The following is a readers guide to the 10 most influential works by former confederate generals. Why were there more highly skilled commanders in the. In terms of field experience they were also similar. Civil war generals civil war generals abraham lincolnpresident and commander in chief. The union had some shitty ones, but fortunately they were usually removed before they could do any long term damage to the union war effort. Allardice and lawrence lee hewitt present a volume that examines the lives of these grayclad warriors. Details concerning confederate officers who were appointed to duty as generals late in the war. I love this anthology series the brainchild of larry hewitt and the late art bergeron along with its smaller run transmississippi cousin. The souths high command traveled dramatically divergent paths after the dissolution of the confederacy.
Brief comments by professor mcpherson on books in his list have been included. Confederate generals tshirts confederate generals t. Best generals of the civil war who is the best general in the civil war. James longstreet, senior csa lieutenant general there were 18 lieutenant generals in the confederate army, and these general officers were often corps commanders within armies or military department heads, in charge of geographic sections and all soldiers in those boundaries. Each entry includes a small photograph of the man in question. Jefferson daviss generals gettysburg civil war institute.
List of american civil war generals acting confederate wikipedia. These generals were most often infantry or cavalry brigade commanders, aides to other higherranking generals, and war department staff officers. They were often former officers from the united states army the regular army prior to the civil war, while others were given the rank based on merit or when necessity demanded. Best generals of the civil war blue and gray trail. While some of the books subjectsnotably generals george crook and nelson a. The commanders of the civil war reconsidered gettysburg. Project muse confederate generals in the transmississippi. Assistant inspector general with albert sidney johnston, beauregard and bragg. Taking a different angle on davis illfated commanders, lesley gordon probes the private side of war through the roles of the generals wives, and harold holzer investigates public perceptions of the confederate leadership through printed images created by artists of the day. Great commanders of the civil war selects 11 major battles from first manassas in july 1861 to kennesaw mountain in june 1864, and, in analyzing the course of each battle, evaluates the tactics of the commanders involved. Dec 1, 2019 names and photos of general officers in the confederate army.
Kirby smith in the confederate transmississippi department, who have been thought of generals and exercised command as generals but who were not duly appointment and confirmed or commissioned, and state militia generals who had field. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read confederate generals in the western theater. Under the cavalrymen are jeb stuart, nathan bedford forrest, and john hunt morgan. Confederate generals in the trans mississippi download. Generals south, generals north highlights twentyfour commanderstwelve each from the. He commanded the army of northern virginia in the american civil war from 1862 until his surrender in 1865.
This significant memoir remained unpublished for 80 years before the manuscript was discovered, assembled and edited. By wars end the confederacy had at least 383 different men who held this rank in the pacs, and three in the acsa. As military governor of new orleans in 1862, butler engaged in corrupt and. Army facilities were named after confederate military leaders and those names were chosen for bases opened during world war i or world war ii. Confederate generals of the civil war, best known confederate.
The list of american civil war civil war generals has been divided into five articles. The graphic history of americas most famous battle and the turning point of the civil war zenith graphic histories. Alas, all good things must come to an end and confederate generals in the western theater, volume 4 will be the last installment. Lawrence lee hewitt is professor of history emeritus at southeastern louisiana university. Others are less well known but are still important, as the southern generals were the commanders that led the troops and helped decide the ultimate outcome of. Confederate generals western theater by lawrence l. A total of 73 confederate generals were killed or mortally wounded in battle during the civil war, according to william f. Why were confederate generals wounded much more often than. Lee, stonewall jackson, and nathan bedford forrest are household names. Life portraits, author george cantor unveils detailed sketches of sixteen of the souths most fascinating top officers, complete with over 200 eyecatching photographs and period illustrations. Graduates 1854 th in class of 46 csa general pierre gustave toutant beauregard. American officers during the civil war tended to lead from the front.
Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Generals in gray lives of the confederate commanders. North carolina american civil war generals thomas legion. Chief of artillery for magruder at galveston in april 1863.
An objective and realistic look at a confederate commander by a respected historian. Thus, generals in gray is the only exhaustive guide to the confederate high command. Confederate generals and field officers of the bluegrass state, editors bruce s. Click download or read online button to get confederate generals in the trans mississippi book now. The sketches give a concise outline of the careers of the generals, with special attention to their war service, and to the salient facts of their lives before and after the war. The first group of officers appointed to general were samuel cooper, albert sidney johnston, robert e. I like history books that are short and to the point. See more ideas about american civil war and civil war photos. In this volume, which was actually written before generals in blue, author ezra warner has written the biographies and rustled up the photos of all the general officers confirmed by the confederate congress, and a handful of those who werent for one reason or another. The generals speak, should we listen 10 confederate memoirs. When generals in gray was published in 1959, scholars and critics immediately hailed it as one of the few indispensable books on the american civil war. The worst civil war generals and commanders warfare. Stuart the son of an influential virginian family, graduate of west point whose forebears had fought the british in the revolutionary war whilst forrest was the eldest of. Generals in gray, lives of the confederate commanders by ezra j.
Though i did often find myself wishing the series as a whole exhibited a bit higher ratio of lesserknown to famous generals. Graduates 1829 th in class of 46 csa general in chief robert e. In addition, there were another 1,367 who never held full rank. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. The congress legalized the creation of army corps on. Dougherty 2017, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. In the western theater of war the confederacy had the misfortune to face, with inferior resources, some of the outstanding union leaders early in their careers. This book charts the rise and bitter defeat of the men who became southern legends. There are 425 generals included, from all of the confederate states, including border states. This entire list could be populated with roman commanders, but one manages. The union generals outnumbered their confederate counterparts 583 to 425. Confederate commanders at gettysburg gettysburg national. On both sides, even corps or army commanders were often seen close to the front lines. General to succeed stonewall jackson, commander, 2nd corps, army of northern virginia.
This book is exactly what it claims to be a biographical encyclopedia of confederate generals. An indispensable reference work, generals in blue is also a book which can be enjoyed by the general reader. Povall is the author of three other books, one of which, the time of eddie. As such, they are likely to be referred to as confederate generals in some books, articles or sources, even though they. These generals outranked all other grades of generals, as well as all lesser officers in the confederate states army. By looking at the fighting careers of the generals during both conflicts, utley makes a unique contribution in delineating these commanders strengths and weaknesses. When generals in gray was published in 1959, scholars and critics immediately hailed it as one of the few indispensable books on the. Major general don carlos buell stood among the senior northern commanders early in the civil war, led the army of the ohio in the critical kentucky theater in.
Book condition very goodjacket condition very goodedition reprint. Union and confederate generals headtohead by kevin j. William henry harrison edge, csa by eugene edge iii. The generals who led the brigades, divisions, corps and armies of the confederacy were very largely products of the same professional backgrounds as their opponents in union blue indeed, many of them were former west point classmates and brother officers in the prewar us army, who had served together on the frontier or in the mexican war. Lee robert edward lee was an american and confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the confederate states army. There were many important confederate generals and commanders during the american civil war. The civil war trilogy 3book boxset gods and generals, the killer angels. General officers in the confederate states army wikipedia. Upgrade your style with confederate generals tshirts from zazzle. Johnston, the cavalry leader nathan bedford forrest, and the little known patrick cleburne and alexander stewart earned ungrudging respect.
Since historians dispute exactly who should be counted as union or confederate generals during the american civil war civil war, some officers identified as generals in some past writings may not meet the criteria for identification as fullgrade or substantivegrade, or actual grade or rank generals. Kirby smith, officers whose appointments were never confirmed or. History of confederate states army generals confederate. With color maps showing the movement of forces, full orderofbattle tables, and eyewitness accounts, this is an expert. Graduates 1829 2nd in class of 46 csa general thomas stonewall.
Ezra j warner biographical sketches of the major confederate military leaders focus on their military careers as well as peacetime activities. The book opens with an introductory essay in which the author. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. The book opens with an introductory essay in which the author describes his methodology for inclusion in the directory. He was a brilliant commander who won many battles while being greatly outnumbered. The general was in charge of the main southern attack on the last day of the battle, even though he did not believe in its success.
Jan 01, 2010 confederate generals in the western theater. Confederate generals in the western theater will ultimately comprise several volumes that promise a host of provocative new insights into not only the souths illfated campaigns in the west but also the eventual outcome of the larger conflict. Fought july, 1863, the battle of gettysburg saw the army of northern virginia field 71,699 men which were divided into three infantry corps and a cavalry division. All of the confederacys lieutenant generals were in the pacs. Major, assistant adjutant general, november 6, 1861. Confederate commanders after the war civil war series povall.
How many confederate generals were killed in the civil war. Of these confederate generals two stand out, major general jeb stuart and lieutenant general nathan b forrest, and what a contrast between these two commanders. Their professional reputations were often rewritten accordingly, as the rise of the lost cause ideology codified the deification of lee and the vilification of james longstreet. There were 425 men who served as confederate generals.
This book details the careers, personalities and appearance of 24 generals of the army of tennessee and the other confederate commands in the west. After all, a bookelectronic or notis simply a mechanism for making written. The worst civil war generals and commanders warfare history. List of american civil war generals confederate wikipedia. Civil war generals, union generals and confederate generals. Biographical sketches of the major confederate military leaders foc. This instilled confidence in the men, but caused them to get. Milesare well known, most are no longer widely remembered. Some of the kentuckians to serve as confederate generals are well recognized in state history, such as john hunt morgan, john bell hood.
Lee general lee led the confederate army of virginia throughout the civil war. Us military history civil war generals confederate union. The confederate high tide the civil war series gettysburg. Aug 26, 2018 there were approximately 425 confederate generals in the civil war warner xix. The books in this lot are both hardbound in blue cloth with gilt stamping to the upper covers and spine union and gray cloth with gilt stamping to the upper cover and spine confederate, both in dust jackets with some scuffing. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Fox in his book regimental losses in the american civil war, 18611865 571572. There is normally a wide range of answers and normally fans of each best general can trot out a few facts to back up their beliefs. I dont buy the idea that the rebels had better commanders.
General james longstreet the most trusted of lees corps commanders, longstreets troops would bear the brunt of the fighting on july 2nd and july 3rd at gettysburg. It is a collection of illustrated biographies of sixteen selected southern generals grouped by their logical attributes. Fighting for the confederacy by edward porter alexander. This statistical analysis determined the 10 best generals of.
The general officers of the confederate states army csa were the senior military leaders of the confederacy during the american civil war of 18611865. In the great commanders of the american civil war, the best military leaders of both sides are pitted against each other and their strengths and weaknesses examined robert e. Although the transmississippi has long been considered a dumping ground for failed generals from other regions, the essays presented here demolish that myth, showing instead that, with a few notable exceptions, confederate commanders west of the mississippi were homegrown, not imported, and compared well with their more celebrated peers elsewhere. Kirby smith, appointed several officers to duty as brigadier. Warner gives a complete alphabetical list of these in one of his appendixes. Lee, stonewall jackso, joe johnston, and james longstreet.