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The Provisional Army of the Confederate States (PACS) was authorized by Act of Congress on February 23, 1861, and began organizing on April 27. The Army of Confederate States was the regular army, organized by Act of Congress on March 6, 1861. [1] It was authorized to include 15,015 men, including 744 officers, but this level was never achieved.
The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting against the United States forces to win the independence of the Southern states and uphold and expand the institution of slavery. [3]
Territorial departments of the Confederate States Army (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Military units and formations of the Confederate States Army" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Georgia (U.S. state) (26 P) Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Indian Territory (2 P) Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Kentucky (16 P)
This combined unit was part of General Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee which surrendered in April. Casualties of the 27th Regiment include 83 at Murfreesboro, 117 at Chickamauga, and 208 at Chattanooga. In the Atlanta Campaign, the Regiment had 6 killed, 27 wounded at Resaca, and at Ezra Church 11 killed and 67 wounded. [1]
The Confederate order of battle during the Battle of Gettysburg includes the American Civil War officers and men of the Army of Northern Virginia (multiple commander names indicate command succession during the three-day battle (July 1–3, 1863)).
This is a list of American Civil War units, consisting of those established as federally organized units as well as units raised by individual states and territories. Many states had soldiers and units fighting for both the United States ( Union Army ) and the Confederate States ( Confederate States Army ).
The 1st and 4th Missouri Infantry (Consolidated) was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.The regiment was formed on November 7, 1862, when the 1st Missouri Infantry and the 4th Missouri Infantry were consolidated as a result of heavy battle losses in both units.