Army of the South (CSA) - Facts

Formation Date

• February 1865

Dissolution Date

• April 10, 1865

Commanders

• Joseph E. Johnston

Notable Engagements

• Battle of Averasboro
• Battle of Bentonville

Significance:

• The first and only commander of the Army of the South was General Joseph E. Johnston.
• The Army of the South consisted of soldiers from the Army of Tennessee, all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and the Department of Southern Virginia.
• The Army of the South participated in the Battle of Averasboro on March 16, 1865, in North Carolina.
• The Army of the South participated in the Battle of Bentonville (March 19 – 21, 1865) in North Carolina.
• When General Joseph E. Johnston reorganized the Army of the South between April 8 and April 10, 1865, he renamed it the Army of Tennessee.