List of American Civil War legions

This is a list of American Civil War legions, legions being defined as combined arms units of infantry, cavalry and artillery.[1] The popularity of this type of unit had declined by the time of the American Civil War owing to the difficulty of organizing and maintaining its disparate elements; nevertheless, the Confederate Congress authorized the raising of at least ten legions.[1] Units called legions for other reasons are also included.

Confederate legions

Union legions

Legions in name only

Confederate

Union

References

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  8. Thomas W. Cutrer. "Whitfield's Legion". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  9. "Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion". New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  10. "The Civil War Period / The Indiana Legion". Indiana County History Preservation Society. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  11. Rodgers, Thomas G. (2008). Irish-American Units in the Civil War. Osprey Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 1-84603-326-8. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  12. J. Jacob Oswandel; Timothy D. Johnson; Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes (2010). Notes of the Mexican War, 1846-1848. University of Tennessee Press. p. 351. ISBN 1-57233-703-6. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  13. Samuel P. Bates. "Twentieth Regiment (History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates)". Making of America. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
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