CS generals famous for commanding another state's troops

[Stryker65]

There's also Archer's Brigade, containing three Tennessee regiments and a regiment and battalion from Alabama. Not even counting the time it was consolidated with Field's old Virginian brigade.
Also the Texas Brigade with the 3rd Arkansas.
Also Davis' Mississippi Brigade with the 55th NC
There's also of course the cavalry but I ain't touching that with a ten foot pole.

By late 1864 all of those (Archer's, Davis's, and Steuart's) except for the Texas Brigade had those other units transferred though, of course

 

[DixieRifles]

General Stephen Dill Lee eventually adopted Mississippi as his home state but he was originally from South Carolina. He also commanded many different units consisting of troops from different states. But your question asked specifically about generals. I had to check his bio to see what he commanded after being promoted and arrived at Vicksburg. He lead a brigade of Alabama troops at Champion Hill. I can't say he lead any brigade of Mississippi troops as he quickly rose to the rank of Lt-General and commanded multiple brigades. Even while commanding cavalry operations in the Department, he was over both Tennessee and Mississippi troops.
He married a Mississippi gal and remained in Mississippi.

 

[Bruce Allardice]

Marylander/Californian Joseph L. Brent commanded a Louisiana cavalry division in the Trans-MS

Brent's father was a Congressman from LA and had large estates there. So he had extensive family connections with LA.

 

[danny]

Marylander/Californian Joseph L. Brent commanded a Louisiana cavalry division in the Trans-MS

12/31/64 Organization of the Army of the TM Dept
1st La Cav Bgde-Actg Gen Brent
2 La Cav
7 La Bringier
8 La Clark
Vinson's La scouts

3rd La Cav Bgde I F Harrison [where is 2nd Bgde?]
3 La I Harrison
4 La McNeill
5 La Capers
6 La W. Harrison


From Jan 17-May 10, 1865-
Harrison's Bgde
3 La I Harrison
4 La McNeill
5 La Capers

3/18/65 Brent to Col Harrison Cdg Harrison's Bgde: this day, in virtue of superior orders, I assume command of all the Cav on the front lines, including your Bgde

Trans-Mississippi Confederate Orders of battle | Trans Mississippi Theaters

I'm starting to collect the notes taken from years of research on Trans-Mississippi Confederate Troops. I started with the Bagby's Division orders of battle in 1865. There are still some points to clarify, but overall I'd say they're on point. For the other units it will take time....😅

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Between 4/2-4/12 La Cav Bgdes reorganized
3rd & 5th consolidated
6th & 8th dismtd with intention to organize an Infy Bgde
Dismtd Regts to remain under Brent to defend the Front Line
The Regts united into 1 Bgde under Brent & often Vincent

 

[Stryker65]

12/31/64 Organization of the Army of the TM Dept
1st La Cav Bgde-Actg Gen Brent
2 La Cav
7 La Bringier
8 La Clark
Vinson's La scouts

3rd La Cav Bgde I F Harrison [where is 2nd Bgde?]
3 La I Harrison
4 La McNeill
5 La Capers
6 La W. Harrison

According to that organization, both brigades were attached to Maxey's division; I thought I remember seeing Brent commanding a division...

 

[danny]

According to that organization, both brigades were attached to Maxey's division; I thought I remember seeing Brent commanding a division...

3/18/65 Brent to Col Harrison Cdg Harrison's Bgde: this day, in virtue of superior orders, I assume command of all the Cav on the front lines, including your Bgde

 

[Stryker65]

3/18/65 Brent to Col Harrison Cdg Harrison's Bgde: this day, in virtue of superior orders, I assume command of all the Cav on the front lines, including your Bgde

But that would be line troops, correct? No official "Louisiana Cavalry Division" was ever formed? in keeping with the T-MS tradition of (number)(state)(branch of service) Division

 

[danny]

Not sure I'm following you on these 2 points:

-1. According to that organization, both brigades were attached to Maxey's division; I thought I remember seeing Brent commanding a division...

I haven't [yet] seen these Bgdes as a part of Maxey's Infantry Div. However, J. E. Harrison's Texas Bgde was a part of Maxey's division

That organization was from the 9/30/64 report & lists the 2 La Bgdes as "independent"

-2. But that would be line troops, correct? No official "Louisiana Cavalry Division" was ever formed? in keeping with the T-MS tradition of (number)(state)(branch of service) Division

Are you saying that even though Brent assumed command of Harrison's Bgde, a Div was not officially formed of Brent's [Vincent's] & Harrison's Bgdes? Or perhaps you meant Bagby vs Maxey?

 

[Stryker65]

Not sure I'm following you on these 2 points:

-1. According to that organization, both brigades were attached to Maxey's division; I thought I remember seeing Brent commanding a division...

I haven't [yet] seen these Bgdes as a part of Maxey's Infantry Div. However, J. E. Harrison's Texas Bgde was a part of Maxey's division

Oh, I meant Maxey's Cavalry Division, because the two brigades were part of that division in the 12/31/64 organizational report of the Trans-Mississippi Department.

-2. But that would be line troops, correct? No official "Louisiana Cavalry Division" was ever formed? in keeping with the T-MS tradition of (number)(state)(branch of service) Division

Are you saying that even though Brent assumed command of Harrison's Bgde, a Div was not officially formed of Brent's [Vincent's] & Harrison's Bgdes? Or perhaps you meant Bagby vs Maxey?

I meant with the above. From what you and Klaudly posted, I didn't see any record that Brent commanded anything else than line troops or perhaps a consolidated brigade.

 

[Michael C. Hardy]

I didn't really know how to name this, but I've been finding alot of Confederate generals who originally commanded a regiment in a very different state! Here are some of these:

We could add James H. Lane - born in Matthews, Virginia, lieutenant colonel, 1st North Carolina Volunteers, then colonel, 28th North Carolina. After the death of Branch in September 1862, Lane was appointed commander of the brigade, composed of the 7th, 18th, 28th, 33rd, and 37th NC regiments.