Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia, 30th May, 1863.
Special Orders, No. 146.
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VIII.
The following changes are made in the organization of corps and divisions of this army:
1. The brigades of
Heth and
Archer, of
A. P. Hill's division, with
Pettigrew's and
Cooke's, will constitute a division, and be under the command of
Major-General Henry Heth.
2. The brigades of
Pender,
Lane,
Thomas and
McGowan will constitute a division, and be under the command of
Major-General W. D. Pender.
3. The divisions of
Major-Generals Early,
Johnson and
Rodes will constitute the Second corps, and be under the command of
Lieutenant-General R. S. Ewell.
4. The division of
Major-General R. H. Anderson is detached from the First corps, and, together with the divisions of
Major-Generals Heth and
Pender, will constitute the Third corps, and be under the command of
Lieutenant-General A. P. Hill.
5. The chief of artillery will designate the battalions of artillery to serve with the three corps, and the chief quartermaster make the necessary division of the transportation. * *
By command of
General R. E. Lee.
