Westport Confederate order of battle
The following Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Westport of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately.
Abbreviations used
Military rank
Other
MG Sterling Price
Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
Fagan's Division
MG James F. Fagan
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Cabell's Brigade
BG William L. Cabell
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- Gordon's Arkansas Cavalry: Col Anderson Gordon
- Gunter's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Ltc Thomas M. Gunter
- Harrell's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Ltc John M. Harrell
- Hill's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Col John F. Hill
- Monroe's Arkansas Cavalry: Col James C. Monroe
- Morgan's Arkansas Cavalry: Col Thomas J. Morgan
- Witherspoon's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Maj J. L. Witherspoon
- Hughey's Arkansas Battery (2 guns): Cpt William M. Hughey
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Dobbin's Brigade
Col Archibald S. Dobbins
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Slemons' Brigade
Col William F. Slemons
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McCray's Brigade
Col Thomas H. McCray
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- 15th Missouri Cavalry: Col Timothy Reves
- 45th Arkansas (mounted): Col Milton D. Baber
- 47th Arkansas (mounted)}: Col Lee Crandall
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Unattached
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Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
Marmaduke's Division
MG John S. Marmaduke
Escort:
- 5th Missouri Cavalry, Company D: Cpt D. R. Stallard
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Marmaduke's Brigade
BG John Bullock Clark, Jr.
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- 3rd Missouri Cavalry: Col Colton Greene
- 4th Missouri Cavalry: Col John Q. Burbridge
- 7th Missouri Cavalry: Col Solomon G. Kitchen
- 8th Missouri Cavalry: Col William L. Jeffers
- 10th Missouri Cavalry: Col Robert R. Lawther
- 14th Missouri Cavalry Battalion: Ltc J. F. Davies
- Hogan's Engineer Company: Cpt James T. Hogan
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Artillery
Maj Joseph H. Pratt
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- Harris' Missouri Battery (1 gun): Lt T. J. Williams
- Hynson's Texas Battery (4 guns): Cpt Henry C. Hynson
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Freeman's Brigade
Col Thomas R. Freeman
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- Ford's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Ltc Barney Ford
- Freeman's Missouri Cavalry: Ltc Joseph R. Love
- Fristoe's Missouri Cavalry: Col Edward T. Fristoe
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Division |
Brigade |
Regiments and Others |
Shelby's Division
MG Joseph O. Shelby |
Shelby's Iron Brigade
BG M. Jeff Thompson
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- 5th Missouri Cavalry: Col Frank B. Gordon
- 11th Missouri Cavalry: Col Moses W. Smith
- 12th Missouri Cavalry: Ltc William H. Erwin
- Crisp's Cavalry Battalion: Ltc John T. Crisp
- Elliott's Missouri Cavalry: Col Benjamin F. Elliott
- Johnson's Cavalry Battalion: Maj Rector Johnson
- Slayback's Missouri Cavalry Battalion: Ltc Alonzo Slayback
- Collin's Missouri Battery (2 guns): Cpt Richard A. Collins
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Jackman's Brigade
Col Sidney D. Jackman
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- Hunter's Missouri Cavalry: Col DeWitt C. Hunter
- Jackman's Missouri Cavalry: Ltc C. H. Nichols
- Schnable's Missouri Cavalry Battalion: Ltc John A. Schnable
- Williams' Missouri Cavalry Battalion: Ltc D. A. Williams
- Collins' Missouri Battery (2 guns): Lt Jacob D. Connor
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Tyler's Brigade
Col Charles H. Tyler
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- Coffee's Missouri Cavalry: Col J. T. Coffee
- Perkin's Missouri Cavalry: Col Caleb Perkins
- Searcey's Missouri Cavalry: Col James T. Searcey
- Unorganized recruits
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Unattached |
- 46th Arkansas Infantry (mounted): Col W. O. Coleman
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References
- Jenkins, Paul B. The Battle of Westport (Kansas City, MO: Franklin Hudson Publishing Co.), 1906.
- Monnett, Howard N. Action Before Westport: 1864 (Niwot, CO: University Press of Colorado), 1995. [revised edition]