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


Abbreviations used

Military rank

Other

  • w = wounded

Army of Missouri

MG Sterling Price

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

Fagan's Division
     MG James F. Fagan

Cabell's Brigade


   BG William L. Cabell

  • Gordon's Arkansas Cavalry: Col Anderson Gordon
  • Gunter's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Ltc Thomas M. Gunter
  • Harrell's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Ltc John M. Harrell
  • Hill's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Col John F. Hill
  • Monroe's Arkansas Cavalry: Col James C. Monroe
  • Morgan's Arkansas Cavalry: Col Thomas J. Morgan
  • Witherspoon's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Maj J. L. Witherspoon
  • Hughey's Arkansas Battery (2 guns): Cpt William M. Hughey
Dobbin's Brigade


   Col Archibald S. Dobbins

  • Dobbin's Arkansas Cavalry: Col Archibald S. Dobbins
  • McGhee's Arkansas Cavalry: Col James H. McGee (w Oct. 23), Ltc Jesse S. Grider
  • Witt's Arkansas Cavalry: Col A. R. Witt
  • Blocher's Arkansas Battery (2 guns): Lt J. V. Zimmerman
Slemons' Brigade


   Col William F. Slemons

  • 2nd Arkansas Cavalry: Col William F. Slemons
  • Carlton's Arkansas Cavalry: Col Charles H. Carlton
  • Crawford's Arkansas Cavalry: Col William A. Crawford
  • Wright's Arkansas Cavalry: Col John C. Wright
McCray's Brigade


   Col Thomas H. McCray

  • 15th Missouri Cavalry: Col Timothy Reeves
  • 45th Arkansas (mounted): Col Milton D. Baber
  • 47th Arkansas (mounted)}: Col Lee Crandall
Unattached


  

  • Anderson's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Cpt William L. Anderson
  • Lyle's Arkansas Cavalry: Col Oliver P. Lyle
  • Rogan's Arkansas Cavalry: Col James W. Rogan
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

Marmaduke's Division (1st Missouri Division)
     BG John S. Marmaduke
Escort:

  • 5th Missouri Cavalry, Company D: Cpt D. R. Stallard
  • Advance (Scouting) Company: Cpt Page
Marmaduke's Brigade


   BG John Bullock Clark Jr.

  • 3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment: Col Colton Greene
  • 4th Missouri Cavalry Regiment: Col John Q. Burbridge
  • 7th Missouri Cavalry Regiment: Col Solomon G. Kitchen
  • 8th Missouri Cavalry Regiment: Col William L. Jeffers
  • 10th Missouri Cavalry Regiment: Col Robert R. Lawther
  • Davies's Missouri Cavalry Battalion: Ltc J. F. Davies
  • Hogan's Engineer Company: Cpt James T. Hogan
Artillery


   Maj Joseph H. Pratt

  • Harris' Missouri Battery (2 or 3 guns): Lt Thomas J. Williams
  • Hynson's Texas Battery (3 guns): Cpt H. C. Hynson
Freeman's Brigade


   Col Thomas R. Freeman

  • Ford's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Ltc Barney Ford
  • Freeman's Missouri Cavalry Regiment: Ltc Joseph R. Love
  • Fristoe's Missouri Cavalry Regiment: Col Edward T. Fristoe
Division Brigade Regiments and Others

Shelby's Division
     BG Joseph O. Shelby

Shelby's Iron Brigade


   BG M. Jeff Thompson

  • 5th Missouri Cavalry: Col Frank B. Gordon
  • 11th Missouri Cavalry: Col Moses W. Smith
  • 12th Missouri Cavalry: Ltc William H. Erwin
  • Crisp's Cavalry Battalion: Ltc John T. Crisp
  • Elliott's Missouri Cavalry: Col Benjamin F. Elliott
  • Johnson's Cavalry Battalion: Maj Rector Johnson
  • Slayback's Missouri Cavalry Battalion: Ltc Alonzo Slayback
  • Collin's Missouri Battery (2 guns): Cpt Richard A. Collins
Jackman's Brigade


   Col Sidney D. Jackman

  • Hunter's Missouri Cavalry: Col DeWitt C. Hunter
  • Jackman's Missouri Cavalry: Ltc C. H. Nichols
  • Schnable's Missouri Cavalry Battalion: Ltc John A. Schnable
  • Williams' Missouri Cavalry Battalion: Ltc D. A. Williams
  • Collins' Missouri Battery (2 guns): Lt Jacob D. Connor
Tyler's Brigade


   Col Charles H. Tyler

  • Coffee's Missouri Cavalry: Col J. T. Coffee
  • Perkin's Missouri Cavalry: Col Caleb Perkins
  • Searcey's Missouri Cavalry: Col James T. Searcey
  • Unorganized recruits
Unattached
  • 46th Arkansas Infantry (mounted): Col W. O. Coleman
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