A Roster of General Officers/Brigadier-Generals/W-Z

by Charles Colcock Jones

BRIGADIER-GENERALS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY, ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED.
	Remarks: Died November 9, 1862; commanded 4th Sub-district, District of Mississippi; also in command of the 2d brigade, 1st division, Army of the District of Mississippi.
440	Wade, Wm. B.	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Remarks: Commanded 1st cavalry brigade, 1st division, Forrest's cavalry command.
441	Walker, H. H.	Virginia	Gen. R. E. Lee	July  1, 1863.	July  1, 1863.	Feb. 17, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of the 40th, 47th and 55th Virginia regiments and the 22d Virginia battalion; also in command of Archer's brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.
442	Walker, James A.	Virginia	Gen. R. E. Lee	May  16, 1863.	May  15, 1863.	Feb. 17, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Commanded brigade Army of Northern Virginia composed of the 13th, 31st, 58th, 44th, 25th and 52d Virginia and the 12th Georgia regiments; commanded "Stonewall Brigade" from May, 1863, and Pegram's division in 1865.
443	Walker, John G.	Missouri	Maj. Gen. Holmes	Jan.   9, 1862.	Jan.   9, 1862.	Jan.   9, 1862.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Promoted Major-General November 8, 1862; brigade consisted of the 30th and 40th Virginia, the 1st, 2d and 3d North Carolina and the 3d Arkansas regiments and the Light Batteries of Captains Walker and Cooke.
444	Walker, L. M.	Tennessee	Gen. Beauregard	Apl. 11, 1862.	Mch. 11, 1862.	Apl. 11, 1862.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Killed in action commanding cavalry brigade, General Price's army.
445	Walker, L. P.	Alabama	Gen. A. S. Johnston	Sept. 17, 1861.	Sept. 17, 1861.	Dec. 13, 1861.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Resigned March 31, 1862; at one time Secretary of War.
446	Walker, R. Lindsay	Virginia	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Remarks: Commanding artillery of General A. P. Hill's corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
447	Walker, W. H. T.	Georgia	Brig. Gen. B. Bragg	May  25, 1861.	May  25, 1861.	Aug. 29, 1861.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Resigned October 29, 1861; appointed Major-General May 27; killed in action near Atlanta, Georgia.
448	Walker, W. S.	Florida	Gen. Beauregard	Oct. 30, 1862.	Oct. 30, 1862.	Apl.   2, 1863.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Commanding 3d Military District of South Carolina; subsequently in command of a brigade composed of the 17th, 18th, 22d, 23d and 26th South Carolina regiments and Colonel Elliott's Holcombe Legion.
449	Wallace, W. H.	S. Carolina	. . . . .	Sept. 30, 1864.	Sept. 30, 1864.	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of the 17th, 18th, 22d, 23d and 26th regiments South Carolina Volunteers and the Holcombe Legion.
450	Walthall, E. C.	Mississippi	Gen. B. Bragg	Apl. 23, 1863.	Apl. 13, 1863.	Apl. 23, 1863.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Promoted Major-General June 10 1864; brigade composed of the 24th, 27th, 29th, 30th and 34th Mississippi regiments, Withers' division, Polk's corps, Army of Tennessee.
451	Waterhouse, R.	Texas	. . . . .	. . . . .	Mch. 17, 1865.	Mch. 17, 1865.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of the 3d, 16th, 17th and 19th Texas infantry regiments and the 16th regiment Texas cavalry, dismounted.
452	Watie, Stand	Indian Territ'y	Gen. E. K. Smith	May 10, 1864.	May   6, 1864.	May 10, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of the 1st and 2d Cherokee regiments, the 1st and 2d Creek regiments, a Cherokee battalion, a Seminole battalion, an Osage battalion and a battalion composed of "Volunteers from the States."
453	Waul, T. N.	Texas	. . . . .	Sept. 19, 1863.	Sept. 18, 1863.	June 10, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks:
454	Wayne, Henry C.	Georgia	Gen. J. E. Johnston	Dec. 16, 1861.	Dec. 16, 1861.	Dec. 24, 1861.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Declined; accepted appointment of Adjutant-General of the State of Georgia.
455	Weisiger, D. A.	Virginia	Gen. R. E. Lee	June  7, 1864.	May  31, 1864.	June  7, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Commanded Mahone's old brigade, composed of the 6th, 16th, 12th, 61st and 41st Virginia regiments of infantry, Army of Northern Virginia.
456	Wharton, G. C.	Virginia	Gen. Sam. Jones	Sept. 25, 1863.	July  8, 1863.	Feb. 17, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of the 50th, 51st and 63d Virginia regiments infantry and the 30th Virginia battalion.
457	Wharton, John A.	Texas	Gen. B. Bragg	Nov. 18, 1862.	Nov. 18, 1862.	April 22, 1863.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Promoted Major-General November 10, 1863; commanded cavalry brigade, Army of Tennessee, composed of the 8th Texas, the 2d and 3d Georgia, the 4th Tennessee and the 1st and 3d Confederate regiments, a Tennessee battalion, Gibson's Light Battery, &c.
458	Wheeler, Joseph	Georgia	Gen. B. Bragg	Oct. 30, 1862.	Oct. 30, 1862.	Apl. 22, 1863.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Promoted Major-General January 20, 1863; Chief of Cavalry in General Bragg's army, and commanding brigades of Hagan, Forrest, Wharton and Morgan.
459	Whitfield, F. E.	Mississippi	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Remarks: Acting Brigadier-General.
460	Whitfield, J. W.	Texas	Gen. J. E. Johnston	May    9, 1863.	May    9, 1863.	Jan. 25, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of Whitfield's Legion and the 3d, 6th and 9th Texas cavalry.
461	Whiting, W. H. C.	Mississippi	. . . . .	Aug. 28, 1861.	July 21, 1861.	Aug. 29, 1861.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Promoted Major-General February 28, 1863; brigade in 1861 composed of the 2d and 11th Mississippi, the 4th Alabama and the 6th North Carolina regiments, Army of the Potomac; at one time in command of the 3d brigade, Army of the Shenandoah.
462	Wickham, W. C.	Virginia	Gen. R. E. Lee	Sept. 2, 1863.	Sept. 1, 1863.	Jan. 25, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of the 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th regiments Virginia cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia.
463	Wigfall, Louis T.	Texas	Gen. J. E. Johnston	Oct. 21, 1861.	Oct. 21, 1861.	Dec. 20, 1861.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Resigned February 20, 1862; brigade composed of the 1st, 4th and 5th Texas and the 1st Georgia regiments, Army of the Potomac.
464	Wilcox, Cadmus M.	Tennessee	Gen. J. E. Johnston	Oct. 21, 1861.	Oct. 21, 1861.	Dec. 13, 1861.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Promoted Major-General August 13, 1863; brigade composed of the 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th and 11th Alabama regiments, the 19th Mississippi and the 38th Virginia regiments, Anderson's division, A. P. Hill's corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
465	Williams, John S.	Kentucky	Brig. Gen. Marshall	Apl. 18, 1862.	Apl. 16, 1862.	Apl. 18, 1862.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of the 22d, 36th and 45th Virginia infantry regiments, the 8th Virginia cavalry, Bailey's and Edgar's battalions and the Light Batteries of Captains Otey and Lowry; brigade afterwards composed of the 1st, 2d and 9th Kentucky, the 2d Kentucky battalion, Allison's squadron and Hamilton's battalion.
466	Wilson, Claudius C.	Georgia	Gen. B. Bragg	Nov. 18, 1863.	Nov. 16, 1863.	Feb. 17, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Died November 24, 1868; brigade composed of the 13th, 25th, 29th and 30th Georgia regiments, the 1st battalion Georgia Sharpshooters and the 4th Louisiana battalion, Army of Tennessee.
467	Winder, Charles S.	Maryland	Gen. J. E. Johnston	Mch.   7, 1862.	Mch.   1, 1862.	Mch.   6, 1862.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Killed at Cedar Run August 9, 1862; brigade composed of the 2d, 4th, 5th, 27th and 33d Virginia regiments, Jackson's division, Army of Northern Virginia.
468	Winder, John H.	Maryland	. . . . .	June 21, 1861.	June 21, 1861.	Aug. 29, 1861.	. . . . .
	Remarks: In command of prison camps at Andersonville, Millen, &c., &c.
469	Wise, Henry A.	Virginia	. . . . .	June  5, 1861.	June  5, 1861.	Aug. 29, 1861, and Feb. 17, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade consisted of the 26th, 34th, 46th and 59th Virginia regiments and the Light Batteries of Captains McComas and Armistead, Army of Northern Virginia.
470	Withers, Jones M.	Alabama	. . . . .	July 10, 1861.	July 10, 1861.	Aug. 29, 1861.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Promoted Major-General April 6, 1862; commanding Reserve corps, Army of the Mississippi, composed of the brigades of Gardner, Chalmers, Jackson and Manigault.
471	Wood, S. A. M.	Alabama	. . . . .	Jan.   7, 1862.	Jan.   7, 1862.	Jan. 14, 1862.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of the 7th Alabama, 5th, 7th and 8th Arkansas and 44th Tennessee regiments, the battalions of Majors Kelly and Hardcastle, a company of Georgia cavalry and a company of Mississippi artillery; resigned October 17, 1863; at the Battle of Chickamauga his brigade was composed of the 32d and 45th Mississippi and the 33d, 45th and 16th Alabama regiments, Major Hankin's battalion and Semple's Light Battery.
472	Wofford, W. T.	Georgia	Gen. R. E. Lee	Apl. 23, 1863.	Jan. 17, 1863.	Apl. 23, 1863.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Assigned to command of Cobb's Georgia brigade, McLaw's division, Longstreet's corps, Army of Northern Virginia, composed of the 18th, 24th and 16th Georgia regiments, Cobb's Legion, Phillip's Legion and the 3d battalion Georgia Sharpshooters; afterwards in command of North Georgia.
473	Wright, A. R.	Georgia	Gen. R. E. Lee	June  3, 1862.	June  3, 1862.	Sept. 30, 1862.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Promoted Major-General November 23, 1864; brigade composed of the 3d, 22d, 46th and 48th Georgia regiments and the 2d Georgia battalion, Anderson's division, A. P. Hill's corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
474	Wright, G. J.	Georgia	Gen. R. E. Lee	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Remarks: Acting Brigadier-General, in command of General P. M. B. Young's brigade.
475	Wright, M. H.	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Remarks: Acting Brigadier-General; at one time on ordnance duty at Atlanta, Georgia.
476	Wright, Marcus J.	Tennessee	Gen. J. E. Johnston	Dec. 20, 1862.	Dec. 13, 1862.	Apl.   2, 1863.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of the 16th, 28th, 38th, 8th, 51st and 52d Tennessee regiments, Murray's Tennessee battalion and Carnes' Light Battery, Cheatham's division, Polk's corps, Army of Tennessee.
477	York, Zebulon	Louisiana	Gen. R. E. Lee	June  2, 1864.	May  31, 1864.	June  2, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th and 15th regiments Louisiana infantry.
478	Young, P. M. B.	Georgia	Gen. R. E. Lee	Oct. 10, 1863.	Sept. 28, 1863.	Feb. 17, 1864.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Promoted Major-General December 12, 1864; brigade composed of the "Cobb Legion," the "Jeff. Davis Legion," "Phillip's Legion" and the 7th Georgia—all cavalry commands, Army of Northern Virginia; for the 7th Georgia regiment, the 10th Georgia regiment was afterwards substituted; Millen's battalion was subsequently added.
479	Young, Wm. H.	Texas	Gen. J. B. Hood	Aug. 16, 1864.	Aug. 15, 1864.	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Remarks: Brigade composed of the 9th Texas infantry, the 10th, 14th and 32d Texas, dismounted, and the 29th and 39th North Carolina infantry regiments.
480	Zollicoffer, Felix K.	Tennessee	. . . . .	July  9, 1861.	July  9, 1861.	Aug. 29, 1861.	. . . . .
	Remarks: Killed at Mill Spring; commanded Camp of Instruction at Trousdale, Tennessee; afterwards assigned to the command of the Department of East Tennessee.