Colonel George S. Patton, his grandfather, served in the 22nd Virginia Infantry of the Confederate States of America and was killed during the Battle of Opequon.
As an interesting side note:
The Confederate Congress had promoted Colonel Patton to brigadier general; however, at the time, he had already died of battle wounds, so that promotion was never official. Had he survived a few more days he would have been the first "General Patton" instead of his grandson.
he became the youngest general in the civil war.
George Brinton McClellan was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician.
General George B. McClellan, a major general during the American Civil War, organized the Army of the Potomac and led the Union Army as general-in-chief from November 1861 to March 1862.
Yes. General George Edward Pickett was born in Richmond, VA on January 28, 1825.
Pickett's Charge
George Meade was a General in the civil war
General George Crook
he was a general
he became the youngest general in the civil war.
George McClellan
George McLellan
George Brinton McClellan was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician.
General George McClellen.
General Robert Edward Lee of the confederacy and George Meade of the union
General George B. McClellan, a major general during the American Civil War, organized the Army of the Potomac and led the Union Army as general-in-chief from November 1861 to March 1862.
George Pickett affected the Civil War by leading attacks. He was a General who lead the futile assault at the Battle of Gettysburg.
General George Meade