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CONFEDERATE ROSTER.
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BRIGADIER-GENERALS—Continued.
  Name. State. To Whom to Report. Appoint. Rank. Confirm. Accept.
20 Ashby, Turner Virginia Gen. T. J. Jackson May  23, 1862. May  23, 1862.  . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Killed June 6th, 1862, near Harrisonburg, Virginia command composed of twenty-six companies; subsequently constituting Robertson's brigade, and organized into the 6th, 7th and 11th Virginia regiments, and the 16th Virginia battalion, Colonel Funsten.
21 Bagby, Arthur P. Texas Lt. Gen. Buckner March, 1864.  . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Brigade composed of Texas cavalry; in autumn of 1864 commanded a division composed of his old brigade and the brigades of DeBray and Brent.
22 Baker, Alpheus Alabama Gen. J. E. Johnston March 7, 1864. Mch.   5, 1864. May  11, 1864.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Brigade composed of the 37th, 40th, 42d and 54th Alabama regiments.
23 Baker, Lawrence S. N. Carolina Gen. R. E. Lee July 30, 1864. July 23, 1864. Feb. 16, 1864.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding Second Military District Department of North Carolina and South Virginia.
24 Baldwin, Wm E. Mississippi Gen. Van Dorn Oct.   3, 1862. Sept. 19, 1862. Oct.   3, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Died February 19, 1864; commanding brigade, District of Mobile; brigade, at the capture of Fort Donelson, consisted of the 20th and 26th Mississippi and the 26th Tennessee regiments.
25 Barksdale, William Mississippi Gen. R. E. Lee Aug. 12, 1862. Aug. 12, 1862. Sept. 30, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Killed in action at Gettysburg; brigade composed of the 21st, 13th, 17th and 18th Mississippi regiments, McLaw's division, Longstreet's corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
26 Barnes James W. Texas  . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks:
27 Barringer, Rufus N. Carolina Gen. R. E. Lee June  1, 1864. June  1, 1864. June  1, 1864.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Brigade composed of the 1st, 2d, 3d and 5th North Carolina cavalry regiments, Major-General W. H. F. Lee's division, Army of Northern Virginia.
28 Barry, William S. Mississippi  . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding brigade Army of the Mississippi.
29 Barton, Seth M. Virginia Gen. E. K. Smith Mch. 18, 1862. Mch. 11, 1862. Mch. 18, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanded brigade, Army of Northern Virginia, composed of the 9th, 14th, 38th, 53d and 57th Virginia regiments.
30 Bartow, Francis S. Georgia Gen. Beauregard July, 1861. July, 1861.  . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Killed at the Battle of First Manassas July 21, 1861; commanding brigade, Army of the Potomac, composed of the 7th and 8th Georgia regiments.
31 Bate, William B. Tennessee Gen. B. Bragg Oct.   3, 1862. Oct.   3, 1862. Oct.   3, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Promoted Major-General February 23, 1864; brigade composed of the 2d, 10th, 15th, 20th, 30th and 37th Tennessee and the 37th Georgia regiments, and the 4th battalion Georgia sharpshooters; Army of Tennessee.
32 Battle, C. A. Alabama Gen. R. E. Lee Aug. 25, 1863. Aug. 20, 1863. Feb. 17, 1864.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Brigade [formerly Rodes'] composed of the 3d, 5th, 6th, 12th, 26th and 61st Alabama regiments, infantry.
33 Baylor, John R. Texas  . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department; also in command of Confederate forces in Arizona.
34 Beale, Richard L. T. Virginia Gen. R. E. Lee Febr'y, 1865. Febr'y, 1865.  . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding brigade in Major-General W. H. F. Lee's cavalry division, Army of Northern Virginia, composed of the 9th, 10th and 13th Virginia cavalry regiments; the 14th Virginia cavalry regiment was subsequently added; General Beale succeeded General Chambliss in command of his brigade.
35 Beall, W. N. R. Arkansas Gen. Van Dorn Apl. 17, 1862. Apl. 11, 1862. Apl. 17, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding Second Sub-District, District of Mississippi.
36 Beauregard, G. T. Louisiana Commanding
Charleston
Harbor.
Mch.   1, 1861. Mch.   1, 1861. Mch.   1, 1861.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Promoted General Confederate States Army July 21, 1861; commanding at Charleston, South Carolina, and afterwards at Manassas.
37 Bee, Barnard E. S. Carolina Gen. J. E. Johnston June 17, 1861. June 17, 1861. Aug. 29, 1861.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Killed at Manassas July 21, 1861; commanding brigade, Army the Potomac, composed of the 2d and 11th Mississippi, the 6th North Carolina and the 4th Alabama regiments.
38 Bee, Hamilton P. Texas Gen. P. O. Hebert March 6, 1862. March 4, 1862. Mch.   6, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Brigade composed of DeBray's, Buchell's, Wood's, Terrell's, Gould's and Likin's Texas regiments.
39 Bell, Tyree H. Tennessee Maj. Gen. Forrest Nov.,  1863. Nov.,  1863.  . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding 12th Tennessee regiment and acting Brigadier-General; brigade composed of the regiments of Colonels Russell, Greer, Newsom, Wilson and Barteau; afterwards promoted Brigadier-General, and assigned to command of a brigade in Jackson's division, Forrest's cavalry corps.
40 Benning, Henry L. Georgia Gen. R. E. Lee Apl. 23, 1863. Jan. 17, 1863. Apl. 23, 1863.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Brigade composed of the 2d, 15th, 17th and 20th Georgia regiments, Hood's division, Longstreet's corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
41 Benton, Samuel Mississippi Gen. J. B. Hood July 26, 1864. July 26, 1864.  . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Died of wounds, received in action at Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 1864; commanded a brigade composed of the 27th, 29th, 30th and 34th Mississippi regiments.