Confederate Commanders

Organization of Confederate Forces:
Army of Vickburg

 
A black and white image of John Pemberton in smoking jacket.
Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton

Commanding the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana and the Army of Vicksburg

 
A black and white post-war image of Carter Stevenson in a suit.
Major General Carter L. Stevenson

Commanding Stevenson's Division, Army of Vicksburg

A black and white image of John Forney in Confederate generals uniform.
Major General John H. Forney

Commanding Forney's Division, Army of Vicksburg

 
A black and white image of Martin Smith in Confederate generals uniform holding his sword.
Major General Martin L. Smith

Commanding Smith's Division, Army of Vicksburg

A black and white image of John S. Bowen in his regular army uniform.
Major General John S. Bowen

Commanding Bowen's Division, Army of Vicksburg

 

Army of Relief

 
A black and white image of Joseph Johnston in Confederate generals uniform.
General Joseph E. Johnston

Commanding the Department of the West and the Army of Relief.

 
A black and white image of John Breckenridge in Confederate generals uniform.
Major General John C. Breckenridge

Commanding Breckenridge's Division, Army of Relief.

A black and white image of Samuel French in Confederate generals uniform.
Major General Samuel G. French

Commanding French's Division, Army of Relief.

 
A black and white image of William Loring holding his sword with missing arm.
Major General William W. Loring

Commanding Loring's Division, Army of Relief.

A black and white image of William Walker in Confederate generals uniform.
Major General William H.T. Walker

Commanding Walker's Division, Army of Relief.

A black and white image of William Jackson in Confederate generals uniform.
Brigadier General William H. Jackson

Commanding the Cavalry Division, Army of Relief.

 

Trans-Mississippi Department

 
A black and white image of Edmund Smith in Confederate generals uniform.
Lieutenant General Edmund Kirby Smith

Commanding the Trans-Mississippi Department

 

District of Western Louisiana

 
A black and white image of Richard Taylor in civilian smoking jacket.
Major General Richard Taylor

Commanding the District of Western Louisiana.

A black and white image of John Walker in Confederate generals uniform.
Brigadier General John G. Walker

Commanding Walker's Division, District of Western Louisiana.

Last updated: December 3, 2018

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