Atlanta Confederate order of battle Facts for Kids

The Battle of Atlanta was a major fight during the American Civil War, happening on July 22, 1864. This page tells you about the different groups and leaders who were part of the Confederate Army of Tennessee during this important battle. The Union Army's setup is listed separately, as are the plans for the earlier parts of the Atlanta campaign.

Understanding Military Ranks
Special Notes
The Confederate Army of Tennessee

Understanding Military Ranks

When you see these abbreviations, they refer to different levels of command in the army:

Gen = General: The highest rank, leading the entire army.
LTG = Lieutenant General: A very high rank, usually in charge of a large group of soldiers called a Corps.
MG = Major General: Leads a Division, which is a big part of a Corps.
BG = Brigadier General: Leads a Brigade, a smaller group of soldiers within a Division.
Col = Colonel: Leads a Regiment, a main fighting unit.
Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel: Second-in-command of a Regiment.
Maj = Major: Helps lead a Regiment or a smaller group called a Battalion.
Cpt = Captain: Leads a Company, a small group of soldiers.
Lt = Lieutenant: Helps lead a Company.

Special Notes

You might see these letters next to a commander's name:

(w) = wounded: The person was injured in battle.
(mw) = mortally wounded: The person was injured so badly they later died.
(k) = killed: The person died during the battle.
(c) = captured: The person was taken prisoner by the enemy.

The Confederate Army of Tennessee

The main Confederate army fighting in the Western Theater of the Civil War was the Army of Tennessee. During the Battle of Atlanta, its top commander was Gen John B. Hood. The army was organized into several large groups called Corps, each led by a high-ranking general. These Corps were then divided into smaller groups called Divisions, and those into even smaller Brigades.

Hardee's Corps

LTG William J. Hardee led this Corps. It was made up of several Divisions, each with its own Brigades.

Division	Brigade	What they were made of
Bate's Division MG William B. Bate	Orphan Brigade BG Joseph H. Lewis	This brigade was famous for its soldiers from Kentucky.
	Florida Brigade BG Jesse J. Finley	This brigade included soldiers from Florida.
	Tyler's Brigade BG Thomas B. Smith	This brigade had soldiers from Georgia and Tennessee.
Walker's Division MG William H.T. Walker (k) BG Hugh W. Mercer	Gist's Brigade BG States Rights Gist (w) Col James McCullough	This brigade was made up of soldiers from Georgia and South Carolina.
	Mercer's Brigade BG Hugh W. Mercer Col William Barkuloo Ltc Morgan Rawls (w) Ltc Cincinnatus S. Guyton	This brigade included soldiers from Georgia.
	Stevens's Brigade Col George A. Smith (w) Col J. Cooper Nisbet (c) Col William J. Winn	This brigade had soldiers from Georgia, including sharpshooters.
Cleburne's Division MG Patrick R. Cleburne	Govan's Brigade BG Daniel C. Govan	This brigade was made up of soldiers from Arkansas and some Confederate units.
	Granbury's Brigade BG James A. Smith (w) Ltc Robert B. Young	This brigade included soldiers from Texas and some Confederate units.
	Lowrey's Brigade BG Mark P. Lowrey	This brigade had soldiers from Mississippi and Alabama.
Cheatham's Division BG George E. Maney	Maney's Brigade Col Francis M. Walker (k)	This brigade was made up of soldiers from Tennessee and some Confederate units.
	Strahl's Brigade BG Otho F. Strahl (w) Ltc James D. Tillman	This brigade included soldiers from Tennessee.
	Vaughan's Brigade Col Michael Magevney, Jr.	This brigade had soldiers from Tennessee.
	Wright's Brigade Col John C. Carter	This brigade was made up of soldiers from Tennessee.

Hood's Corps

MG Benjamin F. Cheatham led this Corps. It also had several Divisions and Brigades.

Division	Brigade	What they were made of
Stevenson's Division MG Carter L. Stevenson	Brown's Brigade Col Joseph B. Palmer	This brigade included soldiers from Tennessee.
	Cumming's Brigade BG Alfred Cumming	This brigade was made up of soldiers from Georgia.
	Pettus's Brigade BG Edmund W. Pettus	This brigade had soldiers from Alabama.
	Reynold's Brigade BG Alexander W. Reynolds	This brigade included soldiers from North Carolina and Virginia.
Hindman's Division BG John C. Brown	Deas's Brigade Col John G. Coltart	This brigade was made up of soldiers from Alabama, including sharpshooters.
	Manigault's Brigade BG Arthur Middleton Manigault	This brigade included soldiers from South Carolina and Alabama.
	Tucker's Brigade Col Jacob H. Sharp	This brigade had soldiers from Mississippi, including sharpshooters.
	Walthall's Brigade Col Samuel Benton (mw) Col William F. Brantley	This brigade was made up of soldiers from Mississippi.
Clayton's Division MG Henry D. Clayton	Baker's Brigade Col John H. Higley	This brigade included soldiers from Alabama.
	Holtzclaw's Brigade Col Bush Jones	This brigade was made up of soldiers from Alabama.
	Gibson's Brigade BG Randall L. Gibson	This brigade had soldiers from Louisiana, including sharpshooters.
	Stovall's Brigade Col Abda Johnson	This brigade included soldiers from Georgia.

Georgia State Militia

The Georgia State Militia was a group of soldiers from Georgia who were not part of the regular Confederate army. They were called up to defend their home state.

Division	Brigade	What they were made of
1st Division, Georgia State Militia MG Gustavus W. Smith	1st Brigade BG Reuben W. Carswell	This brigade was made up of Georgia Militia units.
	2nd Brigade BG Pleasant J. Philips	This brigade included more Georgia Militia units.
	3rd Brigade BG Charles D. Anderson	This brigade had even more Georgia Militia units.
	4th Brigade BG Henry K. McCay	This brigade was also made up of Georgia Militia units.

Cavalry Corps

The Cavalry Corps were soldiers who fought on horseback. They were often used for scouting, raiding, and quick attacks. MG Joseph Wheeler led this important part of the army.

Division	Brigade	What they were made of
Martin's Division MG William T. Martin	Allen's Brigade BG William Wirt Allen	This brigade included cavalry units from Alabama.
	Iverson's Brigade BG Alfred Iverson	This brigade was made up of cavalry units from Georgia.
	Ferguson's Brigade BG Samuel W. Ferguson	This brigade had cavalry units from Alabama and Mississippi.

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