This article tells you about the Confederate Army units and their leaders who fought in the Camden Expedition during the American Civil War. An "order of battle" is like a list that shows how an army was organized, including its different groups and who was in charge of them during a specific battle or campaign. The Union Army's setup for this expedition is listed separately.
Understanding the Ranks
When you see these short forms, they tell you about a soldier's rank or what happened to them:
Military Ranks
- Gen = General: A very high-ranking officer, usually in charge of a whole army.
- MG = Major General: A high-ranking officer, usually in charge of a large group called a division.
- BG = Brigadier General: An officer in charge of a smaller group called a brigade.
- Col = Colonel: An officer in charge of a regiment.
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel: An officer just below a colonel.
- Maj = Major: An officer in charge of a battalion.
- Cpt = Captain: An officer in charge of a company.
- Lt = 1st Lieutenant: A junior officer.
Other Notes
- k = killed: This means the person died during the fighting.
- w = wounded: This means the person was injured during the fighting.
The Confederate Army's Setup
The overall commander for the Confederate forces in this expedition was Gen E. Kirby Smith.
District of Arkansas
MG Sterling Price was in charge of the District of Arkansas. His personal guards were the 14th Missouri Battalion.
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Smaller Group (Brigade) |
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Fagan's Cavalry Division
BG James Fleming Fagan was the commander.
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Cabell's Brigade
BG William Lewis Cabell was the commander.
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- 1st Arkansas Cavalry: Led by Col James C. Monroe
- 2nd Arkansas Cavalry: Led by Col T. J. Morgan
- 4th Arkansas Cavalry: Led by Col A. Gordon
- 7th Arkansas Cavalry: Led by Col John F. Hill
- Gunter's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Led by Ltc Thomas M. Gunter
- Blocher's Arkansas Battery: An artillery unit.
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| Dockery's Brigade
BG Thomas Pleasant Dockery was the commander.
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- 18th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Carroll's): Led by Col Robert Hamilton Crockett
- 19th and 15th Consolidated Infantry: Led by Ltc H. G. P. Williams
- 20th Arkansas Infantry Regiment: Led by Col Daniel W. Jones
- 12th Arkansas Infantry Battalion (Sharpshooters): Led by Maj William F. Rapley
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| Crawford's Brigade
Col William A. Crawford was the commander.
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- 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Slemons'): Led by Cpt O.B. Tebbs
- Crawford's Arkansas Cavalry: Led by Col William A. Crawford
- Wright's Arkansas Cavalry: Led by Col John Crowell Wright
- Poe's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Led by Maj James T. Poe
- McMurtrey's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Led by Maj Elisha L. McMurtrey
- Hughey's Arkansas Battery: Led by Cpt William M. Hughey
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Marmaduke's Cavalry Division
BG John S. Marmaduke was the commander.
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Greene's Brigade
Col Colton Greene was the commander.
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- 3rd Missouri: Led by Ltc Leonidas A. Campbell
- 4th Missouri: Led by Ltc William J. Preston
- 7th Missouri: Led by Col Solomon G. Kitchen
- 8th Missouri: Led by Col William L. Jeffers
- 10th Missouri: Led by Col Robert R. Lawther
- Harris' Missouri Battery: Led by Cpt S. S. Harris
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| Shelby's Brigade
BG Joseph O. Shelby was the commander.
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- 1st Missouri Battalion: Led by Maj Benjamin Elliott
- 5th Missouri: Led by Col B. Frank Gordon
- 11th Missouri: Led by Col M. W. Smith
- 12th Missouri: Led by Col David Shanks
- Hunter's Regiment: Led by Col De Witt C. Hunter
- Collins' Missouri Battery: Led by Cpt Richard A. Collins
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Maxey's Cavalry Division
BG Samuel B. Maxey was the commander.
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Gano's Brigade
Col Charles DeMorse was the commander.
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- 29th Texas: Led by Maj J. A. Carroll
- 30th Texas: Led by Ltc N. W. Battle
- 31st Texas: Led by Maj Michael Looscan
- Welch's Company: Led by Lt Frank M. Gano
- Krumbhaar's Texas Battery: Led by Cpt W. Butler Krumbhaar
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| Choctaw Brigade
Col Tandy Walker was the commander.
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- 1st Regiment: Led by Ltc James Riley
- 2nd Regiment: Led by Col Simpson W. Folsom
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Walker's Division
MG John George Walker (w) was the commander.
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Waul's Brigade
BG Thomas N. Waul was the commander.
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- 8th Texas: (No specific leader listed)
- 18th Texas: (No specific leader listed)
- 22nd Texas: (No specific leader listed)
- 13th Texas Cavalry (dismounted): (No specific leader listed)
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| Scurry's Brigade
BG William Read Scurry (k) was the commander.
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- 3rd Texas: Led by Col Philip N. Luckett
- 16th Texas: (No specific leader listed)
- 17th Texas: (No specific leader listed)
- 19th Texas: (No specific leader listed)
- 16th Texas Cavalry (dismounted): (No specific leader listed)
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| Randal's Brigade
Col Horace Randal (k) was the commander.
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- 11th Texas: (No specific leader listed)
- 14th Texas: (No specific leader listed)
- 28th Texas Cavalry (dismounted): (No specific leader listed)
- Gould's Battalion: (No specific leader listed)
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Arkansas Division
BG Thomas J. Churchill was the commander.
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Tappan's Brigade
BG James C. Tappan was the commander.
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- Dawson's and Portlock's Consolidated Arkansas Infantry: Led by Ltc William R. Hardy
- Shaver's and Gaither's Consolidated Arkansas Infantry: Led by Col Robert G. Shaver
- Grinsted's Arkansas Infantry Regiment: Led by Col Hiram L. Grinsted (k)
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| Gause's Brigade
Col Lucien C. Gause was the commander.
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- 26th Arkansas Infantry: Led by Ltc Iverson L. Brooks
- 32nd Arkansas Infantry: Led by Ltc William Hicks
- 36th Arkansas Infantry: Led by Col James M. Davie
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| Hawthorn's Brigade
BG Alexander T. Hawthorn was the commander.
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- 34th Arkansas Infantry: (No specific leader listed)
- 35th Arkansas Infantry: (No specific leader listed)
- 37th Arkansas Infantry: (No specific leader listed)
- Cocke's Arkansas Infantry: Led by Col John B. Cocke (k)
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Missouri Division
BG Mosby M. Parsons was the commander.
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1st Brigade
BG John Bullock Clark, Jr. was the commander.
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- 8th Missouri: Led by Col Charles S. Mitchell
- 9th Missouri: Led by Col R. H. Musser
- Ruffner's Missouri Battery: Led by Cpt Samuel T. Ruffner
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| 2nd Brigade
Col Simon P. Burns was the commander.
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- 10th Missouri Infantry Regiment: Led by Col William M. Moore
- 11th Missouri: Led by Ltc Thomas H. Murray
- 12th Missouri: Led by Col Willis M. Ponder
- 16th Missouri: Led by Ltc P. W. H. Cumming
- 9th Missouri Battalion Sharpshooters: Led by Maj L. A. Pindall
- Lesueur's Missouri Battery: Led by Cpt A. A. Lesueur
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