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 Brigade
Brig. Gen. N.B. 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 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.
