Civil War Cycling’s interactive web flashcards are for students who want help memorizing Gettysburg’s Orders of Battle to the brigade-level. They are totally anonymous.
Before trying our flashcards, we recommend that you review “Lee’s Army at Gettysburg—Linked Order of Battle” and refer back to it regularly. For a more simplified and much-reduced set of rosters, by battle day, try the following links.
Gettysburg Battle Lineups: July 1, 1863 | July 2, 1863 | July 3, 1863
If you are looking for flashcards for Gen. Meade’s Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg, click here.
The Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia (CSA)
What is the ANV?
Army of Northern Virginia. The Confederate (CSA) army at Gettysburg.
Who commanded the Confederate army at Gettysburg?
Gen. Robert E. Lee (1807–70)
Who were Lee’s corps commanders at Gettysburg?
1st Corps – Lt. Gen. James Longstreet (1821–1904). Longstreet was from South Carolina and Georgia.
2nd Corps – Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell (1817–72). He was born in Washington, DC but grew up in Virginia.
3rd Corps – Lt. Gen. Ambrose P. Hill (1825–65). A. P. Hill was from Virginia.
1st Corps
Longstreet's Corps
Who commanded the Confederate 1st Corps?
Lt. Gen. James Longstreet (1821–1904)
Who were Longstreet’s division commanders at Gettysburg?
Maj. Gen John B. Hood (1831–79). Hood was from Kentucky. (Brig. Gen. Evander Law replaced the wounded Hood on July 2.)
Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws (1821–97). McLaws was from Georgia.
Maj. Gen George E. Pickett (1825–75). Pickett was from Virginia.
McLaws' Division
Who were the brigade commanders in McLaws’ Division (Longstreet’s Corps)?
Brig. Gen. William Barksdale — a brigade from Mississippi.
Brig. Gen. Joseph Kershaw — a brigade from South Carolina.
Brig. Gen. Paul J. Semmes — a brigade from Georgia.
Brig. Gen. William Wofford — a brigade from Georgia.
Hood's Division
Who were the brigade commanders in Hood’s Division (Longstreet’s Corps)?
Brig. Gen. G. T. Anderson — a brigade from Georgia.
Brig. Gen. Henry Benning — a brigade from Georgia.
Brig. Gen. Evander Law — a brigade from Alabama. Law assumed command after Hood was wounded on July 2.
Brig. Gen. Jerome Robertson — a brigade from Texas and Arkansas.
Pickett's Division
Who were the brigade commanders in Pickett’s Division (Longstreet’s Corps)?
Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Armistead — a brigade from Virginia.
Brig. Gen. Richard B. Garnett — a brigade from Virginia.
Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper — a brigade from Virginia.
- Quiz: Gettysburg CSA Longstreet Brigades
- Longstreet’s Corps | Ewell’s Corps | Hill’s Corps | Photo Hints
2nd Corps
Ewell's Corps
Who commanded the Confederate 2nd Corps?
Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell (1817–72)
Who were Ewell’s division commanders at Gettysburg?
Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early (1816–94). Early was from Virginia.
Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson (1816–73). Johnson was from Virginia.
Maj. Gen. Robert E. Rodes (1829–64). Rodes was from Virginia.
Early's Division
Who were the brigade commanders in Early’s Division (Ewell’s Corps)?
Brig. Gen. John B. Gordon — a brigade from Georgia.
Brig. Gen. Harry T. Hays — a brigade from Louisiana.
Col. Isaac E. Avery (for Brig. Gen. Robert F. Hoke, wounded in May 1863) — a brigade from North Carolina.
Brig. Gen. William Smith — a brigade from Virginia.
Rodes' Division
Who were the brigade commanders in Rodes’ Division (Ewell’s Corps)?
Brig. Gen. Junius Daniel — a brigade from North Carolina.
Brig. Gen. George P. Doles — a brigade from Georgia.
Brig. Gen. Alfred Iverson — a brigade from North Carolina.
Brig. Gen. Edward A. O’Neal — a brigade from Alabama.
Brig. Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur — a brigade from North Carolina.
Johnson's Division
Who were the brigade commanders in Johnson’s Division (Ewell’s Corps)?
Brig. Gen. John M. Jones — a brigade from Virginia.
Brig. Gen. George Steuart — a brigade from Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia.
Col. Jesse M. Williams (for Brig. Gen. Nicholls, wounded in May 1863) — a brigade from Louisiana.
Brig. Gen. James. A. Walker — a brigade from Virginia.
3rd Corps
Hill's Corps
Who commanded the Confederate 3rd Corps?
Lt. Gen. Ambrose P. Hill (1825–65). Also called A. P. Hill.
Who were Hill’s division commanders at Gettysburg?
Maj. Gen. Richard H. Anderson (1821–79). Anderson was from South Carolina.
Maj. Gen. Henry Heth (1825–99). Heth was from Virginia.
- Brig. Gen. J. Johnston Pettigrew (1828-1863), from North Carolina, replaced the wounded Heth at Pickett’s Charge on July 3.
Maj. Gen. William D. Pender (1834–63). Pender was from North Carolina.
- Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble (1802–88), from Kentucky, replaced the wounded Pender at Pickett’s Charge on July 3.
Anderson's Division
Who were the brigade commanders in Anderson’s Division (Hill’s Corps)?
Brig. Gen. William Mahone — a brigade from Virginia.
Col. David Lang (for Brig. Gen. Edward Perry, who was very ill) — a brigade from Florida.
Brig. Gen. Carnot Posey — a brigade from Mississippi.
Brig. Gen. Cadmus M. Wilcox — a brigade from Alabama.
Brig. Gen. Ambrose R. Wright — a brigade from Georgia.
Heth's Division
Who were the brigade commanders in Heth’s Division (Hill’s Corps)?
Brig. Gen. James J. Archer — a brigade from Alabama and Tennessee.
Col. John M. Brockenborough — a brigade from Virginia.
Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Davis — a brigade from Mississippi and North Carolina.
Brig. Gen. J. Johnston Pettigrew — a brigade from North Carolina.
Pender's Division
Who were the brigade commanders in Pender’s Division (Hill’s Corps)?
Brig. Gen. James H. Lane — a brigade from North Carolina.
Col. Abner Perrin (for Brig. Gen. Samuel McGowan, wounded in May 1863) — a brigade from South Carolina.
Brig. Gen. Alfred M. Scales — a brigade from South Carolina.
Brig. Gen. Edward L. Thomas — a brigade from Georgia.
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The following collage of portrait images may help jog your memory. Hover your mouse over each image (or touch on your mobile device) to view each general’s name.
