Confederate Organisations – Districts and Equivalents
Districts and Sub-Districts were formed in some Departments. These had specific geographical responsibilities. Some existed for extended periods of time while others functioned only temporarily in response to local operational circumstances. Many were subject to changes to their territory of responsibility as commanders as circumstances evolved.
Alphabetical Index
District of Abingdon, Virginia 2 May 1862-7 January 1864
District of Alabama #1 12 September 1861-27 January 1862
District of Alabama #2 11 March 1865-4 May 1865
District of Central Alabama 24 September 1864-11 March 1865
District of North Alabama 22 February 1862-27 June 1862
District of Northern Alabama 6 February 1864-11 March 1865
District of Albemarle, North Carolina 21 December 1861-23 February 1862
District of Aquia, Virginia 18 July 1861-6 September 1862
District of Arizona 1 October 1861-29 November 1862
District of Arkansas 28 May 1862-19 April 1865
District of Upper Arkansas 25 June 1861-10 January 1862
District of Arkansas and West Louisiana 19 April 1865-26 May 1865
District of Cape Fear, North Carolina 1 October 1861-18 August 1862
District of the Cape Fear River and the Defences of Wilmington, North Carolina 26 September 1863-
8 April 1864
District of Florida 23 February 1864-26 April 1865
District of East Florida 4 November 1862-23 February 1864
District of Middle Florida 4 November 1862-23 February 1864
District of Middle and East Florida #1 5 November 1861-13 March 1862
District of Middle and East Florida #2 7 October 1862-4 November 1862
District of West Florida 7 October 1862-23 February 1864
Defences of Galveston, Texas 25 June 1861-2 October 1861
District of Galveston, Texas 2 October 1861-25 February 1862
District of Georgia 5 November 1861-10 April 1865
Gulf District 2 July 1862-2 May 1865
District of Harper’s Ferry, Virginia 3 July 1861-20 July 1861
District of Houston, Texas 3 January 1862-25 February 1862
Indian Territory 13 May 1861-10 September 1861
District of the Indian Territory #1 10 September 1861-22 November 1861
District of the Indian Territory #2 26 May 1862-26 May 1865
District of Lewisburg, Virginia 28 January 1862-8 May 1862
First Geographical Division (Louisiana) 2 September 1861-5 March 1862
District of Louisiana 17 April 1861-27 May 1861
District of West Louisiana 20 August 1862-19 April 1865
District of Mississippi and East Louisiana 5 March 1864-25 January 1865
District One of Mississippi and East Louisiana 21 October 1862-2 September 1863
District Two of Mississippi and East Louisiana 21 October 1862-2 September 1863
District Three of Mississippi and East Louisiana 21 October 1862-9 July 1863
District Four of Mississippi and East Louisiana 1 April 1863-2 September 1863
District Five of Mississippi and East Louisiana 9 March 1863-2 September 1863
District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee 25 January 1865-3 February 1865
District of North Mississippi and West Tennessee 3 February 1865-4 May 1865
District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana #1 26 May 1862-1 October 1862
District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana #2 3 February 1865-4 May 1865
District of the Mississippi 2 July 1862-11 October 1862
District of Missouri 20 August 1862-28 September 1862
District of North Carolina 18 August 1862-19 September 1862
District of Western North Carolina 18 September 1863-26 April 1865
First District of North Carolina and Southern Virginia 10 May 1864-9 April 1865
Second District of North Carolina and Southern Virginia 25 May 1864-26 April 1865
Third District of North Carolina and Southern Virginia 20 May 1864-15 January 1865
Defences of North Carolina 22 April 1861-1 October 1861
District of Pamlico North Carolina 29 September 1861-18 August 1862
Defences of Petersburg, Virginia 27 September 1864-1 October 1864
District of the Potomac 22 October 1861-29 January 1862
District of Roanoke Island, North Carolina 22 January 1862-18 August 1862
Defences of Savannah, Georgia #1 13 April 1861-26 October 1861
Defences of Savannah, Georgia #2 31 August 1863-17 December 1864
District of South Carolina 5 November 1861-26 April 1865
District of East Tennessee #1 26 July 1861-26 February 1862
District of East Tennessee #2 25 July 1863-2 May 1864
District of Middle Tennessee 27 September 1862-20 November 1862
District of West Tennessee 14 November 1863-15 January 1865
District of the Tennessee 21 July 1862-25 July 1863
District of Texas 20 August 1862-29 November 1862
Eastern District of Texas 10 February 1862-28 May 1862
Western District of Texas 3 December 1861-29 November 1862
District of Eastern Texas and Western Louisiana 28 May 1862-20 August 1862
District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona 29 November 1862-26 May 1865
Trans-Mississippi District 10 January 1862-20 August 1862
Valley District, Virginia 22 October 1861-9 April 1865
Defences of Vicksburg, Mississippi 28 December 1862-4 July 1863
Sub-District of Cape Fear, North Carolina 18 August 1862-14 July 1863
Sub-District of Galveston, Texas 25 February 1862-28 May 1862
Sub-District of Northern Georgia 20 January 1865-26 April 1865
Sub-District of Houston, Texas 25 February 1862-26 May 1865
Sub-District of Northern Mississippi 6 November 1864-3 February 1865
First Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana 28 June 1862-1 October 1862
Second Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana 26 June 1862-1 October 1862
Third Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana 26 June 1862-1 October 1862
Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi 24 September 1864-4 May 1865
Defences of Pass Cavallo, Texas 26 October 1861-27 November 1862
Sub-District of the Rio Grande, Texas 25 February 1862-26 May 1865
First Sub-District of South Carolina 10 December 1861-26 April 1865
Second Sub-District of South Carolina 10 December 1861-1 May 1865
Third Sub-District of South Carolina 10 December 1861-26 April 1865
Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina 10 December 1861-29 November 1864
Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina #1 10 December 1861-6 May 1862
Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina #2 22 October 1863-23 May 1864
Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina #3 17 October 1864-26 April 1865
Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina #1 19 March 1862-28 May 1862
Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina #2 22 October 1863-17 October 1864
Seventh Sub-District of South Carolina 22 October 1863-17 October 1864
Eastern Sub-District of Western Texas 28 May 1862-29 November 1862
Eastern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona 29 November 1862-26 May 1865
Northern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona 5 June 1863-26 May 1865
Western Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona 29 November 1862-26 May 1865
First Sub-District of Texas 15 October 1862-29 November 1862
Second Sub-District of Texas 15 October 1862-29 November 1862
Third Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona 30 May 1863-5 June 1863
Chronological Index – by date of establishment
Defences of Savannah, Georgia #1
13 April 1861-26 October 1861
Alexander Robert Lawton 13 April 1861-26 October 1861
13 April 1861: The Defences of Savannah was established, comprising the territory around Savannah, Georgia, and Fort Pulaski.
4 May 1861: The Defences of Savannah was extended to include the entire coastline of Georgia.
26 October 1861: The Defences of Savannah was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the Department of Georgia.
District of Louisiana
17 April 1861-27 May 1861
David Emanuel Twiggs 17 April 1861-17 May 1861
17 April 1861: The District of Louisiana was established from the territory of the former “Department of Louisiana”. The Forces in New Orleans transferred from the “Department of Louisiana” to the District of Louisiana.
27 May 1861: The District of Louisiana was discontinued, and incorporated into Department No 1.
Defences of North Carolina
22 April 1861-1 October 1861
Theophilus Hunter Holmes 3 September 1861 interim 24 September 1861
Joseph Reid Anderson 3 September 1861-1 October 1861
22 April 1861: The Defences of North Carolina was established in the Department of North Carolina, comprising the territory around Wilmington, North Carolina.
1 October 1861: The Defences of North Carolina was discontinued, and its territory was transferred to the District of Cape Fear.
Indian Territory
13 May 1861-10 September 1861
Benjamin McCulloch 13 May 1861-10 September 1861
13 May 1861: Indian Territory was established, comprising approximately the territory of the later state of Oklahoma.
10 September 1862: Indian Territory transferred to the Western Department and was renamed as the District of the Indian Territory.
District of Upper Arkansas
25 June 1861-10 January 1862
William Joseph Hardee 25 June 1861-10 January 1862
25 June 1861: The District of Upper Arkansas was established in the Western Department, comprising the part of Arkansas north of the White and Black Rivers, and north of the Arkansas River.
10 January 1862: The District of Upper Arkansas was discontinued, and its territory transferred from The Western Department to the Trans-Mississippi District.
Defences of Galveston, Texas
25 June 1861-2 October 1861
John Creed Moore 25 June 1861-2 October 1861
25 June 1861: The Defences of Galveston was established in the Department of Texas, comprising the forces collected on Galveston Island, Bolivar Point, and the Galveston Peninsula.
2 October 1861: The Defences of Galveston was discontinued, and its territory was transferred to the District of Galveston.
District of Harper’s Ferry, Virginia
3 July 1861-20 July 1861
Joseph Eggleston Johnston 4 July 1861-20 July 1861
4 July 1861: The District of Harper’s Ferry was established. The Army of the Shenandoah was established in the District of Harper’s Ferry from the Forces in Harper’s Ferry.
20 July 1861: The Army of the Shenandoah was discontinued, and incorporated into the Army of the Potomac. The District of Harper’s Ferry was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the Department of the Potomac.
District of Aquia, Virginia
18 July 1861-6 September 1862
Richard M Cary 18 July 1861-19 July 1861
Daniel Ruggles 19 July 1861-20 August 1861
Vacant 21 August 1861-22 October 1861
Robert August Toombs 22 October 1861-22 March 1862 interim 23 March 1862
Gustavus Woodson Smith temporary 23 March 1862-6 September 1862
18 July 1861: The District of Aquia was established in the Department of Fredericksburg, comprising the territory between Powell’s River and the mouth of the Potomac River including North Neck and the counties on either side of the Rappahannock River from its mouth to Fredericksburg.
22 October 1861: The District of Aquia transferred from the Department of Fredericksburg to the Department of Northern Virginia.
24 March 1862: The District of Aquia was extended to include all territory in Virginia and North Carolina south of the operational territory of the Army of Northern Virginia.
6 September 1862: The District of Aquia was discontinued.
District of East Tennessee #1
26 July 1861-26 February 1862
Felix Kirk Zollicoffer 26 July 1861-10 September 1861-11 November 1861 interim to 8 December 1861
George Bibb Crittenden 11 November 1861-25 February 1862
Edmund Kirby Smith 25 February 1862-26 February 1862
26 July 1861: The District of East Tennessee was established comprising the territory around Knoxville.
10 September 1861: The District of East Tennessee transferred from the War Department to the Western Department.
25 February 1862: The District of East Tennessee was discontinued.
First Geographical Division (Louisiana)
2 September 1861-5 March 1862
Leonidas Polk 2 September 1861-5 March 1862
2 September 1861: The First Geographical Division was established in the Western Department. It comprised western Tennessee and Kentucky running along the line of the Memphis & Louisville Railroad, excluding the city of Nashville, and extending west of the Mississippi River; an operational territory in Kentucky west of the Cumberland River was also included.
5 March 1862: The First Geographical Division was discontinued and incorporated into the Western Department.
District of the Indian Territory #1
10 September 1861-22 November 1861
Benjamin McCulloch 10 September 1861-22 November 1861
10 September 1861: The District of the Indian Territory was established in the Western Department.
22 November 1861: The District of the Indian Territory was discontinued, and renamed as the Department of the Indian Territory.
District of Alabama #1
12 September 1861-27 January 1862
Jones Mitchell Withers 12 September 1861-27 January 1862
12 September 1861: The District of Alabama was established in Department No 1, comprising the southern parts of Alabama east of the Pascagoula River.
14 October 1861: The District of Alabama transferred from Department No 1 to the Department of Alabama and West Florida.
20 December 1861: The District of Alabama was extended to include Pascagoula Bay.
27 January 1862: The District of Alabama was discontinued, and its field forces were designated as the Army of Mobile.
District of Pamlico, North Carolina
29 September 1861-18 August 1862
Daniel Harvey Hill 29 September 1861-16 November 1861
Lawrence O’Bryan Branch 16 November 1861-17 March 1862 interim 18 March 1862
Samuel Gibbs French 17 March 1862-19 March 1862
Robert Ransom temporary 19 March 1862-18 August 1862
29 September 1861: The District of Pamlico was established in the Department of North Carolina, comprising Albemarle Sound and Pamlico Sound and the Neuse River territory of North Carolina.
26 November 1861: The District of Pamlico was extended by the addition of Roanoke Island.
31 December 1861: The District of Pamlico was extended to include the coast of North Carolina between the District of Albemarle and Bogue Inlet.
22 January 1862: Roanoke Island transferred from the District of Pamlico to the District of Roanoke Island.
18 August 1862: The District of Pamlico was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of North Carolina.
District of Arizona
1 October 1861-29 November 1862
John Robert Baylor 1 October 1861-12 December 1861
Henry Hopkins Sibley 12 December 1861-29 November 1862
1 October 1861: The District of Arizona was established, comprising Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas, and the Indian Territory.
14 December 1861: The Army of New Mexico was established in the District of Arizona.
26 May 1862: The Army of New Mexico was discontinued, and its field forces were incorporated into the Trans-Mississippi Department.
26 May 1862: The District of Arizona transferred to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
29 November 1862: The District of Arizona was discontinued, and incorporated into the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
District of Cape Fear, North Carolina
1 October 1861-18 August 1862
Joseph Reid Anderson 1 October 1861-15 March 1862 interim 22 March 1862
Theophilus Hunter Holmes 3 September 1861 interim 24 September 1861
Joseph Reid Anderson 3 September 1861-15 March 1862 interim 22 March 1862
Samuel Gibbs French 15 March 1862-17 July 1862
William Henry Chase Whiting 17 July 1862-18 August 1862
1 October 1861: The District of Cape Fear was established in the Department of North Carolina, comprising the territory formerly in the Defences of North Carolina.
18 August 1862: The District of Cape Fear was discontinued, and renamed the Sub-District of Cape Fear in the District of North Carolina.
District of Galveston, Texas
2 October 1861-25 February 1862
John Creed Moore 2 October 1861-7 December 1861 interim 10 December 1861
Ebenezer B Nichols 7 December 1861-25 February 1862
2 October 1861: The District of Galveston was established in the Department of Texas, comprising the former Defences of Galveston, Galveston Island, Galveston Bay, Virginia Point, and the Bolivar Peninsula.
25 February 1862: The District of Galveston was discontinued, and renamed the Sub-District of Galveston.
District of the Potomac, Virginia
22 October 1861-29 January 1862
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard 22 October 1861-29 January 1862
22 October 1861: The District of the Potomac was established in the Department of Northern Virginia, comprising the territory of Virginia between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the left bank of Powell’s River.
29 January 1862: The District of the Potomac was discontinued.
Valley District, Virginia
22 October 1861-9 April 1865
Thomas Jonathan Jackson 22 October 1861-6 September 1862
Daniel Harvey Hill 6 September 1862-29 December 1862
William Edmondson Jones 29 December 1862-26 April 1863
Isaac Ridgeway Trimble 26 April 1863-15 June 1863
Jubal Anderson Early 15 June 1863-8 July 1863
Gabriel Colvin Wharton 8 July 1863-21 July 1863 interim 28 July 1863
John Daniel Imboden 21 July 1863-15 December 1863
Jubal Anderson Early 15 December 1863-27 March 1865
Vacant 28 March 1865
Lunsford Lindsay Lomax 29 March 1865-9 April 1865
22 October 1861: The Valley District or, District of the Valley was established in the Department of Northern Virginia. It comprised the Shenandoah Valley and the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountain areas. The Army of the Valley transferred from the Department of the Potomac to the Valley District in the Department of Northern Virginia.
4 November 1861: The Army of the Northwest was subordinated to the Valley District in the Department of Northern Virginia.
10 February 1862: The Army of the Northwest was discontinued and incorporated into the Army of the Valley.
25 June 1862: The Army of the Valley was discontinued, and incorporated into the Army of Northern Virginia as Jackson’s Command Northern Virginia.
12 June 1864: The “Army of the Valley” was established unofficially in the Valley District from II Corps Northern Virginia.
27 September 1864: The “Army of the Valley” was discontinued, and its forces reverted to II Corps Northern Virginia.
9 April 1865: The Valley District was discontinued, and its field forces were transferred to the Department of East Tennessee and West Virginia.
Defences of Pass Cavallo, Texas
26 October 1861-27 November 1862
John W Glenn 26 October 1861-27 November 1862
26 October 1861: The Defences of Pass Cavallo was established in the Department of Texas.~
26 May 1862: The Defences of Pass Cavallo transferred interim from the discontinued Department of Texas to the Trans-Mississippi Department/
28 May 1862: The Defences of Pass Cavallo was formally transferred from the discontinued Department of Texas to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
27 November 1863: The Defences of Pass Cavallo was discontinued.
District of South Carolina
5 November 1861-26 April 1865
Roswell Sabine Ripley 5 November 1861-12 October 1864
Samuel Jones 12 October 1864-26 April 1865
5 November 1861: The District of South Carolina was established in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, comprising the territory of the former Department of South Carolina.
10 December 1861: The District of South Carolina was divided into the First Sub-District, the Second Sub-District, the Third Sub-District, the Fourth Sub-District, and the Fifth Sub-District.
13 March 1862: The District of South Carolina transferred from the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida to the Department of South Carolina and Georgia.
19 March 1862: The Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina was established, incorporating parts of the Fifth Sub-District, comprising Port Royal Sound and Ferebeeville to the Savannah River.
6 May 1862: The Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued, and incorporated into the Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina.
28 May 1862: The Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the Fourth Sub-District.
7 October 1862: The District of South Carolina transferred from the Department of South Carolina and Georgia to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
22 October 1863: The First Sub-District of South Carolina was reorganised. The Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina was established. The Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina was established. The Seventh Sub-District of South Carolina was established.
17 October 1864: The Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina was renamed the First Sub-District of South Carolina. The First Sub-District of South Carolina was renamed the Second Sub-District of South Carolina. The Seventh Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued and was incorporated into the Third Sub-District of South Carolina. The Second Sub-District of South Carolina was renamed the Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina and combined with the Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina. The Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued and combined with the Second Sub-District and renamed the Fourth Sub-District. The Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina was reorganised, to serve primarily for recruiting purposes. The Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina was established, incorporating the former Third Sub-District of South Carolina. The Third Sub-District of South Carolina was renamed the Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina.
29 November 1864: The Fourth Sub-District of the District of South Carolina was discontinued.
10 April 1865: The District of Georgia was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina. The Sub-District of Northern Georgia transferred to the District of South Carolina.
26 April 1865: The First Sub-District of South Carolina surrendered. The Third Sub-District of South Carolina surrendered. The Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina surrendered. The Sub-District of Northern Georgia surrendered. The Second Sub-District of South Carolina continued to exist autonomously. The District of South Carolina surrendered.
District of Middle and East Florida #1
5 November 1861-13 March 1862
James Heyward Trapier 5 November 1861-14 November 1861
John Breckinridge Grayson 20 August 1861-10 October 1861 interim 20 October 1861
Vacant 21 October 1861
James Heyward Trapier 22 October 1861-14 November 1861
William Montgomery Gardner 14 November 1861-13 March 1862
5 November 1861: The District of Middle and East Florida was established in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, comprising the territory of the former Department of Middle and East Florida.
13 March 1862: The District of Middle and East Florida was discontinued, and renamed the Department of Middle and Eastern Florida.
District of Georgia
5 November 1861-10 April 1865
Alexander Robert Lawton 5 November 1861-28 December 1862
Hugh Weedon Mercer 28 December 1862-11 November 1863 interim 18 June 1864
Henry Rootes Jackson 11 November 1863-28 September 1864
Thomas Howell Cobb 28 September 1864-21 January 1865
Daniel Harvey Hill 21 January 1865-10 April 1865
5 November 1861: The District of Georgia was established in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, comprising the territory of the former Department of Georgia.
13 March 1862: The District of Georgia transferred from the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida to the Department of South Carolina and Georgia.
7 October 1862: The District of Georgia transferred from the Department of South Carolina and Georgia to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
28 December 1862: The District of Georgia was extended to include all of Georgia except for the defences of the Apalachicola River.
19 January 1863: Atlanta and the surrounding territory in Georgia were added to the Western Department.
1 May 1864: The Department of Tennessee was extended to include eastern Alabama and a portion of West Florida, while part of northeast Georgia was excluded.
20 January 1865: The Sub-District of Northern Georgia was established in the District of Georgia.
10 April 1865: The Sub-District of Northern Georgia transferred from the District of Georgia to the District of South Carolina. The District of Georgia was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina.
Western District of Texas
3 December 1861-29 November 1862
Henry Eustace McCullough 3 December 1861-29 November 1862
3 December 1861: The Western District of Texas was established in the Department of Texas, comprising all of Texas not subsequently to be assigned to the Eastern District of Texas.
26 May 1862: The Western District of Texas transferred from the Department of Texas to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
28 May 1862: The Western District of Texas transferred formally from the Department of Texas to the Trans-Mississippi Department. The Sub-District of Galveston was discontinued, and its territory was transferred to the Western District of Texas. The Eastern Sub-District of Western Texas was established in the Western District of Texas.
29 November 1862: The Western District of Texas was discontinued, and renamed the Western Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
First Sub-District of South Carolina
10 December 1861-26 April 1865
Arthur Middleton Manigault 10 December 1861-13 March 1862-7 October 1862
States Rights Gist 7 October 1862-16 October 1862
Roswell Sabine Ripley 16 October 1862-21 March 1864
Nathan George Evans 21 March 1864-17 October 1864
James Heyward Trapier 17 October 1864-26 April 1865
10 December 1861: The First Sub-District of South Carolina was established in the District of South Carolina to comprise the territory around Georgetown and extending from the South Santee River northwards.
22 October 1863: The First Sub-District of South Carolina was re-organised, to comprise Fort Sumter, Sullivan’s Island, Long Island, and the parishes of St Thomas and Christ Church.
23 May 1864: The First Sub-District of South Carolina was extended to include the territory of the Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina. The Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued and incorporated into the First Sub-District of South Carolina.
17 October 1864: The First Sub-District of South Carolina was renamed the Second Sub-District of South Carolina. The Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina was renamed the First Sub-District of South Carolina.
26 April 1865: The First Sub-District of South Carolina surrendered.
Second Sub-District of South Carolina
10 December 1861-1 May 1865
Roswell Sabine Ripley 10 December 1861-26 May 1862
Nathan George Evans interim 26 May 1862-28 May 1862
Hugh Weedon Mercer 26 May 1862-19 July 1862
Johnson Hagood 19 July 1862-14 March 1863
James Heyward Trapier 14 March 1863-16 October 1863
Beverley Holcombe Robertson 16 October 1863-28 December 1863
Johnson Hagood 28 December 1863-6 May 1864
Beverley Holcombe Robertson 6 May 1864-17 October 1864
Nathan George Evans 17 October 1864-5 November 1864 interim 22 November 1864
Robert Ransom 5 November 1864-26 April 1865
Vacant 26 April 1865-1 May 1865
10 December 1861: The Second Sub-District of South Carolina was established in the District of South Carolina to comprise the territory from the South Santee River to the Stono River and up to Rantowles Creek.
7 October 1862: The Second Sub-District transferred with the District of South Carolina from the Department of South Carolina and Georgia to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
29 December 1863: The Second Sub-District of South Carolina was reorganised to include the territory west of the Sixth Sub-District, the Combahee and Little Salkehatchie Rivers and the Edisto River.
17 October 1864: The First Sub-District of South Carolina was renamed the Second Sub-District of South Carolina. The Second Sub-District of South Carolina was renamed the Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina and was combined with the Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina. The Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued and combined with the Second Sub-District and renamed the Fourth Sub-District.
26 April 1865: The Second Sub-District of South Carolina continued to exist autonomously.
1 May 1865: The Second Sub-District of the District of South Carolina surrendered.
Third Sub-District of South Carolina
10 December 1861-26 April 1865
Roswell Sabine Ripley temporary 11 December 1861-18 December 1861
Nathan George Evans 18 December 1861-13 March 1862
Nathan George Evans 5 March 1862-28 May 1862
William Stephen Walker 28 May 1862-8 May 1864 interim 16 May 1864
Thomas Jordan 8 May 1864-1 August 1864
Lafayette McLaws 1 August 1864-17 October 1864
William Booth Taliaferro 17 October 1864-26 April 1865
10 December 1861: The Third Sub-District of South Carolina was established the District of South Carolina to comprise the territory from the Stono River to the Ashepoo River. It remained attached temporarily to the Second Sub-District.
17 October 1864: The Seventh Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued. It was incorporated into the Third Sub-District of South Carolina. The Third Sub-District of South Carolina was renamed the Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina.
26 April 1865: The Third Sub-District of South Carolina surrendered.
Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina
10 December 1861-29 November 1864
John Clifford Pemberton 10 December 1861-19 March 1862
Maxcy Gregg 19 March 1862-6 May 18620
William Stephen Walker 6 May 1862-28 May 1862
Thomas Fenwick Drayton 28 May 1862-19 July 1862
William Stephen Walker 19 July 1862-6 November 1862
James Heyward Trapier 6 November 1862-19 July 1864
Roswell Sabine Ripley 19 July 1864-17 October 1864
Beverley Holcombe Robertson 17 October 1864-29 November 1864
10 December 1861: The Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina was established the District of South Carolina to comprise the territory from the Ashepoo River to Port Royal entrance and up the Colleton River and Ocetee Creek to Ferebeeville.
11 April 1862: The Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina was extended to the Coosawhatchee River.
6 May 1862: The Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina was extended to the Savannah River, incorporating the Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina.
28 May 1862: The Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina was extended to include the territory of the Sixth Sub-District.
17 October 1864: The Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina was renamed the First Sub-District of South Carolina. The Second Sub-District of South Carolina was renamed the Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina and combined with the Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina. The Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina was reorganised, to serve primarily for recruiting purposes.
29 November 1864: The Fourth Sub-District of the District of South Carolina was discontinued.
Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina #1
10 December 1861-6 May 1862
Thomas Fenwick Drayton 10 December 1861-13 March 1862-19 March 1862
Daniel Smith Donelson 19 March 1862-6 May 1862
10 December 1861: The Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina was established the District of South Carolina to comprise the territory from Ferebeeville and Port Royal Sound to the Savannah River.
19 March 1862: Parts of the Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina were transferred to form the Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina.
6 May 1862: The Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued, and incorporated into the Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina.
District of Albemarle, North Carolina
21 December 1861-23 February 1862
Henry Alexander Wise 21 December 1861-23 February 1862
21 December 1861: The District of Albemarle was established in the Department of Norfolk, comprising North Carolina east of the Chowan River, and Washington and Tyrrel counties.
23 February 1862: The District of Albemarle was discontinued.
District of Houston, Texas
3 January 1862-25 February 1862
John Creed Moore 3 January 1862-25 February 1862
3 January 1862: The District of Houston was established in the Department of Texas, comprising Houston, Harrisburg, and Lewis’ Bayou.
25 February 1862: The District of Houston was discontinued, and renamed the Sub-District of Houston.
Trans-Mississippi District
10 January 1862-20 August 1862
Earl Van Dorn 10 January 1862-31 May 1862
Thomas Carmichael Hindman 26 May 1862-2 July 1862
Vacant 3 July 1862-20 August 1862
10 January 1862: The Trans-Mississippi District was established in the Western Department, comprising Louisiana north of the Red River, the Indian Territory, and the states of Arkansas and Missouri, except for the territory east of St Francis County to Scott County in Missouri.
11 May 1862: The Forces in Arkansas was established in the Trans-Mississippi District, comprising field forces in Arkansas.
26 May 1862: The Forces in Arkansas transferred interim with the Trans-Mississippi District to the Trans-Mississippi Department. The Trans-Mississippi District transferred from the Western Department to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
28 May 1862: Forces in Arkansas was discontinued, and incorporated into the District of Arkansas.
20 August 1862: The Trans-Mississippi District was discontinued, and its territory was divided between the District of Missouri and the District of West Louisiana.
District of Roanoke Island, North Carolina
22 January 1862-18 August 1862
Henry Alexander Wise 22 January 1862-9 February 1862
Henry Marchmore Shaw 9 February 1862-18 August 1862
22 January 1862: The District of Roanoke Island was established in the Department of North Carolina. Roanoke Island transferred from the District of Pamlico to the District of Roanoke Island.
18 August 1862: The District of Roanoke Island was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of North Carolina.
District of Lewisburg, Virginia
28 January 1862-8 May 1862
Henry Heth 27 January 1862-8 May 1862
28 January 1862: The District of Lewisburg was established in the Department of Southwestern Virginia, comprising the forces around Lewisburg, Virginia.
8 May 1862: The District of Lewisburg was discontinued.
Eastern District of Texas
10 February 1862-28 May 1862
Paul Octave Hébert 10 February 1862-28 May 1862
10 February 1862: The Eastern District of Texas “District of Eastern Texas” was established in the Department of Texas, comprising the territory between the northern and eastern boundaries of Texas, the eastern shore of Galveston Bay, and the left bank of the Trinity River to the intersection of the Cross-Timbers at Alton, and then following the Cross-Timbers to the Red River.
26 May 1862: The Eastern District of Texas transferred from the Department of Texas to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
28 May 1862: The Eastern District of Texas was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Eastern Texas and Western Louisiana, in the Trans-Mississippi Department.
District of North Alabama
22 February 1862-27 June 1862
Daniel Ruggles 22 February 1862-27 June 1862
22 February 1862: The District of North Alabama was established in the Western Department.
27 June 1862: The District of North Alabama was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the Western Department.
Sub-District of Galveston, Texas
25 February 1862-28 May 1862
Ebenezer B Nichols 25 February 1862-28 May 1862
25 February 1862: The Sub-District of Galveston was established in the Department of Texas, comprising the former District of Galveston.
26 May 1862: The Sub-District of Galveston transferred interim from the Department of Texas to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
28 May 1862: The Sub-District of Galveston was discontinued, and its territory was transferred to the Western District of Texas.
Sub-District of Houston, Texas
25 February 1862-26 May 1865
John C Bowen 25 February 1862-3 June 1862
George M Flournoy 3 June 1862-8 July 1862
Xavier Blanchard Debray 8 July 1862-26 May 1865
25 February 1862: The Sub-District of Houston was established in the Department of Texas, comprising the former District of Galveston.
26 May 1862: The Sub-District of Houston transferred interim from the Department of Texas to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
28 May 1862: The Sub-District of Houston transferred from the Eastern District of Texas to the District of Eastern Texas and Western Louisiana.
20 August 1862: The Sub-District of Houston transferred from the District of Eastern Texas and Western Louisiana to the District of Texas.
29 November 1862: The Sub-District of Houston transferred from the District of Texas to the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
3 June 1863: The Sub-District of Houston was extended to include Austin, Harris, Galveston, Liberty, Chambers, and Jefferson counties of Texas.
26 May 1865: The Sub-District of Houston surrendered.
Sub-District of the Rio Grande, Texas
25 February 1862-26 May 1865
Hamilton Prioleau Bee 25 February 1862-26 May 1865
25 February 1862: The Sub-District of the Rio Grande was established in the Department of Texas, comprising the vicinity of San Antonio, Victoria, Indianola, and Saluria.
26 May 1862: The Sub-District of the Rio Grande transferred interim from the Department of Texas to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
28 May 1862: The Sub-District of the Rio Grande transferred from the Trans-Mississippi Department to the Western District of Texas.
29 November 1862: The Sub-District of the Rio Grande transferred from the Western District of Texas to the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
26 May 1865: The Sub-District of the Rio Grande surrendered.
Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina #1
19 March 1862-28 May 1862
Thomas Fenwick Drayton 19 March 1862-28 May 1862
19 March 1862: The Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina was established, incorporating parts of the Fifth Sub-District, comprising Port Royal Sound and Ferebeeville to the Savannah River.
28 May 1862: The Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the Fourth Sub-District.
District of Abingdon, Virginia
2 May 1862-7 January 1864
Humphrey Marshall 2 May 1862-9 May 1863
William Preston 9 May 1863-25 July 1863
2 May 1862: The District of Abingdon was established in the Department of Southwestern Virginia, comprising the counties of Lee, Buchanan, Wise, McDowell, and Wyoming in Virginia.
25 November 1862: The District of Abingdon transferred from the Department of Southwestern Virginia to the Trans-Allegheny Department, comprising the counties of Lee, Buchanan, Wise, Scott, Russell, and Washington in Virginia.
17 January 1863: The District of Abingdon transferred from the Trans-Allegheny Department to the Department of East Tennessee.
25 July 1863: The District of Abingdon transferred from the Department of East Tennessee to the District of East Tennessee.
7 January 1864: The District of Abingdon was discontinued.
District of the Indian Territory #2
26 May 1862-26 May 1865
Albert Pike de facto 26 May 1862-3 November 1862
Douglas Hancock Cooper 26 May 1862-8 January 1862 interim 3 October 1863
William Steele 8 January 1863-11 December 1863
Samuel Bell Maxey 11 December 1863-9 January 1864
Douglas Hancock Cooper temporary 9 January 1864-9 May 1864
Samuel Bell Maxey 9 May 1864-21 July 1864
Douglas Hancock Cooper 21 July 1864-21 February 1865
Samuel Bell Maxey 21 February 1865-1 March 1865
Douglas Hancock Cooper 1 March 1865-26 May 1865
26 May 1862: The District of Indian Territory was established in the Department of Trans-Mississippi.
18 March 1863: The District of Arkansas was extended to include Missouri and the Indian Territory.
26 May 1865: The District of Indian Territory surrendered.
District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana #1
26 May 1862-1 October 1862
Earl Van Dorn 26 May 1862-4 September 1862
Vacant 5 September 1862-1 October 1862
26 May 1862: The District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was established in the Western Department.
26 June 1862: The First Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was established. The Second Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was established. The Third Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was established.
2 July 1862: Southern Mississippi was detached from the District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana to become part of the District of Mississippi.
1 October 1862: The First Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was discontinued. The Second Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was discontinued. The Third Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was discontinued. The District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was discontinued, and incorporated into the Department of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana.
District of Eastern Texas and Western Louisiana
28 May 1862-20 August 1862
Paul Octave Hébert 28 May 1862-20 August 1862
28 May 1862: The District of Eastern Texas and Western Louisiana was established in the Trans-Mississippi Department, comprising the former Eastern District of Texas, the Sub-District of Houston, and the former Sub-District of Galveston and included the areas west of the Mississippi River and south of the Red River.
20 August 1862: The Sub-District of Houston transferred from the District of Eastern Texas and Western Louisiana to the District of Texas. The District of Eastern Texas and Western Louisiana was discontinued, and divided into the District of Texas and the District of West Louisiana.
District of Arkansas
28 May 1862-19 April 1865
Thomas Carmichael Hindman 28 May 1862-7 March 1863
Theophilus Hunter Holmes 7 March 1863-24 July 1863
Sterling Price 24 July 1863-25 September 1863
Theophilus Hunter Holmes 25 September 1863-11 March 1864 interim 16 March 1864
Sterling Price 16 March 1864-1 August 1864
Thomas James Churchill 1 August 1864-4 August 1864
John Bankhead Magruder 4 August 1864-29 January 1865
Mosby Monroe Parsons temporary 29 January 1865-31 January 1865
John Bankhead Magruder 31 January 1865-15 February 1865
Mosby Monroe Parsons 15 February 1865-8 March 1865
Sterling Price 8 March 1865-12 March 1865
Mosby Monroe Parsons 12 March 1865-31 March 1865
James Fleming Fagan 31 March 1865-19 April 1865
28 May 1862: The District of Arkansas was established in the Trans-Mississippi Department. Forces in Arkansas was discontinued, and its field forces were incorporated into the District of Arkansas.
18 March 1863: The District of Arkansas was extended to include Missouri and the Indian Territory.
1 February 1865: The District of Arkansas transferred to the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
19 April 1865: The District of Arkansas was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Arkansas and West Louisiana.
Eastern Sub-District of Western Texas
28 May 1862-29 November 1862
Xavier Blanchard Debray 28 May 1862-29 November 1862
28 May 1862: The Eastern Sub-District of Western Texas was established in the Western District of Texas, comprising Texas between the Sabine River on the east and a line beginning at Watson’s Ferry on the Sabine and running along the southern boundary of Panola, Rusk, Cherokee, Anderson, Freestone, and Limestone counties, to Marlin on the Brazos River, then up the Brazos to McLennan, then along the western boundary to Falls, Bell, Williamson, Travis, Bastrop, Fayette, Colorado, Wharton, and Matagorda counties to Pass Cavallo.
29 November 1862: The Eastern Sub-District of Western Texas was discontinued, and renamed the Eastern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Second Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana
26 June 1862-1 October 1862
William Nelson Rector Beall 26 June 1862-1 October 1862
26 June 1862: The Second Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was established. It comprised all counties in Mississippi below the 32nd parallel except those along the Gulf coast.
1 October 1862: The Second Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was discontinued.
Third Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana
26 June 1862-1 October 1862
Martin Luther Smith 26 June 1862-1 October 1862
26 June 1862: The Third Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was established. It comprised all counties in Mississippi between the 32nd parallel and 33rd parallel.
October 1862: The Third Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was discontinued.
First Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana
28 June 1862-1 October 1862
Daniel Ruggles 26 June 1862-4 September 1862
Vacant 5 September 1862-1 October 1862
26 June 1862: The First Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was established. It comprised Louisiana east of the Mississippi River and the Gulf counties of Mississippi.
1 October 1862: The First Sub-District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was discontinued.
Gulf District
2 July 1862-2 May 1865
John Horace Forney 2 July 1862-4 November 1862
Dabney Herndon Maury 4 November 1862-8 December 1862
William Whann Mackall temporary 8 December 1862-14 December 1862 interim 23 December 1862 interim 23 December 1862
Simon Bolivar Buckner 14 December 1862-27 April 1863
Franklin Gardner temporary 27 April 1863-1 May 1863
Dabney Herndon Maury 1 May 1863-26 July 1864
Franklin Gardner 26 July 1864-15 August 1864
Dabney Herndon Maury 15 August 1864-22 November 1864
Daniel Leadbetter 22 November 1864-12 December 1864
Dabney Herndon Maury 12 December 1864-2 May 1865
2 July 1862: The Gulf District was established in the Western Department, comprising the area from the Pearl River to the Apalachicola River and northward to latitude 32 degrees north.
3 November 1862: The Gulf District was extended northwards to latitude 33 degrees north.
25 July 1863: The Gulf District transferred from the Western Department to the Department of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana.
28 January 1864: The Gulf District transferred from the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana to the Department of Alabama and Eastern Mississippi.
7 February 1864: The Gulf District was redefined to extend from the mouth of the Pearl River northwards to the 32nd parallel, then east to the Georgia State line and southwards to the Gulf.
8 May 1864: The Gulf District was redefined to have a north-eastern limit at the intersection of the 32nd parallel with a line drawn from the junction of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers to the intersection of the northern boundary of Florida and the Choctawhatchee River, then and along the Choctawhatchee to the Gulf.
15 August 1864: The Gulf District transferred from the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana.
2 May 1865: The Gulf District surrendered.
District of the Mississippi
2 July 1862-11 October 1862
Earl Van Dorn 2 July 1862-5 September 1862
Daniel Ruggles temporary 5 September 1862-1 October 1862
2 July 1862: The District of the Mississippi was established in the Western Department, comprising the area west of the Pearl River from its mouth to Jackson and along the line of the Mississippi Central Railroad to Grand Junction. Southern Mississippi was detached from the District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana to become part of the District of Mississippi.
1 October 1862: The District of the Mississippi was discontinued, and incorporated into the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
District of the Tennessee
21 July 1862-25 July 1863
Sterling Price 21 July 1862-27 September 1862
John Porter McCown 27 September 1862-23 February 1863
John King Jackson 23 February 1863-25 July 1863
21 July 1862: The District of the Tennessee was established in the Western Department, comprising northwestern Alabama and the portion of Mississippi north of the 32nd parallel and east of the Pearl River and of the Mississippi Central Railroad from Jackson to Grand Junction.
25 July 1863: The District of the Tennessee was discontinued.
District of North Carolina
18 August 1862-19 September 1862
James Green Martin 18 August 1862-19 September 1862
18 August 1862: The District of North Carolina was established in the Department of North Carolina, comprising the right bank of the Roanoke River to the border of South Carolina. The District of Cape Fear was discontinued and renamed the Sub-District of Cape Fear in the District of North Carolina.
19 September 1862: The Sub-District of Cape Fear transferred from the District of North Carolina to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. The District of North Carolina was discontinued, and incorporated into the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
Sub-District of Cape Fear, North Carolina
18 August 1862-14 July 1863
William Henry Chase Whiting 18 August 1862-19 September 1862
Samuel Gibbs French 19 September 1862-8 November 1862 interim 17 November 1862
William Henry Chase Whiting 8 November 1862-14 July 1863
18 August 1862: The Sub-District of Cape Fear was established in the District of North Carolina, with responsibility for the defences of Wilmington, North Carolina.
19 September 1862: The Sub-District of Cape Fear transferred from the District of North Carolina to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
26 February 1863: The Sub-District of Cape Fear transferred from the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia to the Department of North Carolina.
28 May 1863: The Sub-District of Cape Fear transferred from the Department of North Carolina to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
14 July 1863: The Sub-District of Cape Fear was discontinued.
District of Texas
20 August 1862-29 November 1862
Paul Octave Hébert 28 May 1862-10 October 1862 interim 20 October 1862
John Bankhead Magruder 10 October 1862-27 November 1862
Hamilton Prioleau Bee temporary 27 November 1862-29 November 1862
20 August 1862: The District of Texas was established in the Trans-Mississippi Department.
28 September 1862: The Southwest Army was established in the District of Texas.
15 October 1862: The First Sub-District of Texas was established. The Second Sub-District of Texas was established.
29 November 1862: The First Sub-District of Texas was discontinued. The Second Sub-District of Texas was discontinued. The District of Texas was discontinued, and incorporated into the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
District of West Louisiana
20 August 1862-19 April 1865
Richard Taylor 20 August 1862-10 June 1864
John George Walker 10 June 1864-4 August 1864
Simon Bolivar Buckner 4 August 1864-30 March 1865
John George Walker 30 March 1865-19 April 1865
20 August 1862: The District of West Louisiana was established in the Trans-Mississippi Department, comprising Louisiana west of the Mississippi River. The Trans-Mississippi District was discontinued, and divided between the District of Missouri and the District of West Louisiana.
19 April 1865: The District of Western Louisiana was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Arkansas and West Louisiana.
District of Missouri
20 August 1862-28 September 1862
Sterling Price 20 August 1862-28 September 1862
20 August 1862: The District of Missouri was established in the Trans-Mississippi Department from parts of the Trans-Mississippi District.
28 September 1862: The District of Missouri was discontinued, and its field forces were incorporated into I Corps Trans Mississippi.
District of Middle Tennessee
27 September 1862-20 November 1862
Samuel Jones 27 September 1862-20 November 1862
27 September 1862: The District of Middle Tennessee was established in the Western Department comprising central Tennessee and Alabama north of the Tennessee River.
20 November 1862: The District of Middle Tennessee was discontinued.
District of Middle and East Florida #2
7 October 1862-4 November 1862
Joseph Finegan 7 October 1862-4 November 1862
7 October 1862: The District of Middle and East Florida was established in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, comprising the former Department of Middle and East Florida.
4 November 1862: The District of Middle and East Florida was discontinued, and its territory was divided between the District of East Florida and the District of Middle Florida.
District of West Florida
7 October 1862-23 February 1864
John Horace Forney 7 October 1862-23 February 1864
7 October 1862: The District of West Florida was established in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
23 February 1864: The District of West Florida was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Florida.
First Sub-District of Texas
15 October 1862-29 November 1862
Paul Octave Hébert 15 October 1862-29 November 1862
15 October 1862: The First Sub-District of Texas was established in the District of Texas.
29 November 1862: The First Sub-District of Texas was discontinued.
Second Sub-District of Texas
15 October 1862-29 November 1862
Vacant 15 October 1862-29 November 1862
15 October 1862: The Second Sub-District Texas was established in the District of Texas.
29 November 1862: The Second Sub-District of Texas was discontinued.
District One of Mississippi and East Louisiana
21 October 1862-2 September 1863
Daniel Ruggles 21 October 1862-2 September 1863
21 October 1862: District One of Mississippi and East Louisiana was established comprising Mississippi east of the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad and the New Orleans & Jackson Railroad excluding the counties along the Gulf Coast.
2 September 1863: District One of Mississippi and East Louisiana was discontinued.
District Two of Mississippi and East Louisiana
21 October 1862-2 September 1863
Martin Luther Smith 21 October 1862-1 December 1862
Carter Littlepage Stevenson 1 December 1862-4 July 1863
Vacant 4 July 1863-2 September 1863
21 October 1862: District Two of Mississippi and East Louisiana was established comprising the area between the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad, the Mississippi River, and the Big Black River.
2 September 1863: District Two of Mississippi and East Louisiana was discontinued.
District Three of Mississippi and East Louisiana
21 October 1862-9 July 1863
William Nelson Rector Beall 21 October 1862-28 December 1862
Franklin Gardner 28 December 1862-9 July 1863
21 October 1862: District Three Port Hudson District of Mississippi and East Louisiana was established comprising the area between the New Orleans & Jackson Railroad, the Mississippi River, and the Big Black River, and the Gulf counties of Mississippi.
9 July 1863: District Three Port Hudson District of Mississippi and East Louisiana was discontinued.
District of East Florida
4 November 1862-23 February 1864
Joseph Finegan 4 November 1862-23 February 1864
4 November 1862: The District of East Florida was established in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, comprising Florida east of the Suwanee River.
23 February 1864: The District of East Florida was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Florida.
District of Middle Florida
4 November 1862-23 February 1864
Howell Cobb 4 November 1862-7 August 1863 interim 12 August 1863
Joseph Finegan 7 August 1863-6 October 1863 interim 11 November 1863
William Montgomery Gardner 6 October 1863-23 February 1864
4 November 1862: The District of Middle Florida was established, in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, comprising the territory between the Suwannee and Choctawatchee Rivers, including the defences of the Apalachicola River.
28 December 1862: The District of Georgia was extended to include all of Georgia except for the defences of the Apalachicola River.
23 February 1864: The District of Middle Florida was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Florida.
District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
29 November 1862-26 May 1865
John Bankhead Magruder 29 November 1862-4 August 1864 interim 6 August 1864
John George Walker 4 August 1864-30 March 1865 interim 4 April 1865
John Bankhead Magruder 30 March 1865-26 May 1865
29 November 1862: The District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona was established in the Trans-Mississippi Department by extending its authority over the District of Texas, the District of Arizona, and the New Mexico Territory. The District of Arizona was discontinued, and incorporated into the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The District of Texas was discontinued, and incorporated into the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Western District of Texas was discontinued and renamed the Western Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Western Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona was established in the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Eastern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona was established in the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Sub-District of the Rio Grande transferred from the Western District of Texas to the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Sub-District of Houston transferred from the District of Texas to the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Southwest Army transferred from the District of Texas to the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
4 March 1863: The Eastern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona was extended to include Lavaca and Victoria.
30 May 1863: The Third Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona was established.
3 June 1863: The Sub-District of Houston was extended to include Austin, Harris, Galveston, Liberty, Chambers, and Jefferson counties of Texas.
5 June 1863: The Third Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona was discontinued, and renamed the Northern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Northern Sub-District was established in the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
1 February 1865: The District of Arkansas transferred to the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
19 April 1865: The District of Arkansas was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Arkansas and West Louisiana.
26 May 1865: The District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona surrendered.
Eastern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
29 November 1862-26 May 1865
Xavier Blanchard Debray 29 November 1862-13 February 1863
William Read Scurry 13 February 1863-30 May 1863
Xavier Blanchard Debray temporary 30 May 1863-10 June 1863
William Read Scurry temporary 10 June 1863-1 July 1863
Philip Noland Luckett temporary 1 July 1863-15 August 1863 interim 16 August 1863
Henry Eustace McCullough 15 August 1863-29 August 1863
Philip Noland Luckett temporary 29 August 1863-23 November 1863
James Edwin Slaughter 23 November 1863-18 March 1864
William Steele 18 March 1864-26 May 1865
29 November 1862: The Eastern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona was established in the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
4 March 1863: The Eastern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona was extended to include Lavaca and Victoria.
26 May 1865: The Eastern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona surrendered.
Western Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
29 November 1862-26 May 1865
Henry Eustace McCullough 29 November 1862-23 June 1863
Hamilton Prioleau Bee 23 June 1863-26 June 1864
Thomas Fenwick Drayton 26 June 1864-25 October 1864
James Edwin Slaughter 25 October 1864-26 May 1865
29 November 1862: The Western Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona was established. It comprised Texas bounded on the east by the Eastern Sub-District, on the north by the Northern Sub-District, and including the remainder of the state.
29 November 1862: The Eastern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona was established in the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
26 May 1865: The Western Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona surrendered.
Defences of Vicksburg, Mississippi
28 December 1862-4 July 1863
Martin Luther Smith 28 December 1862-4 July 1863
28 December 1862: The Defences of Vicksburg was established in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
4 July 1863: The Defences of Vicksburg was discontinued.
District Five of Mississippi and East Louisiana
9 March 1863-2 September 1863
James Ronald Chalmers 9 March 1863-2 September 1863
9 March 1863: District Five of Mississippi and East Louisiana was established comprising the two northern tiers of counties in Mississippi from New Albany to the Mississippi River.
2 September 1863: District Three of Mississippi and East Louisiana was discontinued.
District Four of Mississippi and East Louisiana
1 April 1863-2 September 1863
John Adams 1 April 1863-2 September 1863
1 April 1863: District Four of Mississippi and East Louisiana was established comprising the vicinity of Jackson, Mississippi.
2 September 1863: District Four of Mississippi and East Louisiana was discontinued.
Third Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
30 May 1863-5 June 1863
Smith Pyne Bankhead 30 May 1863-5 June 1863
30 May 1863: The Third Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona was established.
5 June 1863: The Third Sub-District of Texas was discontinued, and renamed the Northern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Northern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
5 June 1863-26 May 1865
Smith Pyne Bankhead 5 June 1863-9 July 1863 interim 29 August 1863
Henry Eustace McCullough 9 July 1863-26 May 1865
5 June 1863: The Northern Sub-District was established in the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, from the former Third Sub-District of Texas.
26 May 1865: The Northern Sub-District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona surrendered.
District of East Tennessee #2
25 July 1863-2 May 1864
Simon Bolivar Buckner temporary 25 July 1863-3 September 1863
Samuel Jones temporary 3 September 1863-3 December 1863
James Longstreet 3 December 1863-8 March 1864
Simon Bolivar Buckner temporary 8 March 1864-18 March 1864
James Longstreet 18 March 1864-7 April 1864 interim 12 April 1864
Simon Bolivar Bucker 7 April 1864-22 April 1864,
Vacant 23 April 1864-2 May 1864
25 July 1863: The District of East Tennessee was established within the territory of the Department of Tennessee but reporting directly to the War Department.
5 September 1863: The Trans-Allegheny Department was extended to include the portion of southwestern Virginia formerly belonging to the Department of East Tennessee and the forces east of Knoxville.
3 December 1863: I Corps Northern Virginia transferred from the operational control of the Army of Tennessee to the District of East Tennessee.
7 January 1864: The District of Abingdon was discontinued. I Corps Northern Virginia returned from operational attachment to the District of Tennessee to the Army of Northern Virginia.
23 April 1864: The Trans-Allegheny Department took control of the territory of the District of East Tennessee.
2 May 1864: The District of East Tennessee was discontinued, and its territory was transferred to the Trans-Allegheny Department.
Defences of Savannah, Georgia #2
31 August 1863-17 December 1864
Jeremy Francis Gilmer 31 August 1863-1 April 1864
Samuel Jones 1 April 1864-18 May 1864
Lafayette McLaws 18 May 1864-17 December 1864
31 August 1863: The Defences of Savannah was established in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. 31 August 1863: Colonel Jeremy Francis Gilmer assumed command of the Defences of Savannah.
17 December 1864: The Defences of Savannah was discontinued.
District of Western North Carolina
18 September 1863-26 April 1865
Robert Brank Vance 18 September 1863-18 November 1863
Joseph Benjamin Palmer 18 November 1863-4 December 1863
Robert Brank Vance 4 December 1863-14 January 1864
James Green Martin 14 January 1864-26 April 1865
18 September 1863: The District of Western North Carolina was established in the Department of Tennessee.
15 August 1864: The District of Western North Carolina transferred from the Department of Tennessee to the Department of Tennessee and Georgia.
26 April 1865: The District of Western North Carolina surrendered.
District of the Cape Fear River and the Defences of Wilmington, North Carolina
26 September 1863-18 April 1864
William Henry Chase Whiting 26 September 1863-18 April 1864
26 September 1863: The District of the Cape Fear River and the Defences of Wilmington was established in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
18 April 1864: The District of the Cape Fear River and the Defences of Wilmington was discontinued, and its territory was transferred to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina #2
22 October 1863-23 May 1864
Alfred Moore Rhett 22 October 1863-23 May 1864
22 October 1863: The Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina was re-established, comprising Charleston, the Neck, Fort Ripley, and Castle Pinckney.
23 May 1864: The Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued, and incorporated into the First Sub-District of South Carolina.
Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina #2
22 October 1863-17 October 1864
Henry Alexander Wise 22 October 1863-17 October 1864
22 October 1863: The Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina was re-established, comprising the territory along the eastern bank of the Edisto River west of Charleston.
17 October 1864: The Sixth Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued. Its territory was combined with the Second Sub-District and renamed the Fourth Sub-District of South Carolina.
Seventh Sub-District of South Carolina
22 October 1863-17 October 1864
William Booth Taliaferro 22 October 1863-20 February 1864
Johnson Hagood 20 February 1864-6 May 1864
William Booth Taliaferro 6 May 1864-17 October 1864
22 October 1863: The Seventh Sub-District of South Carolina was established, comprising James Island.
17 October 1864: The Seventh Sub-District of South Carolina was discontinued and its territory was incorporated into the Third Sub-District of South Carolina.
District of West Tennessee
14 November 1863-15 January 1865
Nathan Bedford Forrest 14 November 1863-15 January 1865
14 November 1863: The District of West Tennessee was established in the Department of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana.
28 January 1864: The District of West Tennessee transferred from the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana to the Department of Alabama and East Mississippi.
15 August 1864: The District of West Tennessee transferred from the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana.
15 January 1865: The District of West Tennessee was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana.
District of Northern Alabama
6 February 1864-11 March 1865
Jones Mitchell Withers 6 February 1864-27 July 1864
Daniel Weisiger Adams 27 July 1864-24 September 1864
Philip Dale Roddey 24 September 1864-11 March 1865
6 February 1864: The District of Northern Alabama was established in the Department of Alabama and East Mississippi, comprising the area of Alabama north of the 32nd parallel.
27 July 1864: The District of Northern Alabama was reorganised to add the territory of Alabama north of Opelika, Montgomery, Selma, and Demopolis along with the railroad connecting them.
15 August 1864: The District of Northern Alabama transferred from the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana.
24 September 1864: The District of Central Alabama was established in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana. Its territory was detached from the area of the District of North Alabama.
11 March 1865: The District of Northern Alabama was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Alabama.
District of Florida
23 February 1864-26 April 1865
James Patton Anderson 23 February 1864-30 August 1864
John King Jackson 30 August 1864-31 December 1864 interim 2 February 1865
Samuel Jones 31 December 1864-26 April 1865
23 February 1864: The District of Florida was established in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, comprising the former District of East Florida, District of West Florida, and District of Middle Florida.
1 May 1864: The Department of Tennessee was extended to include eastern Alabama and a portion of West Florida, while part of northeast Georgia was excluded.
26 April 1865: The District of Florida surrendered.
District of Mississippi and East Louisiana
5 March 1864-25 January 1865
Thomas Hart Taylor 5 March 1864-5 April 1864
John S Scott 5 April 1864-2 August 1864
St John Richardson Liddell 2 August 1864-4 August 1864 interim 25 August 1864
George Baird Hodge 4 August 1864-15 August 1864
St John Richardson Liddell interim 15 August 1864-25 August 1864
George Baird Hodge 15 August 1864-24 September 1864 interim 6 October 1864
Franklin Gardner 24 September 1864-3 October 1864
George Baird Hodge interim 3 October 1864-6 October 1864
Franklin Gardner 3 October 1864-15 January 1865
William Thompson Martin 15 January 1865-25 January 1865
5 March 1864: The District of Mississippi and East Louisiana was established in the Department of Alabama and East Mississippi.
15 August 1864: The District of Mississippi and East Louisiana transferred from the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana.
24 September 1864: The Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi was established in the District of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana.
6 November 1864: The Sub-District of Northern Mississippi was established in the District of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
15 January 1865: The District of West Tennessee was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana.
25 January 1865: The District of Mississippi and East Louisiana was discontinued, and renamed the District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee.
First District of North Carolina and Southern Virginia
10 May 1864-9 April 1865
William B Butler temporary 10 May 1864-1 June 1864
Henry Alexander Wise 10 May 1864-9 April 1865
10 May 1864: The First District of North Carolina and Southern Virginia was established, comprising the right bank of the Appomattox River.
12 May 1864: The First District of the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia was extended north of the Appomattox River to Swift Creek.
2 June 1864: The First District of the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia was extended to include the territory between the James and Roanoke Rivers including the north side of the James River at Richmond.
9 April 1865: The First District of North Carolina and Southern Virginia was discontinued.
Third District of North Carolina and Southern Virginia
20 May 1864-15 January 1865
William Henry Chase Whiting 20 May 1864-15 January 1865
20 May 1864: The Third District of North Carolina and Southern Virginia was established. It comprised the territory around Wilmington, North Carolina.
15 January 1865: The Third District of the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia surrendered.
Second District of North Carolina and Southern Virginia
25 May 1864-26 April 1865
John Henry Winder 25 May 1864-9 June 1864
Laurence Simmons Baker 9 June 1864-26 April 1865
25 May 1864: The Second District of North Carolina and Southern Virginia was established. It comprised the interior of the state of North Carolina and southern sections of Virginia.
26 April 1865: The Second District of the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia surrendered.
District of Central Alabama
24 September 1864-11 March 1865
Daniel Weisiger Adams 24 September 1864-11 March 1865
24 September 1864: The District of Central Alabama was established in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana. Its territory was detached from the area of the District of North Alabama.
11 March 1865: The District of Central Alabama was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Alabama.
Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi
24 September 1864-4 May 1865
George Baird Hodge 24 September 1864-15 March 1865
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys 15 March 1865-9 April 1865
Vacant 9 April 1865-4 May 1865
24 September 1864: The Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi was established in the District of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana.
16 December 1864: The Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi transferred with the District of Mississippi and East Louisiana from the Military Division of the West to the War Department.
25 January 1865: The Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi transferred from the District of Mississippi and East Louisiana to the District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee.
3 February 1865: The Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi transferred from the District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee to the District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana.
4 May 1865: The Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi surrendered.
Defences of Petersburg, Virginia
27 September 1864-1 October 1864
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard 27 September 1864-1 October 1864
27 September 1864: The Defences of Petersburg was established in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
1 October 1864: Defences of Petersburg was discontinued.
Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina #3
17 October 1864-26 April 1865
McLaws 17 October 1864-23 January 1865
Vacant 23 January 1865-10 April 1865
Lafayette McLaws 10 April 1865-26 April 1865
7 October 1864: The Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina was re-established, incorporating the former Third Sub-District of South Carolina.
10 April 1865: The District of Georgia was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina.
26 April 1865: The Fifth Sub-District of South Carolina surrendered.
Sub-District of Northern Mississippi
6 November 1864-3 February 1865
William Wirt Adams 6 November 1864-3 February 1865
6 November 1864: The Sub-District of Northern Mississippi was established in the District of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
25 January 1865: The Sub-District of Northern Mississippi transferred from the District of Mississippi and East Louisiana to the District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee.
25 January 1865: The Sub-District of Northern Mississippi transferred from the District of Mississippi and East Louisiana to the District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee.
3 February 1865: The Sub-District of Northern Mississippi was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.
Sub-District of Northern Georgia
20 January 1865-26 April 1865
William Tatum Wofford 20 January 1865-26 April 1865
20 January 1865: The Sub-District of Northern Georgia was established in the District of Georgia.
10 April 1865: The Sub-District of Northern Georgia transferred from the District of Georgia to the District of South Carolina.
26 April 1865: The Sub-District of Northern Georgia surrendered.
District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee
25 January 1865-3 February 1865
Nathan Bedford Forrest 25 January 1865-3 February 1865
25 January 1865: The District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee was established in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana. The Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi transferred from the District of Mississippi and East Louisiana to the District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee. The Sub-District of Northern Mississippi transferred from the District of Mississippi and East Louisiana to the District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee.
3 February 1865: The Sub-District of Northern Mississippi was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of North Mississippi and West Tennessee. The Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi transferred from the District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee to the District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana. The District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee was discontinued and reorganised into the District of North Mississippi and West Tennessee and the District of South Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana.
District of North Mississippi and West Tennessee
3 February 1865-4 May 1865
Marcus Joseph Wright 3 February 1865-4 May 1865
3 February 1865: The District of North Mississippi and West Tennessee was established in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana. It comprised the parts of Mississippi north of the counties of Noxubee, Winston, Attala, Holmes, and Washington.
4 May 1865: The District of North Mississippi and West Tennessee surrendered.
District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana #2
3 February 1865-4 May 1865
Daniel Weisiger Adams 3 February 1865-14 March 1865
George Baird Hodge 14 March 1865-1 April 1865
William Feimster Tucker 1 April 1865-4 May 1865
3 February 1865: The District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana was established in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana. The Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi transferred from the District of Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Tennessee to the District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana. The parts of the state of Mississippi not in the District of North Mississippi and West Tennessee or the District of the Gulf were incorporated in the District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana.
4 May 1865: The Sub-District of Southwest Mississippi surrendered. The District of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana surrendered.
District of Alabama #2
11 March 1865-4 May 1865
Daniel Weisiger Adams 11 March 1865-4 May 1865
11 March 1865: The District of Alabama was established in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana, comprising all of Alabama except the counties on the Gulf Coast.
11 March 1865: The District of Central Alabama was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Alabama. The District of Northern Alabama was discontinued, and its territory was incorporated into the District of Alabama.
4 May 1865: The District of Alabama surrendered.
District of Arkansas and West Louisiana
19 April 1865-26 May 1865
Simon Bolivar Buckner 19 April 1865-26 May 1865
19 April 1865: The District of Arkansas and West Louisiana was established in the Trans-Mississippi Department. It comprised the former District of Arkansas and the District of West Louisiana.
26 May 1865: The District of Arkansas and West Louisiana surrendered.
American Civil War High Command 