Battle of Ball's Bluff order of battle: Confederate

The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Ball's Bluff of the American Civil War, fought from October 20 to October 24, 1861 in Loudoun County, Virginia, also known as the Battle of Leesburg or the Battle of Harrison's Island. The Union order of battle is shown separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

• GEN = General
• LG = Lieutenant General
• MG = Major General
• BG = Brigadier General
• Col = Colonel
• Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
• Maj = Major
• Cpt = Captain
• Lt = Lieutenant
• Bvt = Brevet Rank

Other

• w = wounded
• mw = mortally wounded
• k = killed

Confederate Forces Around Ball's Bluff and Edwards' Ferry

Col^[1] Nathan "Shanks" Evans

Army of the Potomac

GEN Joseph E. Johnston (not present)

Brigade	Regiments and Others
Seventh Brigade[2]    Col Nathan Evans	8th Virginia Infantry: Col Eppa Hunton 13th Mississippi Infantry: Col William Barksdale 17th Mississippi Infantry: Col Winfield Scott Featherston 18th Mississippi Infantry: Col. Erasmus Burt (mw)
Cavalry    Ltc Walter Jenifer	Chesterfield Light Dragoons (company strength): Cpt William B. Ball Loudoun Cavalry (company strength): Cpt William W. Mead Madison Invincibles (company strength): Cpt William Thomas Powhattan Troop (company strength): Cpt John F. Lay Wise Dragoons (company strength): Lt James Morehead
Artillery	Richmond Howitzers, 1st Co.: Cpt John C. Shields

References

• Morgan, James A. III (2004). A Little Short of Boats: The Fights at Ball's Bluff and Edwards Ferry, October 21–22, 1861; a history and tour guide. Discovering Civil War America. Vol. 2. Fort Mitchell, Kentucky: Ironclad Publishing. pp. 225–228. ISBN 0-9673770-4-8.