Wilson's Creek Confederate order of battle

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The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Wilson's Creek of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is shown separately.

Confederate Army
Brig. Gen. Benjamin McCulloch

Pearce’s Arkansas Militia Brigade
Brig. Gen. N. Bart Pearce

1st Arkansas Cavalry-Col. De Rosey Carroll
Carroll’s Cavalry-Capt. Charles Carroll
3rd Arkansas Infantry-Col. John R. Gratiot
4th Arkansas Infantry-Col. J.D. Walker
5th Arkansas Infantry-Col. Thomas P. Dockery
Woodruff’s Battery-Capt. W.E. Woodruff, Jr.
Reid’s Battery-Capt. J.G. Reid

McCulloch’s Brigade
Brig. Gen. Benjamin McCulloch

3rd Louisiana Infantry-Col. Louis Hebert
Arkansas Infantry-Lt. Col. Dandridge McRae
1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles-Col. Thomas J. Churchill
2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles-Col. James M. McIntosh
South Kansas-Texas Mounted Regiment (3rd Texas Cavalry)-Col. Elkanah Greer

Missouri State Guard
Maj. Gen. Sterling Price

2nd Division
Brig. Gen. James S. Rains

Infantry Brigade
Col. Richard H. Weightman
1st Missouri State Guard Infantry
2nd Missouri State Guard Infantry
3rd Missouri State Guard Infantry
4th Missouri State Guard Infantry
Cavalry Brigade
Col. James Cawthorn
Peyton’s Cavalry
McCowen’s Cavalry
Hunter’s Cavalry
Bledoe’s Battery-Capt. Hiram Bledoe

3rd Division
Brig. Gen. Charles Clark

Burbridge’s Infantry-Col. John Q. Burbridge
Major’s Cavalry-Lt. Col. James P. Major

4th Division
Brig. Gen. William Y. Slack

Hughes Infantry-Col. John T. Hughes
Thornton’s Infantry-Maj. C.C. Thornton
Rives’ Cavalry-Col. Benjamin A. Rives

6th Division
Brig. Gen. Mosby M. Parsons

Kelly’s Infantry-Col. Joseph M. Kelly
Brown’s Cavalry-Col. Ben Brown
Guibor’s Battery-Capt. Henry Guibor

7th Division
Brig. Gen. James H. McBride

Wingo’s Infantry-Col. Edmund T. Wingo
Foster's Infantry-Col. John A. Foster
Campbell’s Cavalry-Capt. Campbell

[edit] References

  • Brooksher, William Riley. Bloody Hill: The Civil War Battle of Wilson’s Creek. Washington: Brassey’s, 1995.