Gibson's Brigade
BG Randall L. Gibson Randall L. Gibson -External links:*... |
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| Eldridge's Artillery Battalion
Cpt Charles E. Fenner |
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Corps Artillery Maj John W. Johnston |
Johnston's Battalion Cpt John B. Rowan |
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Stewart’s Corps
LTG Alexander P. StewartAlexander P. Stewart
Alexander Peter Stewart was a career United States Army officer, college professor, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
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Loring’s Division MG William W. Loring William W. Loring William Wing Loring was a soldier from North Carolina who served in the armies of the United States, the Confederacy, and Egypt.-Early life:... |
Featherston's Brigade BG 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... |
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| Adams' Brigade
Col Robert Lowry |
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| Scott's Brigade
Col John Snodgrass |
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| Myrick's Artillery Battalion
Ltc S.C. Williams |
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French’s Division (temporarily attached to Walthall’s Division) MG Samuel G. French |
Ector's Brigade Col David Coleman |
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| Cockrell's Brigade
Col Peter C. Flournoy |
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Walthall’s Division MG Edward C. Walthall Edward C. Walthall Edward Cary Walthall was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum United States Senator from Mississippi.-Biography:... |
Quarles' Brigade BG George D. Johnston |
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| Cantey's Brigade
BG Charles M. Shelley |
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| Reynolds' Brigade
BG Daniel H. Reynolds |
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Cheatham’s Corps
MG Benjamin F. CheathamBenjamin F. Cheatham
Benjamin Franklin Cheatham , known also as Frank, was a Tennessee aristocrat, California gold miner, and a General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, serving in many battles of the Western Theater.-Early years:Cheatham was born in Nashville, Tennessee on a plantation...
Chief of Artillery
Col Melancthon Smith
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Cheatham’s Division |
Gist’s Brigade Ltc Zachariah L. Watters |
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| Strahl's Brigade
Col Andrew J. Kellar |
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| Maney's Brigade
Col Hume R. Field |
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| Vaughan's Brigade
Col William M. Watkins |
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Cleburne’s Division BG James A. Smith |
Smith's Brigade Col Charles H. Olmstead |
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| Govan's Brigade
BG Daniel C. Govan Daniel Govan Daniel Chevilette Govan was an American miner, planter, and soldier. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, prominent in campaigns and battles in the Western Theater.-Early life and career:... |
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| Lowrey's Brigade
BG Mark P. Lowrey |
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| Granbury's Brigade
Cpt E. T. Broughton |
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Bate’s Division MG 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... |
Tyler's Brigade BG Thomas B. Smith Thomas Benton Smith Thomas Benton Smith was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:... |
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| Finley's Brigade
Maj Jacob A. Lash |
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| Jackson's Brigade
BG Henry R. Jackson Henry R. Jackson Henry Rootes Jackson was a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:... |
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Cpt R.T. Beauregard |
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Corps artillery |
Hotchkiss's Battalion |
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Cavalry
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Cavalry Division BG James R. Chalmers |
Rucker’s Brigade Col E.W. Rucker Edmund Rucker Edmund Winchester Rucker was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War. He was given the title of "General" as an honorary award after the war, when he became an industrial leader of Birmingham, Alabama. Fort Rucker was named in honor of him... Ltc R.R. White |
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| Biffle’s Brigade
Col J.B. Biffle |
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