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BRIGADE ORGANISATION 1863

Operations in Kentucky, Middle And East Tennessee, North Alabama, And Southwest Virginia, From January 21 To August 10, 1863.
April 1, 1863
ARMY OF TENNESSEEGeneral Braxton Bragg
POLK'S CORPSLieut.Gen. Leonidas Polk
CHEATHAM'S DIVISIONMaj.Gen. Benjamin F Cheatham
MANEY'S BRIGADEBrig.Gen. George Maney
1,568 Total Effectives
1,876 Total Present
2,838 Present and Absent
4 Pieces of Field Artillery
1st/27th TennesseeCol. Hume R. Feild
4th TennesseeCol. J.A. McMurry
6th/9th TennesseeCol. G.C. Porter
Tennessee SharpshootersCapt. Frank Maney
Smith's (Mississippi) batteryLieut. William B. Turner
Operations in Kentucky, Middle And East Tennessee, North Alabama, And Southwest Virginia, From January 21 To August 10, 1863.
July 31, 1863
ARMY OF TENNESSEEGeneral Braxton Bragg
POLK'S CORPSLieut.Gen. Leonidas Polk
CHEATHAM'S DIVISION 
MANEY'S BRIGADECol. J.A. McMurry
1st/27th TennesseeCol. Hume R. Feild
4th Tennessee (Confederate)Lieut. Col. R. N. Lewis
6th/9th TennesseeCol. G.C. Porter
24th Tennessee BattalionCapt. Frank Maney
Smith's (Mississippi) batteryLieut. William B. Turner
Operations in Kentucky, Middle And East Tennessee, North Alabama, And Southwest Virginia, From January 21 To August 10, 1863.
August 10, 1863
ARMY OF TENNESSEEGeneral Braxton Bragg
POLK'S CORPSLieut.Gen. Leonidas Polk
CHEATHAM'S DIVISIONMaj.Gen. Benjamin F Cheatham
MANEY'S BRIGADEBrig.Gen. George Maney
1st/27th TennesseeCol. Hume R. Feild
4th Tennessee (Confederate)Lieut. Col. R. N. Lewis
6th/9th TennesseeCol. G.C. Porter
24th Tennessee BattalionCapt. Frank Maney
33rd TennesseeCol. Warner P. Jones
Smith's (Mississippi) batteryLieut. William B. Turner
The Chickamauga Campaign, August 16-September 22, 1863
September 19-20, 1863
ARMY OF TENNESSEEGeneral Braxton Bragg
RIGHT WING/POLK'S CORPSLieut.Gen. Leonidas Polk
CHEATHAM'S DIVISIONMaj.Gen. Benjamin F Cheatham
MANEY'S BRIGADEBrig.Gen. George Maney
1st/27th TennesseeCol. Hume R. Feild
4th Tennessee (Provisional Army)Col. James A. McMurry
Lieut. Col. Robert N. Lewis
Maj. Oliver A. Bradshaw
Capt. Joseph Bostick
6th/9th TennesseeCol. G.C. Porter
24th Tennessee Battalion SharpshootersMaj. Frank Maney
Smith's (Mississippi) batteryLieut. William B. Turner
Operations In Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, And North Georgia, From October 20, 1863, To December 31, 1863
October 31, 1863
CHEATHAM'S ARMY CORPSMaj.Gen. Benjamin F Cheatham
CHEATHAM'S DIVISION 
MANEY'S BRIGADEBrig.Gen. George Maney
1st/27th TennesseeCol. Hume R. Feild
4th Tennessee (Prov. Army)Capt. Joseph Bostick
6th/9th TennesseeLieut. Col. J. W. Buford
24th Tennessee Battalion SharpshootersMaj. Frank Maney
The Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign, November 23-27, 1863
November 23-27, 1863
ARMY OF TENNESSEEGeneral Braxton Bragg
HARDEE'S CORPS 
WALKER'S DIVISION(Transferred from Longstreet's Corps, 12-Nov-63)
MANEY'S BRIGADE(Transferred from Cheatham's Division, 12-Nov-63)
1st/27th TennesseeCol. Hume R. Feild
4th Tennessee (Provisional Army)Capt. Joseph Bostick
6th/9th TennesseeLieut. Col. J. W. Buford
41st Tennessee (From Gregg's Brigade)Col. Robert Farquharson
50th Tennessee (From Gregg's Brigade)Col. Cyrus A. Sugg
24th Tennessee Battalion SharpshootersMaj. Frank Maney
Operations In Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, And North Georgia, From October 20, 1863, To December 31, 1863
December 10, 1863
Re-organisation
ARMY OF TENNESSEELieut.Gen. William J. Hardee
HARDEE'S CORPSMaj.Gen. Benjamin F Cheatham
WALKER'S DIVISIONMaj.Gen. William H. T. Walker
MANEY'S BRIGADE 
1st/27th TennesseeCol. Hume R. Feild
4th Tennessee (Prov. Army)Lieut. Col. Robert N. Lewis
6th/9th TennesseeCol. George C. Porter
41st TennesseeCol. Robert Farquharson
50th TennesseeCol. Cyrus A. Sugg
Maney's (Tennessee) Battalion SharpshootersMaj. Frank Maney
December 14, 1863 - Maney's Brigade, regimental strength, &c.
  Effective Total Total Present Aggregate
present and absent
Number of arms Rounds
ammunition
per man
1st/27th Tennessee Col. Hume R. Feild Effective Total: 329 Total Present:: 456 Present&Absent: 765 Number of Arms: 290 Rounds per Man: 40
4th Tennessee Lieut. Col. Robert N. Lewis Effective Total: 112 Total Present:: 165 Present&Absent: 273 Number of Arms: 105 Rounds per Man: 40
6th/9th Tennessee Col. George C. Porter Effective Total: 226 Total Present:: 335 Present&Absent: 628 Number of Arms: 183 Rounds per Man: 40
41st Tennessee Col. Robert Farquharson Effective Total: 201 Total Present:: 226 Present&Absent: 523 Number of Arms: 151 Rounds per Man: 40
50th Tennessee Col. Cyrus A. Sugg Effective Total: 69 Total Present:: 90 Present&Absent: 282 Number of Arms: 52 Rounds per Man: 40
Maney's Battalion Maj. Frank Maney Effective Total: 34 Total Present:: 48 Present&Absent: 95 Number of Arms: 22 Rounds per Man: 40
Totals   Effective Total: 971 Total Present:: 1320 Present&Absent: 2566 Number of Arms: 803 Rounds per Man: 240
Operations In Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, And North Georgia, From October 20, 1863, To December 31, 1863
December 31, 1863
Re-organisation
ARMY OF TENNESSEEGeneral Joseph E. Johnston
HARDEE'S CORPSLieut.Gen. William J. Hardee
WALKER'S DIVISIONMaj.Gen. William H. T. Walker
MANEY'S BRIGADE 
1st/27th TennesseeLieut. Col. John L. House
4th Tennessee (Prov. Army)Capt. Joseph Bostick
6th/9th TennesseeCol. George C. Porter
41st TennesseeLieut. Col. James D. Tillman
50th TennesseeCapt. Albert G. Sexton
Maney's (Tennessee) Battalion SharpshootersCapt. Hugh M. Mcadoo

Above information extracted from the Official Records of the American Civil War