Lee's Confederate force consisted of his own Army of Northern Virginia, as well as a scattered, disorganized group of 10,000 men defending Richmond under Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard.
Lees sydstatshær bestod af hans egen Army of Northern Virginia foruden en spredt og uorganiseret styrke på 10.000 drenge og mænd, som forsvarede Richmond under general P.G.T. Beauregard.