Table of Contents
- 1 Was the head general of all Confederate soldiers?
- 2 How many generals did the Confederates have?
- 3 Who led the Confederate armies as a general during the Civil War?
- 4 What rank was General Lee?
- 5 Who was the greatest general ever?
- 6 Who was the head of the Confederate Army?
- 7 When did the Confederate Congress give control to the Confederate Army?
Was the head general of all Confederate soldiers?
Like all of the Confederacy’s military forces, these generals answered to their civilian leadership, in particular Jefferson Davis, the South’s president and therefore commander-in-chief of the Army, Navy, and the Marines of the Confederate States.
How many generals did the Confederates have?
Generals in the lists The lists of Union and Confederate general show the 583 Union Army generals and the 425 Confederate Army generals included in the Wright War Department memos and Mr. Warner’s books at their highest grades achieved during the course of the war.
Was the general of the Confederate Army?
By March 1861, the Provisional Confederate Congress expanded the provisional forces and established a more permanent Confederate States Army….
| Confederate States Army | |
|---|---|
| Engagements | American Indian Wars Cortina Troubles American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Jefferson Davis ( POW ) |
| General in Chief | Robert E. Lee |
Who was the meanest Confederate general?
Albert Sidney Johnston
| General Albert Sidney Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Service/branch | United States Army Texian Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1826–1834; 1846–1861 (USA) 1836–1840 (Republic of Texas) 1861–1862 (CSA) |
| Rank | Brevet Brigadier General (USA) Senior Brigadier General (Texas) General (CSA) |
Who led the Confederate armies as a general during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was a Confederate general who led the South’s attempt at secession during the Civil War. He challenged Union forces during the war’s bloodiest battles, including Antietam and Gettysburg, before surrendering to Union General Ulysses S.
What rank was General Lee?
Colonel
| Robert E. Lee | |
|---|---|
| Service years | 1829–1861 (U.S.) 1861–1865 (C.S.) |
| Rank | Colonel (U.S.) General (C.S.) |
| Commands held | General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States U.S. Military Academy Army of Northern Virginia |
| Wars | Mexican–American War John Brown’s raid American Civil War |
Who led the Confederate Army during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee was a Confederate general who led the South’s attempt at secession during the Civil War. He challenged Union forces during the war’s bloodiest battles, including Antietam and Gettysburg, before surrendering to Union General Ulysses S.
Who was the worst Confederate general?
Bragg is generally considered among the worst generals of the Civil War. Most of the battles in which he engaged ended in defeat….Braxton Bragg.
| General Braxton Bragg | |
|---|---|
| Service/branch | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1837–1856 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Who was the greatest general ever?
Napoleon Bonaparte After 43 battles, he has a WAR score of more than 16, which blows the competition away. There can be no question: Napoleon is the greatest tactical general of all time, and the math proves it.
Who was the head of the Confederate Army?
The General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States, or simply General in Chief, was the professional head of the Confederate States Army from February to April 1865. The office was effectively abolished on April 9, 1865, when General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union forces at Appomattox, Virginia .
What was the rank of a Confederate general?
As of September 18, 1862, when lieutenant generals were authorized, the Confederate Army had four grades of general officers; they were (in order of increasing rank) brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, and general.
Who was the commander of the Union Army during the Civil War?
The President Jefferson Davis himself served as commander-in-chief and provided war strategies to land and Naval forces. After four years of Civil war, the Union Army defeated the Confederate Army.
When did the Confederate Congress give control to the Confederate Army?
The Confederate Congress gave control over military operations, and authority for mustering state forces and volunteers to the President of the Confederate States of America on February 28, 1861, and March 6, 1861.