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Confederate Forces at the Battle of Seven Pines
Submitted by HOST GFS Jim

The following is a listing of the Regiments of the Confederate Forces at the Battle of Seven Pines. I probably have some errors here, but none that jump right out. The Union forces were commanded by Maj-Gen George B. McClellan. This battle is the closest that McClellan ever came to Richmond, VA during this phase of the war.

Commander - Gen. Joseph E. Johnston (w); Maj-Gen. Gustavus W. Smith; Gen Robert E. Lee

RIGHT WING: Maj-Gen. James Longstreet
    Longstreet's Division: Brig-Gen. Richard H. Anderson (temp)
    Kemper's Brigade: 1st VA, 7th VA, 11th VA, 17th VA
    Anderson's Brigade: 5th SC, 6th SC, Palmetto (SC) Sharpshooters, VA Battery
    Pickett's Brigade: 8th VA, 18th VA, 19th VA, 28th VA, VA Battery
    Wilcox's Brigade: 9th Ala, 10th Ala, 11th Ala, 19th Miss
    Colston's Brigade: 13th N.C., 14th N.C., 3rd VA
    Pryor's Brigade: 8th Ala, 14th Ala, 14th La

  Hill's Division - Maj-Gen Daniel H. Hill
    Garland's Brigade: 2nd FL, 3nd MS, 5th NC, 23rd NC, 24th VA, 38th VA, AL Battery
    Rodes' Brigade: 5th Ala, 6th Ala, 12th Ala, 12 Miss, 4th VA
    Rains' Brigade: 13th Ala, 26th Ala, 6th GA, 26th GA
    Featherston's Brigade: 27th GA, 28th GA, 4th N.C., 49th VA

  Huger's Division - Brig Gen.Benjamin Huger
    Armistead's Brigade: 5th VA Battalion, 9th VA, 14th VA, 53rd VA
    Mahone's Brigade: 3rd Ala, 12th VA, 41st VA
    Blanchard's Brigade: 3rd GA, 4th GA, 22nd GA, 1st LA

Artillery (not previously mentioned): LA Battery, VA Battery.

LEFT WING: Maj-Gen Gustavus W. Smith; Couriers: Capt. R.W. Carter's Co., 1st VA. Cav
    Smith's Division - Brig-Gen W.H.C. Whiting (temp)
    Whiting's Brigade: 4th Ala, 2nd Miss, 11th Miss, 6th N.C.
    Hood's Brigade: 18th GA, 1st Tex, 4th Tex, 5th Tex
    Hampton's Brigade: 14th GA, 19th GA, 16th N.C., Hampton (SC) Legion
    Hatton's Brigade: 1st Tenn, 7th Tenn, 14th Tenn
    Pettigrew's Brigade: Arkansas Battalion, 35th GA, 22nd N.C., 47th VA

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