Pea Ridge Confederate order of battle facts for kids
This page tells you about the Confederate army units and their leaders who fought in the Battle of Pea Ridge. The Battle of Pea Ridge was a very important fight during the American Civil War. It happened in March 1862 in Arkansas. Knowing which groups fought and who led them helps us understand the battle better. You can find information about the Union army units in a separate article: Pea Ridge Union order of battle.
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What the Abbreviations Mean
Sometimes, military reports use short forms for words. Here are some you will see on this page:
Military Ranks
- MG = Major General (a very high-ranking officer)
- BG = Brigadier General (a high-ranking officer, below major general)
- Col = Colonel (leads a regiment)
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel (second-in-command of a regiment)
- Maj = Major (leads a battalion)
- Cpt = Captain (leads a company)
- Lt = Lieutenant (a junior officer)
Other Important Notes
- w = wounded (the soldier was hurt)
- mw = mortally wounded (the soldier was hurt so badly they later died)
- k = killed (the soldier died in battle)
- c = captured (the soldier was taken prisoner)
- - = not reported or unknown (we don't have information about this)
The Confederate Army of the West
The main Confederate army at Pea Ridge was called the Army of the West. Its overall commander was Major General Earl Van Dorn.
The Right Wing
The army was split into different parts, like a right side and a left side. The Right Wing was led by Brigadier General Benjamin McCulloch. Sadly, he was killed during the battle. After him, Brigadier General James M. McIntosh took command, but he was also killed. Then, Colonel Elkanah Greer and later Brigadier General Albert Pike took charge.
| Division | Brigade | Unit | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCulloch's Division BG Benjamin McCulloch (k) BG James M. McIntosh (k) Col Elkanah Greer BG Albert Pike |
Hébert's Infantry Brigade Col Louis Hébert (c) Col Evander McNair |
3rd Louisiana Infantry Regiment | Maj Will F. Tunnard (c) Cpt W.L. Gunnells |
| 4th Arkansas Infantry Regiment | Col Evander McNair Ltc Samuel Ogden |
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| 14th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Powers') | Col William C. Mitchell (c) | ||
| 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Northwest) | Col Dandridge McRae | ||
| 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment | Col John F. Hill | ||
| 17th (Griffith's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment | Col Frank A. Rector | ||
| 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles (dismounted) | Col Thomas J. Churchill | ||
| 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles (dismounted) | Col Benjamin T. Embry | ||
| 4th Texas Cavalry Battalion (dismounted) | Maj John W. Whitfield | ||
| McIntosh's Cavalry Brigade BG James M. McIntosh (k) Col Elkanah Greer |
3rd Texas Cavalry Regiment | Col Elkanah Greer Ltc Walter P. Lane |
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| 6th Texas Cavalry Regiment | Col B. Warren Stone | ||
| 9th Texas Cavalry Regiment | Col William B. Sims (w) Ltc William Quayle |
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| 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment | Col William C. Young | ||
| 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion (Stirman's) | Maj William H. Brooks | ||
| 1st Texas Cavalry Battalion | Maj R. Phillip Crump | ||
| Artillery (18 guns) | Hart's Arkansas Battery 4 6-pounder guns |
Cpt William Hart | |
| Provence's Arkansas Battery 2 6-pounder guns & 2 12-pounder howitzers |
Cpt David Provence | ||
| Gaines's Arkansas Battery 2 12-pounder rifled guns & 2 12-pounder howitzers |
Cpt James J. Gaines | ||
| Good's Texas Battery 4 12-pounder field guns & 2 12-pounder howitzers |
Cpt John Jay Good | ||
| Pike's Brigade | Pike's Indian Brigade BG Albert Pike |
1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles | Col John Drew |
| 2nd Cherokee Mounted Rifles | Col Stand Watie | ||
| 1st Choctaw and Chickasaw (not engaged) | Col Douglas H. Cooper | ||
| 1st Creek Mounted Rifles (not engaged) | Col Daniel N. McIntosh | ||
| Welch's Texas Cavalry Squadron | Cpt Otis G. Welch | ||
| Unassigned Units | Not Brigaded | 19th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Dawson's) (not engaged) |
Ltc P. R. Smith |
| 20th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (not engaged) | Col. George W. King |
The Left Wing (Missouri State Guard)
The Left Wing of the Confederate army was made up mostly of soldiers from the Missouri State Guard. Their commander was Major General Sterling Price, who was wounded during the battle.
At the start of 1862, General Price had about 8,000 soldiers. Some of these were organized into brigades, which are large groups of soldiers. Others were in smaller groups called "Divisions" that were more like regiments.
| Division | Brigade | Unit | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|
| First (Price's) Division MG Sterling Price (w) |
Headquarters | Cearnal's Missouri Cavalry Battalion | Ltc James T. Cearnal (w) Maj D. Todd Samuels |
| First Missouri Brigade Col Lewis Henry Little |
2nd Missouri Infantry | Col John Q. Burbridge | |
| 3rd Missouri Infantry | Col Benjamin A. Rives (k) Ltc James A. Pritchard |
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| 1st Missouri Cavalry Regiment | Col Elijah Gates | ||
| Wade's Missouri Artillery Battery 2 6-pounder guns & 4 12-pound howitzers |
Cpt William Wade | ||
| Clark's Missouri Artillery Battery 4 6-pounder guns |
Cpt S. Churchill Clark (k)<2br>Lt James L. Farris | ||
| Second Missouri Brigade Col William Y. Slack (mw) Col Thomas H. Rosser |
Hughes's Missouri Infantry Battalion | Col John T. Hughes | |
| Bevier's Missouri Infantry Battalion | Maj Robert S. Bevier | ||
| Rosser's Missouri Infantry Battalion | Col Thomas H. Rosser | ||
| Riggins's Missouri Cavalry Battalion | Col George W. Riggins | ||
| Landis's Missouri Artillery Battery 2 12-pounder howitzers & 2 24-pounder howitzers |
Cpt John C. Landis | ||
| Jackson's Missouri Artillery Battery 4 6-pounder guns |
Cpt William Lucas | ||
| Third Missouri Brigade Col Colton Greene |
This brigade was made up of different smaller units and new soldiers joining the Confederate army. | Col Thomas Freeman et al | |
| Missouri State Guard | Second Division BG Martin E. Green These units were guarding the army's supplies and wagons. |
Unidentified infantry and cavalry units | BG Martin E. Green |
| Kneisley's Missouri Battery 5 6-pounder and 12-pounder guns |
Cpt James W. Kneisley | ||
| Third Division Col John Bullock Clark Jr. |
1st Infantry | Maj John F. Rucker | |
| 2nd Infantry | Col Congreve Jackson | ||
| 3rd Infantry | Maj Robert R. Hutchinson | ||
| 4th and 5th Infantry | Col J.A. Poindexter | ||
| 6th Infantry | Ltc Quinton Peacher | ||
| Tull's Missouri Battery 2 6-pounder rifled guns & 2 6-pounder guns |
Cpt Francis M. Tull | ||
| Fifth Division Col James P. Saunders |
Unidentified infantry and cavalry units | Col James P. Saunders | |
| Kelley's Battery 5 6-pounder and 12-pounder guns |
Cpt Joseph Kelly | ||
| Sixth Division Maj D. Herndon Lindsay |
Unidentified infantry and cavalry units | Maj D. Herndon Lindsay | |
| Gorham's Battery 4 6-pounder guns |
Cpt James C. Gorham | ||
| Seventh and Ninth Divisions BG Daniel M. Frost |
7th: Unidentified infantry and cavalry units | BG Daniel M. Frost | |
| Guibor's Missouri Battery 2 6-pounder guns & 2 12-pounder howitzers |
Cpt Henry Guibor | ||
| 9th: Unidentified infantry and cavalry units | BG James H. McBride | ||
| MacDonald's St. Louis Battery 1 6-pounder gun & 2 12-pounder howitzers |
Cpt Emmett MacDonald | ||
| Eighth Division BG James S. Rains |
1st Infantry | Col William H. Erwin | |
| 2nd Infantry | Ltc John P. Bowman | ||
| 3rd Infantry | Ltc A. J. Pearcy | ||
| 4th Infantry | Ltc John M. Stemmons | ||
| Shelby's Cavalry Company | Cpt Jo Shelby | ||
| Bledsoe's Missouri Battery 3 12-pounder Napoleons & 1 12-pounder gun |
Lt Charles W. Higgins |
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