Army of the South
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Commanding

Unit Participation by State
Battle of Bentonville, N.C.
March 19-21, 1865

Alabama | Arkansas | Florida | Georgia | Kentucky | Louisiana | Mississippi | North Carolina | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia | Multi-State Units

Color Code:
RedArmy of Tennessee
GreenDepartment of North Carolina/Army of Northern Virginia
PurpleDepartment of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida

Alabama

Infantry: 1st, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 34th, 35th, 37th, 39th, 40th, 42nd, 46th, 49th, 50th, 54th, 55th, 57th

Cavalry: 1st, 3rd, 9th, 12th, 24th Battalion, 51st, 53rd

Arkansas

Infantry: 1st, 1st Mounted Rifles (Dismounted), 2nd, 2nd Mounted Rifles (Dismounted), 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 13th, 15th, 19th, 24th, 25th

Cavalry: 3rd

Florida

Infantry: 1st, 1st Cavalry (Dismounted), 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th

Georgia

Infantry: 1st Regulars, 1st Vols., 1st Battalion Sharpshooters, 2nd Battalion Reserves, 2nd Battalion Sharpshooters, 3rd Battalion, 4th Battalion Sharpshooters, 5th, 5th Reserves, 6th, 6th Reserves, 19th, 22nd Battalion, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 27th Battalion, 28th, 28th Battalion, 29th, 30th, 32nd, 34th, 36th, 37th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 46th, 47th, 52nd, 54th, 56th, 57th, 63rd, 65th, 66th

Artillery: Hanleiter's Battalion

Cavalry: 5th, 10th, Cobb's Legion, Phillips' Legion

Kentucky

Cavalry: 1st, 2nd, 2nd Mounted Infantry, 4th Mounted Infantry, 5th Mounted Infantry, 6th Mounted Infantry, 9th, 9th Mounted Infantry

Louisiana

Infantry: 12th

Artillery: LeGardeur's Battery

Mississippi

Infantry: 1st, 1st Battalion, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 40th, 43rd

Cavalry: Jeff Davis Legion

North Carolina

Infantry: 1st Battalion Hvy. Art. (a.k.a. 9th Battalion)*, 8th, 10th Battalion*, 13th Battalion Light Art. (D, Adams')*, 17th, 20th Battalion Junior Reserves, 31st, 36th*, 40th*, 42nd, 50th, 51st, 58th, 60th, 61st, 66th, 70th (1st Junior Reserves), 71st (2nd Junior Reserves), 72nd (3rd Junior Reserves), 77th (7th Senior Reserves)

Artillery: 13th Battalion Light (B, Atkins'; E, Dickson's)

South Carolina

Infantry: 1st, 1st Battalion Reserves, 2nd, 2nd Battalion Reserves, 3rd, 3rd Battalion, 6th Battalion Reserves, 7th, 7th Battalion, 7th Battalion Reserves, 8th, 10th, 11th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 27th, Kay's Co. Reserves (?)

Artillery: 1st Heavy, 2nd Heavy, Beaufort Light (Stuart's Battery), Earle's Battery, Hart's (Halsey's) Battery, Gist Guard Artillery, Lucas' Battalion

Cavalry: 4th, 5th, 6th

Tennessee

Infantry: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 23rd Battalion, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 35th, 37th, 38th, 41st, 42nd, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 55th, 154th

Cavalry: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 4th (McLemore's), 5th, 9th Battalion, 13th, Shaw's Battalion

Texas

Infantry: 6th, 7th, 10th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th,

Cavalry: 8th, 11th

Virginia

Infantry: 54th, 63rd

Confederate

Infantry: 1st, 3rd, 5th

Cavalry: 3rd, 8th, 10th


*The "Red Infantry." Artillery units from the Cape Fear coastal garrisons that fought as infantry at Bentonville.

The Army of Tennessee units at Bentonville were severely depleted, and many were consolidated. Some regiments were stronger than others—and each unit listed above had, at the very least, a token presence on the battlefield. See Orders of Battle.

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