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”’Additional Information”’
* A map by [[Jedediah Hotchkiss]] of the Lynchburg battlefield shows Bryan’s Battery positioned near the Salem Turnpike southwest of Lynchburg on June 17.<ref name=”LOCHotchkiss”/>
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American Civil War order of battle
The following Confederate army units were involved in the Battle of Lynchburg on June 17–18, 1864, near Lynchburg, Virginia, in the American Civil War. The Union units are shown separately. The Confederate force, commanded by Lieutenant General Jubal Early in cooperation with Major General John C. Breckenridge, consisted of brigades, divisions, and part of a corps. Both infantry and cavalry were involved—plus artillery. Confederate cavalry units delayed the Union approach to Lynchburg, enabling Confederate infantry forces to arrive in Lynchburg in time to defend the city.
Units listed under “Regiments and Others” are regiments unless noted otherwise in “Additional information”.
Breckinridge’s Division, Department of West Virginia
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MG John C. Breckinridge, commanding[1]
- MG D.H. Hill, unofficial command – Traveled to Lynchburg per orders from General P. G. T. Beauregard to offer assistance to Brigadier General F.T. Nicholls, arriving before Lieutenant General Jubal Early. Breckinridge was bedridden because of injuries suffered in an earlier battle, and gave Hill unofficial command of Lynchburg. Hill set up the city’s defense by positioning brigades and artillery around the city. He also ordered the construction of redoubts and trenches.[2]
- MG Arnold Elzey – Took official command of Lynchburg on the afternoon of June 18, but only participated in the pursuit after the battle.[3]
BG Gabriel C. Wharton, division commander[1]
Breckinridge’s Division (except King’s Artillery Battalion and the Maryland Line) was ordered back to the Shenandoah Valley on June 7, 1864.<need cite> Because of injuries from an earlier battle, Breckinridge was bedridden. He had D.H. Hill, who was visiting Lynchburg, organize the city’s positioning of troops for the city’s defense.[10]
City (Lynchburg) Command
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BG Francis T. Nicholls – The city commander was missing he left arm and left leg—lost in separate battles.[11]
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| BG Francis T. Nicholls |
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Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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Only a portion of this corps, listed below, arrived in time for the battle.
LTG Jubal Early
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Monocacy_order_of_battle:_Confederate
Confederate Cavalry
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MG Robert Ransom, commanding – Ransom did not arrive until 4:00 pm on June 18.[20]
Breckinridge’s Division (except King’s Artillery Battalion and the Maryland Line) was ordered back to the Shenandoah Valley on June 7, 1864.<need cite> Because of injuries from an earlier battle, Breckinridge was bedridden. He had D.H. Hill, who was visiting Lynchburg, organize the city’s positioning of troops for the city’s defense.[10]
- ^ Walker lists this brigade, but is unclear which which division it is in (possibly Gordon’s).[17] The Order of Battle for the early June Battle of Cold Harbor lists Lewis’s Brigade (a.k.a. Hoke’s Brigade) as part of Pickett’s Division in I Corps instead of II Corps.[18] In the July 9, 1864, Battle of Monocacy, Lewis’ Brigade is listed as part of Ramseur’s Division.[19]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Walker 1989, pp. 284
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- ^ a b c d “Report of the camps, marches & engagements, of the Second Corps, A.N.V., and of the Army of the Valley Dist. of the Department of Northern VA., during the campaign of: Virginia. 1864”. U.S. Library of Congress. p. 14 (No.9a). Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Walker 1989, pp. 124–125
- ^ Wallace 1986, p. 106
- ^ Wallace 1986, p. 109
- ^ a b Walker 1989, p. 124
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Walker 1989, p. 286
- ^ a b Walker 1989, pp. 231, 264
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- ^ Walker 1989, pp. 189, 285
- ^ Walker 1989, pp. 190, 285
- ^ Walker 1989, p. 282
- ^ Walker 1989, pp. 282, 285
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- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Walker285was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ King, Robertson & Clay 2009, p. 407
- ^ “Monocacy – Confederate Order of Battle”. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ Walker 1989, p. 327
- ^ Blackford 1901, p. 34
- ^ Blackford 1901, p. 20
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- ^ “Battle Unit Detail – Confederate Virginia Troops – McClanahan’s Company, Virginia Horse Artillery”. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ “Battle Unit Detail – Confederate Virginia Troops – Lurty’s Company, Virginia Horse Artillery”. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- Blackford, Charles Minor (1901). Campaign and Battle of Lynchburg, Va. Lynchburg, Virginia: J.P. Bell. OCLC 2958018.
- Duncan, Richard R. (1998). Lee’s Endangered Left: The Civil War in Western Virginia, Spring of 1864. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press. OCLC 940541407.
- King, Curtis S.; Robertson, William Glenn; Clay, Steven E. (2009). Staff Ride Handbook for the Overland Campaign, Virginia, 4 May to 15 June 1864: A Study in Operational–Level Command (Second Edition) (PDF). Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: Combat Studies Institute Press.
- Otey, John M. (1892). “Special Orders, No.23, Headquarters Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia”. In Davis, George B.; Perry, Leslie J.; Kirkley, Joseph W. (eds.). The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series I Volume XL Part II. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. pp. 648–649. OCLC 318422190. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
- Walker, Gary C. (1989). Hunter’s Fiery Raid Through Virginia Valleys. Roanoke, Virginia: A & W Enterprise. OCLC 21340468.
- Wallace, Lee A. (1986). A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations 1861-1865. Lynchburg, Virginia: H.E. Howard, Inc. ISBN 978-0-93091-930-6. OCLC 1003746760.
