Wyse Fork Confederate order of battle
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The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Wyse Fork
. The Union order of battle
is listed separately.
Battle of Wyse Fork
The Battle of Wyse Fork was a battle fought in the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War, resulting in a Union Army victory.-Background:...
. The Union order of battle
Wyse Fork Union order of battle
The following is the organization of the Union forces engaged at the Battle of Wyse Fork, during the American Civil War in 1865. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.-Military Rank:* MG = Major General* BG = Brigadier General...
is listed separately.
Military Rank
- Gen = General
- LTG = Lieutenant General
- 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...
- Maj = MajorMajor (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 = 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...
Other
- (w) = woundedWoundedWounded may refer to:* The Wounded, a Dutch wave-rock band* "The Wounded" , a fourth season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation* "Wounded ", a song by the American rock band Third Eye Blind...
- (mw) = mortally wounded
- (k) = killed in actionKilled in actionKilled in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to...
- (c) = capturedPrisoner of warA prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
Hoke's Division
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Hoke's Division MG Robert F. Hoke Robert Hoke Robert Frederick Hoke was an American businessman, railroad executive, and a Confederate Army general during the American Civil War. Hoke and his division played a decisive role during the Battle of Cold Harbor in 1864.... |
Clingman's Brigade Col William S. Devane |
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Kirkland's Brigade
BG William W. Kirkland William Whedbee Kirkland William Whedbee Kirkland was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was the only former US Marine to serve as a Confederate general.-Early life:... |
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Hagood's Brigade
BG Johnson Hagood Johnson Hagood (governor) Johnson Hagood was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and the 80th Governor of South Carolina from 1880 to 1882.-Early years:... |
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Colquitt's Brigade
Col Charles Zachry |
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North Carolina Junior Reserves Brigade
BG Laurence S. Baker Laurence S. Baker Laurence Simmons Baker was an officer in the United States Army on the frontier, then later a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War... |
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Whitford's Brigade
Col John N. Whitford |
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Artillery
Ltc Joseph B. Starr |
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Contingent from Army of Tennessee
MG Daniel Harvey HillDaniel Harvey Hill
On July 22, 1862, Hill and Union Maj. Gen. John A. Dix concluded an agreement for the general exchange of prisoners between the Union and Confederate armies. This agreement became known as the Dix-Hill Cartel....
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Clayton's Division, Lee's Corps MG Henry D. Clayton Henry DeLamar Clayton (general) Henry DeLamar Clayton, Sr. was a prominent Alabama attorney, politician, Redeemer judge, and college president. He also served as a major general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, commanding a division in the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater.-Early life and... |
Stovall's Brigade Col Henry C. Kellog |
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Jackson's Brigade
Ltc James C. Gordon |
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Pettu's Brigade
BG Edmund M. 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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Hill's Division Col J. G. Coltart |
Manigault's Brigade Ltc John C. Carter |
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Deas' Brigade
Ltc Harry Toulmin |
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Detachment from Stewart's Corps MG Edwin C. Walthall |
Scott's Brigade Cpt John A. Dixon |
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Quarles' Brigade
BG George D. Johnston |
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Featherston's Brigade
Maj Martin A. Oatis |
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Lawry's Brigade
Ltc Robert Lawrence |
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Sources
- Hughes, Jr. Nathaniel Cheairs. Bentonville: The Final Battle of Sherman and Johnston. University of North Carolina Press, 1996. ISBN 0-8078-2281-7
- Historical Preservation Group website