Wilmington Confederate order of battle


The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Wilmington of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

District of Cape Fear

Gen Braxton Bragg

Post of Sugar Loaf

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Post of Wilmington

Col George Jackson
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Post garrison

  • Armory Guards, Company B: Cpt Armand L deRosset
  • 7th North Carolina Home Guards, Companies A and B: Col James G. Burr
  • 8th North Carolina Senior Reserves: Col Allmand M. McKoy
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Post garrisonEngineers
  • 2nd Engineers, Company A: Cpt John C. Winder
  • Signal Corps: Lt George C. Bain
Post garrisonCape Fear River batteries


Col Peter C. Gaillard

  • 13th Battalion North Carolina Light/Heavy Artillery
  • *Company D : Lt Samuel H. Forbes
  • 68th North Carolina Troops, Company C
  • McDougald's Company