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Major of artillery, July 1861, in Confederate service, then staff officer, April 21, 1862. Became military secretary to Robert E. Lee when Lee took command of Army of Northern Virginia. Assigned to command artillery of 2nd Corps, September 23, 1863–April 9, 1865. Longstreet, James "Pete", "Old Pete" Brigadier general rank, nom: June 17, 1861
Robert E. Lee, the best known CSA general.Lee is shown with the insignia of a Confederate colonel, which he chose to wear throughout the war. Much of the design of the Confederate States Army was based on the structure and customs of the United States Army [1] when the Confederate States Congress established the Confederate States War Department on February 21, 1861. [2]
This category is for articles about men who served as officers in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865). Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Sheridan leads the charge at Five Forks (Frederick Phisterer, 1912). The American Civil War saw extensive use of horse-mounted soldiers on both sides of the conflict. They were vital to both the Union Army and Confederate Army for conducting reconnaissance missions to locate the enemy and determine their strength and movement, and for screening friendly units from being discovered by the enemy ...
United States War Department, The Military Secretary's Office, Memorandum relative to the general officers appointed by the President in the armies of the Confederate States--1861-1865 (1908) (Compiled from official records). Caption shows 1905 but printing date is February 11, 1908.
Forrest's Cavalry Corps was part of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and commanded by Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Formed during the summer of 1862, it took part in the various battles in the Western Theater during the second half of the war.
Pages in category "Confederate States Army soldiers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 247 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The list of American Civil War (Civil War) generals has been divided into five articles: an introduction on this page, a list of Union Army generals, a list of Union brevet generals, a list of Confederate Army generals and a list of prominent acting Confederate States Army generals, which includes officers appointed to duty by E. Kirby Smith, officers whose appointments were never confirmed or ...