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CONFEDERATE ROSTER.
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BRIGADIER-GENERALS—Continued.
  Name. State. To Whom to Report. Appoint. Rank. Confirm. Accept.
385 Shoup, F. A. Florida Gen. S. B. Buckner Apl. 11, 1863. Sept. 12, 1862. Apl. 11, 1863.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: In command of the artillery at Mobile; Chief of Artillery of General J. E. Johnston's army in the Dalton campaign; Chief of Staff under General Hood at Atlanta; brigade at one time composed of the 7th, 9th, 10th, 41st and 44th Mississippi regiments and the 9th Mississippi battalion.
386 Sibley, H. H. Louisiana  . . . . .  June 17, 1861. June 17, 1861. Aug. 29, 1861.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding brigade; headquarters at San Antonia, Texas.
387 Simms, James P.  . . . . .  Maj. Gen. Kershaw Nov.,      1864. Nov.,      1864.  . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Brigade composed of the 10th, 50th, 51st and 53d Georgia regiments, Kershaw's division, Longstreet's corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
388 Stack, W. Y. Missouri Gen. Van Dorn Apl. 17, 1862. Apl. 12, 1862. Apl. 17, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Killed in action at Pea Ridge; commanding Missouri brigade, Price's division, Van Dorn's army.
389 Slaughter, Jas. E. Virginia Gen. B. Bragg Mch. 18, 1862. Mch.   8, 1862. Mch. 18, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Inspector-General, Department Number 2, Army of the Mississippi.
390 Smith, E. Kirby Florida Gen. J. E. Johnston June 17, 1861. June 17, 1861. Aug. 29, 1861.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Promoted Major-General October 11, 1861; as Brigadier-General commanded Elzey's and Forney's brigades; brigade at first composed of the 9th, 10th and 11th Alabama, the 14th Mississippi and the 38th Virginia regiments, Army of the Potomac.
391 Smith, George A.  . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Acting Brigadier-General; in command at Fort Gaines, &c.
392 Smith, Gustavus W. Kentucky Gen. B. Bragg Oct. 27, 1862. Oct. 27, 1862.  . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Promoted Major-General September 19, 1861; first assignment was, as Major-General, to the command of the 2d corps of the Army of the Potomac.
393 Smith, James A. Tennessee Gen. B. Bragg Oct.   1, 1863. Sept. 30, 1863. Feb. 17, 1864.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding brigade, Cleburne's division, Hardee's corps, Army of Tennessee.
394 Smith, M. L. Florida Gen. M. Lovell Apl. 11, 1862. Apl. 11, 1862. Apl. 11, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Promoted Major-General November 4th, 1862; commanding 3d Sub-District, District of Mississippi.
395 Smith, Preston Tennessee Gen. B. Bragg Oct. 27, 1862. Oct. 27, 1862. Apl. 22, 1863.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Killed at Chickamauga, September 20, 1863; brigade composed of the 11th, 12th, 13th, 29th, 47th and 154th Tennessee regiments, a battalion of Sharpshooters and Scott's Light Battery, forming part of Cheatham's division, Polk's corps, Army of Tennessee.
396 Smith, T. B. Tennessee Gen. J. B. Hood Aug.   2, 1864. July 29, 1864  . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Brigade composed of the 2d and 20th Tennessee, the 37th Georgia, the 15th, 30th and 37th Tennessee (consolidated) regiments and Major Carswell's battalion Georgia Sharpshooters.
397 Smith, William Virginia  . . . . .  Apl. 23, 1863. Jan. 31, 1863. Apl. 23, 1863.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Promoted Major-General August 12, 1863; brigade composed of the Virginia regiment of Colonel Board, Colonel Harman (the 52d), Colonel Terrell (the 13th), Colonel Hoffman (the 31st) and Colonel Gibson's (the 49th); at the Battle of Chancellorsville his brigade was composed of the 13th, 49th, 52d and 58th and 31st Virginia regiments, Early's division, Army of Northern Virginia.
398 Smith, William D. Georgia Maj. Gen. Pemberton Mch. 14, 1862. Mch.   7, 1862. Mch. 14, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Died at Charleston, South Carolina, October 4, 1862; commanding a district in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida; headquarters on James Island.
399 Snead, John L. T. Virginia  . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding River brigade, Department Number 2, Major-General Polk's command.
400 Sorrell, G. Moxley Georgia Gen. R. E. Lee Oct. 31, 1864. Oct. 27, 1864.  . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Assigned to command of Wright's Georgia brigade, Mahone's division, A. P. Hill's corps, composed of the 2d, 22d, 48th and 64th regiments Georgia Volunteers and the 2d and 10th battalion Georgia Volunteers.
401 Stafford, L. A. Louisiana Gen. R. E. Lee Oct.   8, 1863. Oct.   8, 1863. Jan. 25, 1864. Oct. 13, 1862.
 
Remarks: Killed in action; succeeded General Starke in command of his brigade, composed of the 1st, 2d, 9th, 10th and 15th Louisiana regiments and Coppen's Louisiana battalion, Jackson's division, Army of Northern Virginia.
402 Starke, Peter B.  . . . . .  Gen. Forrest  . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding brigade in Chalmers' division, Forrest's cavalry corps.
403 Starke, William E. Louisiana Gen. T. J. Jackson Aug.   6, 1862. Aug.   6, 1862. Sept. 30, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Killed at Sharpsburg September 17, 1862; brigade composed of the 2d, 5th, 9th, 10th, 14th and 15th Louisiana regiments, Jackson's division, Army of Northern Virginia.
404 Steele, William Texas Gen. T. H. Holmes Oct.   3, 1862. Sept. 12, 1862. Oct.   3, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Brigade composed of the 12th, 19th and 21st regiments Texas cavalry.