Second Battle of Charleston Harbor order of battle: Confederate

The following Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Siege of Charleston Harbor of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately.

The following lists contain the commanders and unitsMultiple commander names indicate command succession of command during the battle or the campaign. involved in the operations against Charleston Harbor from July to September 1863. The first phase from July 10–18 includes the initial engagements at First Fort Wagner, Grimball's Landing and Second Fort Wagner. The second phase from July 19-September 8 includes siege operations against Charleston Harbor and Fort Sumter.

Abbreviations used

Military rank Gen = General LTG = Lieutenant General MG = Major General BG = Brigadier General Col = Colonel Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel Maj = Major Cpt = Captain Lt = Lieutenant Sgt = Sergeant

Other w = wounded mw = mortally wounded k =killed c = captured

Initial Engagements (July 10–18, 1863)

Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida Gen Pierre G. T. Beauregard

First District BG Roswell S. Ripley Division Post Regiments and OthersFirst Sub-Division "James Island"

Col Charles H. Simonton until 10 July BG Johnson Hagood Secessionville25th South Carolina Infantry: Ltc John G. Presley 20th South Carolina Infantry (7 companies): Ltc Olin M. Dantzler 1st South Carolina Light Battery: Cpt Francis D. Blake Clark HouseCompany D, Palmetto Battalion (Wagner Artillery):3rd Battalion, South Carolina Light Artillery Cpt Charles E. Kanapaux Company G, Palmetto Battalion (DeSaussure Artillery): Cpt William L. De Pass West James IslandCompany E, Palmetto Battalion: Cpt John D. Johnson Company H, Palmetto Battalion: Cpt Thomas A. Holtzclaw Company I, Palmetto Battalion: Cpt J.R. Bowden Company K, Palmetto Battalion: Cpt Samuel M. Richardson Fort PembertonCompany A, Lucas Battalion:15th Battalion, South Carolina Heavy Artillery Cpt John A Gary Company B, Lucas Battalion: Cpt Robert Pringle Company C, Lucas Battalion: Cpt Theodore B. Hayne Fort LamarCompany B, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt J.W. Lancaster Company K, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Harry C. Culbreath Fort JohnsonCompany I, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Joseph B. Humbert Fort GloverCompany G, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt George W. Stallings Batteries Haig and PalmerCompany C, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Medicus Rickenbacker East James IslandCompany A, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt William A. Hunter Company D, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt William Charles Company E, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt B. E. Dickson Company H, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt William Kennedy Company F, 2nd South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Thomas K. Lagare Cavalry5th South Carolina Cavalry (3 companies): Ltc Robert J. Jeffords2nd Sub-Division

Col Lawrence M. Keitt Fort Moultrie1st South Carolina Artillery (4 companies) Battery Bee1st South Carolina Artillery (2 companies) Battery Marshall1st South Carolina Artillery (3 companies) Battery Beauregard1st South Carolina Artillery (1 company) Palmetto Battery1st South Carolina Artillery (1 company) Christ Church5th South Carolina Cavalry (2 companies) Sparks' (South Carolina) Cavalry Company Mount Pleasant20th South Carolina Infantry (3 companies) Santee (South Carolina) Artillery: Cpt Christopher GaillardThird Sub-Division "Morris Island"

Col Robert F. Graham 9-12 July BG William B. Taliaferro 12-18 July BG Johnson Hagood 19-22 July Battery Mitchell "Oyster Point"21st South Carolina Infantry (Detachment): Maj George W. McIver Company I, 1st South Carolina Artillery: Cpt John C. Mitchell Company E, 1st South Carolina Artillery: Cpt J. Ravenel Macbeth Company H (Detachment), 1st South Carolina Artillery: Lt H. W. Frost Company D, 1st South Carolina Artillery (serving as infantry): Cpt Charles T. Haskell Battery WagnerWise p. 2331st South Carolina Infantry (Cos. H and I) 21st South Carolina Infantry: Col Robert F. Graham 31st North Carolina Infantry 51st North Carolina Infantry 22nd Georgia Battalion 63rd Georgia Infantry (Cos. B, K and detachment of D) Charleston Battalion Gist Guard (South Carolina) Heavy Artillery Company: Cpt Charles E. Chichester Mathewes (South Carolina) Heavy Artillery Company: Cpt John E. Mathewes Company A, 1st South Carolina Artillery Battery GreggWise p. 23331st North Carolina Infantry 5th South Carolina Cavalry (Detachment of Couriers) Company H (Detachment), 1st South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Henry R. Lesesne Company G (Detachment), Palmetto BattalionFourth Sub-Division "Inner Harbor"

Col Alfred M. Rhett Fort Sumter1st South Carolina Artillery (5 companies) Castle Pinckney and Fort Ripley

Cpt William H. PeroneauCompany K, 1st South Carolina Artillery Charleston5th South Carolina Cavalry (Detachment) Charleston Battalion: Ltc Peter C. Gaillard South Carolina Siege Train: Maj Edward Manigault

Siege Operations (July 19-September 8, 1863)

Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida Gen Pierre G. T. BeauregardOrder of battle as it appeared in September (Wise p.243)

First District BG Roswell S. Ripley Division Brigade Regiments and OthersFirst Sub-Division

BG William B. Taliaferro InfantryOlmstead's Command: Col Charles H. Olmstead 1st Georgia Infantry (4 companies) 12th Georgia Artillery Battalion (4 companies): Ltc Henry D. Capers 6th Georgia Infantry: Col John T. Lofton 19th Georgia Infantry: Col A.J. Hutchins 23rd Georgia Infantry Maj. M.R. Ballenger 27th Georgia Infantry: Maj. James Gardner 28th Georgia Infantry: Col Tully Graybill 32nd Georgia Infantry: Col George B. Harrison II 54th Georgia Infantry: Col Charleton H. Way 8th North Carolina Infantry: Col Henry M. Shaw 31st North Carolina Infantry: Col John V. Jordon Cavalry5th South Carolina Cavalry (5 companies): Col John Dunovant Artillery1st South Carolina Artillery (5 companies): Maj Ormsby Blanding 2nd South Carolina Artillery (9 companies): Col Andrew D. Frederick 3rd (Palmetto) South Carolina Artillery Battalion (5 companies): Ltc Edward B. White 18th South Carolina Artillery Battalion "South Carolina Siege Train": Maj Edward Manigault 12th Georgia Artillery Battalion, Company C: Cpt W.W. Billopp 15th (Lucas') South Carolina Heavy Artillery Battalion: Maj Jonathan J. Lucas Chatham (Georgia) Artillery Company: Cpt John F. Wheaton Marion (South Carolina) Artillery Company: Cpt E.L. Parker Mathewes (South Carolina) Heavy Artillery Company: Cpt John R. Mathewes Anderson's Brigade

BG George T. Anderson(arrived Sept 9)7th Georgia Infantry: Col William W. White 8th Georgia Infantry: Col John R. Towers 9th Georgia Infantry: Col Benjamin Beck 11th Georgia Infantry: Col Francis H. Little 59th Georgia Infantry: Col Jack Brown Hagood's Brigade

BG Johnson Hagood11th South Carolina Infantry: Col Frederick H. Gantt 21st South Carolina Infantry: Col Robert F. Graham 25th South Carolina Infantry: Col Charles H. SimontonSecond Sub-Division

BG Alfred H. Colquitt until Aug BG Thomas L. Clingman Infantry51st North Carolina Infantry: Col Hector McKethan 61st North Carolina Infantry: Col James D. Radcliffe 20th South Carolina Infantry: Col Lawrence M. Keitt 7th South Carolina Battalion: Ltc Patrick H. Nelson 18th Georgia Infantry Battalion (3 companies): Maj William S. Basinger CavalryCompany E, 5th South Carolina Cavalry: Col Louis A. Whilden Peterkin's (South Carolina) Cavalry Company: Cpt J.A. Peterkin Sparks' (South Carolina) Cavalry Company: Cpt A.D. Sparks Artillery1st South Carolina Artillery: Col William Butler Company K, 1st South Carolina Artillery: Cpt Alfred S. Gaillard German (South Carolina) Artillery: Cpt Frederick W. Wagener Macbeth (South Carolina) Artillery Company: Cpt B.A. Jeter Evans' Brigade

BG Nathan G. Evans17th South Carolina Infantry: Col Fritz W. McMaster 18th South Carolina Infantry: Col William H. Wallace 22nd South Carolina Infantry: Ltc James O'Connell 23rd South Carolina Infantry: Col Henry L. Benbow 26th South Carolina Infantry: Col Alexander D. Smith Holcombe Legion: Ltc William J. CrawleyHarbor Forts Fort Sumter

Maj Stephen Elliott, Jr.Charleston Battalion: Maj Julius A. Blake Castle Pinckney and Fort Ripley1st S.C.A., Company G: Cpt William H. PeronneauCharleston

BG Wilmot G. DeSaussure Infantry1st South Carolina Militia: Col Edward Magrath 18th South Carolina Militia: Col John E. Carew 5th South Carolina State Troops: Col James H. Williams Cadet Battalion: Maj John B. White Cavalry5th South Carolina Cavalry (Cos. D and H): Ltc Robert J. Jeffords Company K, 4th South Carolina Cavalry: Cpt Robert H. Colcock Artillery1st S.C.A. (Cos. D and H) 1st South Carolina Militia Artillery: Col John A. Wagener Company A, Palmetto Battalion (Furman Artillery): Cpt William E. Eale Gist Guard (South Carolina) Artillery Company: Cpt Charles E. Chichester SailorsBoat details (3 companies): Cpt Thomas J. ChinaReserve St. Andrew's Parrish

BG Henry A. Wise(arrived Sept 19)4th Virginia Heavy Artillery [serving as infantry]: Col Thomas J. Goode 26th Virginia Infantry: Col Powhatan R. Page 46th Virginia Infantry: Col Richard T. W. Duke 59th Virginia Infantry: Col William B. Tabb

Morris Island Commanders (July 9-September 7) The commanders of Morris Island, scene of the majority of fighting, proved to be ever fluctuating. The following is a list and dates of the officers who commanded Morris Island during the campaign. Commander Dates Col Robert F. Graham9-12 July BG William B. Taliaferro13-18 July BG Johnson Hagood19-22 July BG William B. Taliaferro23-25 July BG Alfred H. Colquitt26-27 July BG Thomas L. Clingman28 July-1 August Col Lawrence M. Keitt2-5 Aug BG Johnson Hagood6-10 Aug Col George P. Harrison Jr.11-15 Aug Col Lawrence M. Keitt16-21 Aug BG Johnson Hagood22-27 Aug BG Alfred H. Colquitt28 Aug-3 September Col Lawrence M. Keitt3-7 Sept

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