What was the name of the Confederate Army of Mississippi?
Q: What was the name of the Confederate Army of Mississippi?
A: The Army of Mississippi (also called the Confederate Army of the Mississippi).
Q: When was it formed?
A: It was formed on March 29, 1862.
Q: Who were its original commanders?
A: Its original commanders were Full General Albert Sidney Johnston and Full General P. G. T. Beauregard, with Beauregard as second-in-command.
Q: What happened after Johnston's death at Shiloh?
A: After Johnston's death at the Battle of Shiloh, Beauregard took over as commander. After that there were a series of other commanders.
Q: When did it change its name to the Army of Tennessee?
A: In November 1862, the Army of Mississippi was renamed the Army of Tennessee.
Q: Who commanded I Corps in May 1864?
A: Leonidas Polk commanded I Corps in May 1864 before he was killed in June 1862 after which his troops joined with Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee to form the third Army of Mississippi and his army was simply called Alexander P. Stewart's corps thereafter.
