The following is the organization of the Confederate forces engaged at the
Siege of Port Hudson, during the
American Civil War in 1863. The
Union order of battle is listed separately.
Abbreviations used
Military rank
* MG =
Major General
* BG =
Brigadier General
* Col =
Colonel
* Ltc =
Lieutenant Colonel
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* Maj =
Major
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* Cpt =
Captain
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* Lt =
1st Lieutenant
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* Sgt Maj =
Sergeant Major
Department of Mississippi & East Louisiana
See also
*
Louisiana in the American Civil War
Notes
References
Port Hudson, Louisiana* Eicher, John H., and
Eicher, David J., ''Civil War High Commands'', Stanford University Press, 2001,
{{DEFAULTSORT:Port Hudson Confederate Order Of Battle
American Civil War orders of battle