Units that wintered in Russellville, 1863-64

This is the organization of Longstreet’s forces in Russellville as of December 31, 1863:

McLaws division, Brig Gen Joseph B Kershaw

(according to Longstreet. According to the CSA, Lafayette McLaws was still in charge)

Bryan’s Brigade, Brig Gen Goode Bryan

  • 10th Georgia infantry regiment, Col John B Weems
  • 50th Georgia infantry regiment, Col Peter AS McGlashan
  • 51st Georgia infantry regiment, Col Edward Ball
  • 53rd Georgia infantry regiment, Col James P Sims

Wofford’s Brigade, Col Solon Z Ruff (killed at Fort Sanders), Lt Col NL Hutchens Jr

  • 16th Georgia infantry regiment, Col James S Gholston
  • 18th Georgia infantry regiment, Capt JA Crawford
  • 24th Georgia infantry regiment, Col Robert McMillan
  • Cobb’s Georgia Legion, Lt Col Luther J Glenn
  • Phillips’ Georgia Legion, Lt Col ES Barclay
  • 3rd Georgia sharpshooters battalion, Lt Col NL Hutchens Jr

Humphreys Brigade, Brig Gen Benjamin G Humphreys

  • 13th Mississippi infantry regiment, Col Kennon McElroy (killed at Fort Sanders), Lt Co AG O’Brien
  • 17th Mississippi infantry regiment, Col William D Holder
  • 18th Mississippi infantry regiment, Col Thomas M Griffin
  • 21st Mississippi infantry regiment, Col DN Moody

Kershaw’s Brigade, Col James D Nance (according to Longstreet. Per the CSA, this is still Kershaw’s brigade)

  • 2nd South Carolina infantry regiment (2nd Palmetto regiment), Col John D Kennedy
  • 3rd South Carolina infantry regiment, Col James D Nance
  • 7th South Carolina infantry regiment, Col D Wyatt Aiken
  • 8th South Carolina infantry regiment, Col John W Henagan
  • 15th South Carolina infantry regiment, Lt Gol Joseph F Gist
  • 3rd South Carolina infantry battalion, Lt Col William G Rice

Hood’s Division, Brig Gen Micah Jenkins

Jenkins’ Brigade, Col John Bratton

  • 1st South Carolina volunteer regiment, Lt Col Daniel Livingston
  • 2nd South Carolina rifle regiment, Col Thomas Thomson
  • 5th South Carolina infantry regiment, Col Ashbury Coward
  • 6th South Carolina infantry regiment, Col John Bratton
  • Hampton Legion (South Carolina infantry), Col Martin W Gary
  • Palmetto sharpshooters (South Carolina – also called Palmetto rifles), Col Joseph A Walker

Law’s Brigade, Col William F Perry

  • 4th Alabama infantry regiment, Col Pinckney D Bowles
  • 15th Alabama infantry regiment, Col William C Oates
  • 44th Alabama infantry regiment, Col William F Perry
  • 47th Alabama infantry regiment, Col Michael J Bugler
  • 48th Alabama infantry regiment, Col James L Sheffield

Robertson’s Brigade

  • 3rd Arkansas infantry regiment, Col Van H Manning
  • 1st Texas infantry regiment, Col AT Rainey
  • 4th Texas infantry regiment, Col JCG Key
  • 5th Texas infantry regiment, Col RM Powell

Anderson’s Brigade

  • 7th Georgia infantry regiment, Col WW White
  • 8th Georgia infantry regiment, Col John R Towers
  • 9th Georgia infantry regiment, Col Benjamin Beck
  • 11th Georgia infantry regiment, Col Francis Little
  • 59th Georgia infantry regiment, Col Jack Brown

Benning’s Brigade

  • 2nd Georgia infantry regiment, Col Edgar M Butt
  • 15th Georgia infantry regiment, Col Dudley M Du Bose
  • 17th Georgia infantry regiment, Col Wesley C Hodges
  • 20th Georgia infantry regiment, Col JD Waddell

Buckner’s division, Brig Gen Bushrod Johnson

Johnson’s Brigade, Col John Fulton

  • 17th & 23rd Tennessee infantry regiments, Col RH Keeble
  • 25th & 44th Tennessee infantry regiments, Col John Fulton
  • 63rd Tennessee infantry regiment, Lt Col Abraha Fulkerson

Gracie’s Brigade, Brig Gen Archibald Gracie III

  • 41st Alabama infantry regiment, Col Martin L Stansel
  • 43rd Alabama infantry regiment, Col Young M Moody
  • 1st & 3rd battalion, Hilliard’s Legion, Col John Sanford
  • 2nd & 4th battalion, Hilliard’s Legion, Col Bolling Hall Jr

Vaughn’s Brigade, Brig Gen John C Vaughn

  • 3rd Tennessee (Provisional Army) Maj William C Morelock
  • 31st (39th) Tennessee, Col William M Bradford
  • 43rd Tennessee, Maj Lawson Guthrie
  • 59th Tennessee, Lt Col James P Brown
  • 2nd East Tennessee brigade (detachment), Maj James A Rhea

Artillery

Alexander’s battalion, Maj Frank Huger

  • Fickling’s (South Carolina) battery, Capt William W Fickling
  • Jordan’s (Virginia) battery, Capt Tyler C Jordan
  • Moody’s (Louisiana) battery, Capt George V Moody
  • Parker’s (Virginia) battery, Capt William W Parker
  • Taylor’s (Virginia) battery, Capt Osmond B Taylor
  • Woolfolk’s (Virginia) battery, Capt Pichegru Woolfolk Jr

Cavalry Corps, Maj Gen William T Martin

Morgan’s division, Brig Gen John T Morgan

Russell’s brigade, Col Alfred Russell

  • 1st Alabama, Col William A Allen
  • 3rd Alabama, Col James Hagan
  • 4th Alabama, Col Alfred Russell
  • 7th Alabama, Col James C Malone Jr
  • 51st Alabama, Maj James T Dye

Crews’ brigade, Col Charles C Crews

  • 1st Georgia, Lt Col Samuel Davitte
  • 2nd Georgia, Lt Col FM Ison
  • 3rd Georgia, Col R Thompson
  • 4th Georgia (Avery’s), Lt Col William C Cook
  • 6th Georgia, Col John R Hart

Artillery

  • White’s (Tennessee) battery, Lt Arthur Pue Jr
  • Wiggins’ (Arkansas) battery, Lt JP Bryant

Armstrong’s division, Brig Gen Frank Armstrong

Biffle’s brigade, Col Jacob B Biffle

  • 4th Tennessee, Col Peril C Haynes
  • 8th Tennessee, Col George G Dibrell
  • 9th Tennessee, Col Jacob B Biffle
  • 10th Tennessee, Lt Col Nicholas N Cox
  • 11th Tennessee, Col Daniel W Holman

Harrison’s brigade, Col Thomas Harrison

  • 3rd Arkansas, Col AW Hobson
  • 8th Texas Col Thomas Harrison
  • 11th Texas, Col GR Reeves

Artillery

  • Huggins’ (Tennessee) battery, Capt AL Huggins