Battle of Carnifex Ferry order of battle
The following
Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Carnifex Ferry of the American Civil War on September 10, 1861, in Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia
).
Abbreviations used
Military rank
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Cpt = Captain
Other
- w = wounded
- k = killed
Union Forces
Army of West Virginia
BG
William S. Rosecrans[1]
| Brigade | Unit |
|---|---|
| 1st Brigade |
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| 2nd Brigade |
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| 3rd Brigade
Col Eliakim Parker Scammon (in reserve)
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Confederate Forces
Army of the Kanawha
BG
- 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment "1st Kanawha Infantry": Col Christopher Q. Tompkins
- 36th Virginia Infantry Regiment "2nd Kanawha Infantry": Col John McCausland
- 45th Virginia Infantry Regiment: Col Henry Heth
- 50th Virginia Infantry Regiment: Col Alexander W. Reynolds
- 51st Virginia Infantry Regiment: Col Gabriel C. Wharton
- 51st Virginia Militia Regiment: Ltc William W. Glass
- Beckett's Cavalry Company: Cpt. Albert J. Beckett
- Corn's Cavalry Company: Cpt. James M. Corn
- Virginia Light Artillery "Gauley Artillery": Cpt. Stephen Adams
- State Volunteer Artillery: Cpt. John H. Guy
See also
Notes
- ^ A total of 17 men killed and 142 wounded was reported.
- ^ Schneider and personnel from the 13th Ohio
- ^ Also known as Schambeck's Independent Cavalry Company
- ^ The command structure of Floyd's force has never been determined. In addition to these regiments, he also had two unidentified regiments under his command. His total strength is reported as 1,800 men; 20 wounded in action were reported.
- ^ "Additional command structure". Archived from the original on 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
References
- The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Ser. 1, Vol. 5, p. 128.
- Ohio Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865, Compiled Under the Direction of the Roster Commission 12 vol. (Akron, OH: Werner Co.), 1886–1895.
- Reid, Whitelaw. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers (Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin), 1868.