What tribute did Fitz Lee pay his dead commander?
What private and public tributes were paid by General Robert E. Lee?
How did the city of Richmond show her grief at the time of Stuart’s death?
What later tributes has she given to her hero and defender?
THE ORGANIZATION OF AN ARMY
The Federal and Confederate armies in the War of Secession were organized in practically the same way. There were a few points of difference, and in active service the numbers and arrangement of military forces varied and were changed.
INFANTRY
Squad: any small number of men, usually 7, under command of a corporal. Platoon: a subdivision, usually half, of a company under a lieutenant. Company: from 83 to 125 men under a captain. Battalion: 2 or more, usually four, companies under a major. Regiment: 10 companies—or 3 battalions of 4 companies each—under a colonel or a lieutenant-colonel. Brigade: 3 to 5 regiments under a brigadier-general. Division: 2 to 5 brigades under a major-general. Army corps: 2 or more divisions under a major-general or a lieutenant-general,—organized as a complete army and sufficient in itself for all the operations of war.
CAVALRY
Squad: any small number of men, usual 7, under a corporal. Platoon: a sub-division, usually half, of a company under a lieutenant. Troop: 2 to 6 platoons, 76 to 100 men, under a captain. Squadron: 2 to 4 troops under a senior captain or a major. Regiment: 10 troops—or 4 to 6 squadrons—under a colonel. Brigade: 3 or 4 regiments under a brigadier-general. Division: 2 to 4 brigades under a major-general.