Detailed Strength and Casualty Numbers
for the Army of Northern Virginia in the Battle of Gettysburg 

These numbers are rounded approximations rather than a precise count. Confederate unit records are more fragmentary than those for the Union. Only about one third of the army’s company muster rolls are available for the period just before the battle. Many companies might have not taken the roll in the midst of the marching and foraging of the invasion, and the heavy casualties suffered in the battle doubtless saw many muster reports buried with their company clerks. The different methods used by researchers to resolve the gaps in the information result in a large difference in estimates. The numbers in the table below are a middle ground.

“Strength”

The number of men “present for duty equipped.” These are the men actually ready for combat on the battlefield. This does not count units that were not on the Gettysburg battlefield on July 1-3, such as Robertson’s, Jones’ and Imboden’s Cavalry Brigades guarding trains in the army’s rear. They also do not count men who were on sick call or in the hospital, or were detailed to supply or other duties which took them out of the battle lines.

“Killed”

Counts men who were killed or who died within the year of a mortal wound.

“Wounded”

Counts wounded men and men who were wounded and captured. Many lightly wounded men who were able to remain in the ranks were not counted.

“Missing”

Counts men who were captured unwounded, as well as those who ran away, or who were killed and whose bodies were not identified.

Many Confederate regiments and batteries did not submit casualty figures for the battle or omitted categories such as the wounded or missing. The brigade totals affected by this missing information in the table below and the division, corps and army totals that they feed into are marked by an asterisk (*) and should be considered as underreported.

See the Union Strength and Casualty Numbers

			strength	killed	wounded	missing	Total losses	% loss
The Army of Northern Virginia			68,612	*4,400	*12,953	*5,356	*22,709	33%
	Staff & escort		50	0	4	0	4
1st Corps (Longstreet)			20,704	*1,608	*4,362	*2,202	*8,172	39%
	Staff & escort		16	1	0	1	2
	Hood’s Division		7,371	*490	*1,338	*535	*2,363	32%
		Staff	11	0	1	0	1
		Anderson’s Brigade	1,875	150	470	100	720	38%
		Benning’s Brigade	1,420	85	280	150	515	36%
		Law’s Brigade	1,930	100	255	150	505	26%
		Robertson’s Brigade	1,735	150	310	135	595	34%
		Henry’s Artillery Battalion	400	*5	*22	*0	*27	7%
	McLaw’s Division		6,926	465	1,415	*350	*2,230	32%
		Staff	11	0	0	0	0
		Barksdale’s Brigade	1,620	155	500	*90	*745	46%
		Kershaw’s Brigade	2,180	175	425	50	650	30%
		Semmes’ Brigade	1,335	75	270	90	435	33%
		Wofford’s Brigade	1,400	45	180	*120	*345	25%
		Cabell’s Artillery Battalion	380	15	40	0	55	14%
	Pickett’s Division		5,476	600	*1,231	*1,084	*2,915	53%
		Staff	11	1	0	0	1
		Armistead’s Brigade	1,950	190	*450	*590	*1,230	63%
		Garnet’s Brigade	1,460	230	395	325	950	65%
		Kemper’s Brigade	1,635	170	370	165	705	43%
		Dearing’s Artillery Battalion	420	9	16	4	29	7%
	Reserve Artillery		915	28	121	17	166	18%
		Alexander’s Artillery Battalion	575	20	110	6	136	24%
		Eshleman’s Artillery Battalion	340	8	11	11	30	9%
2nd Corps (Ewell)			20,689	1,269	*3,699	*1,678	*6,646	32%
	Staff & escort		170	1	6	0	7
	Early’s Division		5,459	292	831	364	1,487	27%
		Staff	12	0	0	0	0
		Hoke’s (Avery’s) Brigade	1,244	90	215	110	415	33%
		Gordon’s Brigade	1,813	110	300	130	540	30%
		Hays’ Brigade	1,295	60	190	85	335	26%
		Smith’s Brigade	805	30	120	35	185	23%
		Jones’ Artillery Battalion	290	2	6	4	12	4%
	Johnson’s Division		6,434	373	*1,155	*430	*1,958	30%
		Staff	9	1	1	0	2
		Jones’ Brigade	1,520	75	*290	*70	*435	29%
		Steuart’s Brigade	2,120	145	370	*220	*735	35%
		Walker’s Brigade	1,325	65	175	100	340	26%
		Williams’ Brigade	1,105	65	290	*40	*395	36%
		Latimer’s Artillery Battalion	355	22	29	0	51	14%
	Rodes’ Division		7,976	600	*1,685	*835	*3,120	39%
		Staff	8	0	0	0	0
		Daniel’s Brigade	2,160	230	*585	*135	*950	44%
		Doles’ Brigade	1,325	45	105	70	220	17%
		Iverson’s Brigade	1,385	180	400	320	900	65%
		O’Neal’s Brigade	1,688	90	420	185	695	41%
		Ramseur’s Brigade	1,025	40	150	90	280	27%
		Carter’s Artillery Battalion	385	15	25	35	75	19%
	Reserve Artillery		650	3	22	49	74	11%
		Dance’s Artillery Battalion	370	3	21	26	50	14%
		Nelson’s Artillery Battalion	280	0	1	23	24	9%
3rd Corps (Hill)			20,779	1,484	*4,776	*1,342	*7,602	37%
	Staff & escort		15	0	0	0	0
	Anderson’s Division		5,096	275	1,393	355	2,023	40%
		Staff	7	0	3	0	3
		Mahone’s Brigade	1,540	12	60	40	112	7%
		Perry’s Brigade	740	55	200	205	460	62%
		Posey’s Brigade	1,320	15	70	0	85	27%
		Wilcox’s Brigade	1,725	80	445	260	785	46%
		Wright’s Brigade	1,415	185	345	170	700	49%
		Lane’s Artillery Battalion	385	3	30	5	38	9%
	Heth’s Division		8,332	*780	*1,941	*652	*3,373	40%
		Staff	8	0	1	0	1
		Archer’s Brigade	1,200	70	220	400	690	58%
		Davis’ Brigade	2,305	290	680	*65	*1,035	45%
		Field’s (Brockenbrough’s) Brigade	1,840	35	120	20	175	10%
		Pettigrew’s Brigade	2,584	385	915	150	1,450	56%
		Garnett’s Artillery Battalion	395	*0	*5	*17	*22	6%
	Pender’s Division		6,736	*419	*1,362	*320	*2,101	31%
		Staff	11	2	3	0	5
		Lane’s Brigade	1,735	175	360	170	705	41%
		Perrin’s Brigade	1,880	130	450	15	595	32%
		Scales’ Brigade	1,405	75	395	20	490	35%
		Thomas’ Brigade	1,325	35	130	105	270	20%
		Poague’s Artillery Battalion	380	*2	*24	*10	*36	9%
	Reserve Artillery		735	20	*60	*20	*100	18%
		McIntosh’s Artillery Battalion	360	8	24	16	48	13%
		Pegram’s Artillery Battalion	375	12	*36	*3	*51	14%
Cavalry Division (Stuart)			6,390	*39	*112	*134	*285	4%
	Staff		20	0	0	0	0
		Hampton’s Brigade	1,750	20	55	35	110	6%
		Jenkins’ Brigade	1,125	*6	*6	*6	*18	2%
		F. Lee’s Brigade	1,915	7	20	70	97	4%
		W.H.F. Lee’s (Chambliss’) Brigade	1,175	*5	*30	*20	*55	5%
		Beckham’s Artillery Battalion	405	*1	*1	*3	*5	1%