Staff Organization of the Army of Tennessee During the Stones River Campaign

 

Staff Organization of the Army of Tennessee

in the

Stones River Campaign

December 26-31, 1862, January 1-5, 1863

 

By Daniel A. Masters

 

Lieutenant General Braxton Bragg

Army of Tennessee

Lieutenant General Braxton Bragg, commanding

Staff

Governor of Tennessee Isham Green Harris, volunteer aide

Honorable Andrew Ewing, volunteer aide (judge of military court)

Colonel M.L. Clark, volunteer aide (head of artillery from Tennessee Provisional Army)

Colonel George St. Leger Grenfell, volunteer aide

Colonel J. Stoddard Johnston, volunteer aide

Colonel David Urquhart, aide

Lieutenant Colonel W.K. Beard, inspector general

Lieutenant Colonel George William Brent, adjutant

Lieutenant Colonel George G. Garner, inspector general

Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Jackson Hays, assistant inspector general

Lieutenant Colonel James Henry Hallonquist, chief of artillery

Lieutenant Colonel Laurence W. O’Bannon, chief quartermaster

Lieutenant Colonel Hypolite Oladowski, chief of ordnance

Major E.W. Baylor, assistant quartermaster

Major William Clare, acting assistant inspector general

Major Giles M. Hillyer, assistant commissary

Major Beverly C. Kennedy, assistant commissary of subsistence

Major M.B. McMicken, assistant quartermaster

Major Ferdinand Molloy, assistant commissary

Major James Strawbridge, acting assistant inspector general

Major John J. Walker, chief commissary

Surgeon Andrew Jackson Foard, medical director

Surgeon Edward A. Flewellen, assistant medical director

Acting Surgeon T.G. Richardson, medical attendant to Bragg, staff, and escort

Captain O.F. Gibbs, assistant ordnance officer

Captain S.W. Steele, acting chief engineer

Captain P.H. Thomson, adjutant and inspector general

Captain William H. Warren, assistant ordnance officer

First Lieutenant Towson Ellis, aide-de-camp

First Lieutenant W.F. Johnson, assistant ordnance officer

First Lieutenant Francis S. Parker, Jr., aide-de-camp

First Lieutenant R.H.S. Thompson, assistant artillery officer

Lieutenant A.H. Buchanan, assistant engineer

Lieutenant William M. Bridges, volunteer aide

Lieutenant Henry Clay Force, assistant engineer

Lieutenant James Knox Polk McFall, assistant engineer

 

 

 

 

Hardee’s Corps

Major General William Joseph Hardee, commanding

Staff

Major C.W. Gassett, chief quartermaster

Major L. Hoxton, chief of artillery

Major J.M. Kennard, chief of ordnance

Major W.E. Moore, chief of subsistence

Major W.D. Pickett, assistant inspector general

Major T.B. Roy, chief of staff

Surgeon General David W. Yandell, medical director

Surgeon A.L. Breysacher, medical inspector

Captain Samuel L. Black, assistant inspector general

Captain J.W. Green, engineer

Captain Dennis H. Poole, assistant adjutant general

Captain D.G. White, acting assistant adjutant general

First Lieutenant William W. Wilkins, aide-de-camp

Second Lieutenant Thomas Winn Hunt, assistant inspector general

 

Breckenridge’s Division

Major General John Cabell Breckenridge, commanding

Staff

Colonel Theodore O’Hara, acting adjutant general

Lieutenant Colonel John A. Buckner, assistant adjutant general

Major Rice E. Graves, chief of artillery

(Severely wounded twice January 2, 1863)

Major James Wilson, assistant inspector general

Surgeon J.F. Heutis, medical director

Surgeon John E. Pendleton, medical inspector

Assistant Surgeon Stanhope Breckenridge, attendant to Breckenridge and staff

Captain E.M. Blackburn, commanding escort

Captain Martin

Captain Charles Semple, ordnance officer

Lieutenant J. Cabell Breckenridge, aide-de-camp

Lieutenant Darragh

(wounded)

Private Charles Chotard, orderly

Mr. Buckner, volunteer aide

Mr. Zantzinger, volunteer aide

 

Adams’ Brigade

Brigadier General Daniel Weisinger Adams, commanding

(Slightly wounded in left arm December 31, 1862)

Colonel Randall Lee Gibson, commanding

Staff

Captain Bishop

Captain Emile P. Guillet, adjutant

Captain John Martin King, 13th LA

(Severely wounded in right leg January 1, 1863, leg amputated)

Captain A.A. Lipscomb, 13th LA

Captain Ryan, 13th LA

 

Palmer’s Brigade

Colonel Joseph B. Palmer, commanding

Brigadier General Gideon Johnson Pillow, commanding

Staff

Captain James S. Barton

Captain Natt Gooch

Captain F.H. Lytle

Captain D.H.C. Spence

Captain C.K. Vanderford

 

Preston’s Brigade

Brigadier General William Preston, commanding

Staff

Major Frederick Claybrooke, volunteer aide

Major J.C. Thompson, volunteer aide

Captain H.P. Wallace

Captain R.W. Wooley, assistant adjutant general

Lieutenant J.C. Wheeler

Lieutenant Edwin Whitfield

(Severely wounded December 31, 1862)

W.R. Chambliss, assistant adjutant general

Orville Ewing

(Killed in action December 31, 1862)

 

Hanson’s Brigade

Brigadier General Roger Weightman Hanson, commanding

(Killed in action January 2, 1863)

Colonel Robert P. Trabue, commanding

Staff

Captain S.F. Chipley

Lieutenant Joseph Benedict

Lieutenant T.E. Stake

Acting Lieutenant Presley Trabue, ordnance officer

 

Cleburne’s Division

Major General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, commanding

Staff

Colonel W.W. Kirkland, chief of staff

Major Calhoun Benham, assistant inspector general

Surgeon J.H. Erskine, medical inspector

Surgeon John M. Johnson, medical director

Captain Irving A. Buck, assistant adjutant general

Captain T.R. Hotchkiss, acting chief of artillery

(Wounded twice January 2, 1863)

Captain Semple, acting chief of artillery

Captain Robert D. Smith, acting ordnance officer

Lieutenant J.K. Dixon

(Wounded)

Lieutenant J.W. Jetton

 

Polk’s Brigade

Brigadier General Lucius Eugene Polk, commanding

Staff

Captain W.A. King

Captain H.S. Otey

 

Liddell’s Brigade

Brigadier General St. John Richardson Liddell, commanding

Staff

Surgeon W.R. Kibler, medical director

(Wounded through body December 31, 1862)

Captain G.A. Williams, adjutant general

Lieutenant J.L. Bostick, aide-de-camp

Lieutenant J.M. Dulin, inspector

Lieutenant W.R. Liddell, volunteer aide

(Wounded in thigh December 31, 1862)

Lieutenant W.R. Young, ordnance officer

(Wounded in shoulder December 31, 1862)

Private Jake Schlosser, bugler

(Wounded December 31, 1862)

 

Johnson’s Brigade

Brigadier General Bushrod Rust Johnson, commanding

Staff

Captain William T. Blakemore, aide-de-camp

Captain John Overton, volunteer aide

(Wounded December 31, 1862)

Captain R.B. Snowden, assistant adjutant general

(Wounded twice December 31, 1862)

Captain Joseph H. Vanleer, volunteer aide

Lieutenant J.B. Lake, ordnance officer

Lieutenant George H. Smith, inspector

 

Wood’s Brigade

Brigadier General Sterling Alexander Martin Wood, commanding

Staff

Captain D. Coleman

Captain Palmer, assistant adjutant general

Captain Shorter, volunteer aide

(Wounded December 31, 1862)

Captain William Simpson, aide-de-camp

Captain Joshua Sledge

Lieutenant J. Percy Walker, assistant inspector general

 

McCown’s Division

Major General John Porter McCown, commanding

Staff

Lieutenant Colonel W.E. Dwyer, acting paymaster

Major Batt Barrow, assistant adjutant general

Major H.S. Bradford, assistant adjutant general and chief of staff

Major M. Cheatham, assistant quartermaster

Major P.F. Glass, chief commissary

Major G.A. Henry, Jr., inspector general

Major George M. Mathes, acting chief of artillery

Major H. Brownson Smith, acting commissary of subsistence

Surgeon Gustave B. Thornton, medical director

Captain J.D. Allison, ordnance officer

Captain F.S. De Wolff, assistant adjutant general

Captain C.W. Kennedy, assistant quartermaster

Lieutenant D.C. Chamberlain, commanding escort

Lieutenant Henry S. Foote, Jr., aide-de-camp

Lieutenant B.N. Mathes, assistant inspector general

Lieutenant E.M. Ross, acting aide-de-camp

Sergeant G.W. Morrie, acting assistant ordnance officer

Private William T. Brabson, orderly

Private William Forbes, orderly

Mr. Armstrong, volunteer aide

Mr. R.R. McClure, volunteer aide

 

Ector’s Brigade

Brigadier General Mathew Duncan Ector, commanding

Staff

Major Wiley B. Ector, quartermaster

Major F.M. Spencer

Surgeon L.J. Graham, medical director

Captain Constantine Buckley “Buck” Kilgore, assistant adjutant general

Captain W.H. Smith, acting inspector general

Captain R. Todhunter, volunteer aide

(Slightly wounded December 31, 1862)

Lieutenant H.M. Lane, aide-de-camp

(Slightly wounded December 31, 1862)

Lieutenant H.C. Leigh, ordnance officer

 

Rains’ Brigade

Brigadier General James E. Rains, commanding

(Killed in action December 31, 1862)

Colonel Robert Brank Vance, commanding

Staff

Captain C.A. Nicholas, volunteer aide-de-camp

Captain Felix R.R. Smith, inspector general

Lieutenant T.B. Thompson, aide-de-camp

Sergeant C.F. Maxey, acting ordnance officer

 

McNair’s Brigade

Brigadier General Evander McNair, commanding

Colonel Robert Withers Harper, commanding

Staff

Major W.H. Eltsner, assistant quartermaster

Major S.H. Mulherrin, acting commissary of subsistence

Surgeon W.L. Gammage, medical director

Captain W.C. Carrington, aide-de-camp

Captain R.E. Foote, assistant adjutant general

Captain James Stone, volunteer aide

Lieutenant J.N. Lane, ordnance officer

Private King, orderly

 

Jackson’s Independent Brigade

Brigadier General John King Jackson, commanding

Staff

Captain Thomas B. Barrett, volunteer aide-de-camp

Captain J.B. Cumming, assistant adjutant general

Lieutenant A.M. Jackson, aide-de-camp

Lieutenant S.A. Moreno, acting inspector general

 

 

 

Polk’s Corps

Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk, commanding

Staff

Lieutenant Colonel T.F. Sevier, inspector general

Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Yeatman, volunteer aide

Major Thomas M. Jack, assistant adjutant general

Major R.M. Mason, assistant quartermaster

Major J.J. Murphy, chief commissary

Major Thomas Peters, assistant quartermaster

Major George Williamson, assistant adjutant general

(Severely wounded in shoulder December 31, 1862)

Surgeon W.C. Cavanaugh, medical director

Captain Felix Houston Robertson, acting chief of artillery

Captain E.B. Sayers, engineers

Lieutenant W.J. Morris, engineers

Lieutenant W.N.M. Otey, chief of signal corps

Lieutenant John Rawle, acting ordnance officer

Lieutenant W.B. Richmond, aide-de-camp

Lieutenant P.B. Spence, assistant inspector general

 

Cheatham’s Division

Major General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, commanding

Staff

Major B.J. Butler, chief of subsistence

Major J.A. Cheatham, chief ordnance officer

Major John Ingram, assistant adjutant general

Major Joseph Vaulx, Jr., assistant inspector general

Major George V. Young, assistant quartermaster

Captain R.A. Alston, volunteer aide-de-camp

Captain J. Webb Smith, volunteer aide-de-camp

Captain Robert L. Weakly, volunteer aide-de-camp

(Severely wounded December 31, 1862)

Lieutenant Thomas H. Henderson, volunteer aide-de-camp

Lieutenant J.G. Mann, engineers

Lieutenant J.H. Marsh, volunteer aide-de-camp

Lieutenant A.L. Robertson, aide-de-camp

 

Donelson’s Brigade

Brigadier General Daniel Smith Donelson, commanding

Staff

Colonel Granville Lewis, volunteer aide-de-camp

Captain John Bradford, inspector general and acting assistant adjutant general

Captain J.L. Rice, volunteer aide-de-camp

Henry Lindsley, volunteer aide-de-camp

James H. Wilkes, clerk and acting aide-de-camp

 

Stewart’s Brigade

Brigadier General Alexander Peter Stewart, commanding

Staff

Lieutenant Colonel W.B. Ross, volunteer aide-de-camp

(Severely wounded December 31, 1862 and died of wounds January 2, 1863)

Major L.W. Finlay, volunteer aide-de-camp

Captain R.A. Hatcher, aide-de-camp

Captain John A. Lauderdale, volunteer aide-de-camp

Captain W.M. Reed, assistant adjutant general

Lieutenant Paul Jones, Jr., volunteer aide-de-camp

Private Frank C. Usher, orderly

 

Maney’s Brigade

Brigadier General George Maney, commanding

Staff

Captain E. Cockrill, acting ordnance officer and aide-de-camp

Captain R.H. Harrison, volunteer aide-de-camp

Captain Thomas H. Malone, assistant adjutant general

Captain J.H. Trezevant, volunteer aide-de-camp

Lieutenant Keeble, acting assistant inspector general

Honorable John F. House, volunteer aide-de-camp

 

Vaughan’s Brigade

Colonel Alfred Jefferson Vaughan, commanding

Staff

Major E.A. Beecher, quartermaster

Captain Michael W. Cluskey, assistant adjutant general

Captain John W. Harris, volunteer aide

Lieutenant Frank B. Rodgers, aide-de-camp

 

Withers’ Division

Major General Jones Mitchell Withers, commanding

Staff

Major R.Q. Pinckney, quartermaster

Major W.H. Ross, acting commissary of subsistence

Major B.M. Thomas, adjutant and inspector

Assistant Surgeon J. Paul Jones, medical director

Captain J.R.B. Burtwell, chief of artillery

Captain D.E. Huger, assistant adjutant general

Captain T.M. Lenoir, commanding escort

Captain E.B.D. Riley, chief of ordnance

Lieutenant H.R. Gordon, commanding escort

Lieutenant Charles L. Huger, volunteer aide

Lieutenant R.W. Withers, aide-de-camp

Private M.G. Hudson, clerk

 

Deas’ Brigade

Colonel John Quincy Loomis, commanding

(Injured December 31, 1862)

Colonel John Gordon Coltart, commanding

Staff

 

Chalmers’ Brigade

Brigadier General James Ronald Chalmers, commanding

(Severely wounded December 31, 1862)

Colonel Thomas W. White, commanding

Staff

 

Walthall’s Brigade

Brigadier General James Patton Anderson, commanding

Staff

Captain W. Anderson, ordnance officer

Captain W.G. Barth, assistant adjutant general

Captain J.B. Downing, volunteer aide

Captain Lambert May, inspector general

Captain E.T. Sykes, assistant adjutant general

Lieutenant R.H. Browne, assistant inspector general

Lieutenant W.M. Davidson, aide-de-camp

Lieutenant J.H. Wood, assistant ordnance officer

Mr. Scanlan, volunteer aide

 

Anderson’s Brigade

Colonel Arthur Middleton Manigault, commanding

Staff

 

 

Wheeler’s Cavalry Brigade

Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler, commanding

Staff

Lieutenant E.S. Burford, adjutant

(Wounded January 4, 1863)

Lieutenant William E. Wailes

 

 

Buford’s Cavalry Brigade

Brigadier General Abraham Buford, commanding

Staff

Major John Quincy Chenoweth, volunteer aide

 

 

Pegram’s Cavalry Brigade

Brigadier General John Pegram, commanding

Staff

 

Wharton’s Cavalry Brigade

Brigadier General John A. Wharton, commanding

Staff

Captain Paul F. Anderson, commanding escort

Lieutenant G.W. McNeal

First Lieutenant J.T. Walker, assistant inspector general

(Wounded and died of wounds)

 

 

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