Army of the West (1862)

Army of the West
Trans-Mississippi District
ActiveMarch 4, 1862–September 28, 1862
Country Confederate States of America
Branch Confederate States Army
EngagementsBattle of Pea Ridge
Battle of Iuka
Second Battle of Corinth
Battle of Hatchie's Bridge
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Earl Van Dorn
John P. McCown
Sterling Price

The Army of the West, also known as the Trans-Mississippi District, was a formation of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War that was a part of the Army of Mississippi. It saw action in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Battle of Corinth, and Battle of Iuka and consisted of about 20,000 personnel.