During the course of the US Civil War, two Confederate generals who were killed in action were generals Sidney Johnston and Stonewall Jackson.Johnston was killed at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862 and Stonewall Jackson was killed during the Battle of Chancellorsville. On the Northern side, generals were also lost in battle, however, most historians believe that none of them were crucial figures in the Union's war efforts.
As the US Civil War unfolded, the US army was small and did not have many generals. In order to command all the Union recruits, new generals had to be appointed. In 1861, Lincoln appointed one hundred and twenty six generals.
US Civil War generals from both sides showed degrees of courage that would seem unthinkable then and even now in 2016. Lost limbs and battle deaths among US Civil War generals was high. On the Confederate side, Major General John Bell Hood is an example of pure grit and courage. And, many Union generals were equally as brave.Now for General Bell, he was a special case. He lost the use of one arm at Gettysburg. After that his left leg was amputated at the hip in Chickamauga.After all of this, President Jefferson Davis gave him the assignment to replace General Joseph Johnston in the defense of Atlanta in 1864. Bell had to be strapped into the saddle because of his injuries.
Casualty rates among Confederate generals during the US Civil War were high. In the war, 55% of all Rebel generals were either killed or wounded . This amounted to 235 of the 435 generals. Most of the Confederate losses among generals occurred as they led their troops into battle.
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No. But as President and Commander in Chief, he commands the US military and all five star Generals there are.
The US Army had over 1,100 Generals during WW2.
During the course of the US Civil War, two Confederate generals who were killed in action were generals Sidney Johnston and Stonewall Jackson.Johnston was killed at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862 and Stonewall Jackson was killed during the Battle of Chancellorsville. On the Northern side, generals were also lost in battle, however, most historians believe that none of them were crucial figures in the Union's war efforts.
The major and most prominent generals in the US Civil War can be narrowed down to two generals. For the South the prominent general was Robert E. Lee. For the North it would be US Grant.
As the US Civil War unfolded, the US army was small and did not have many generals. In order to command all the Union recruits, new generals had to be appointed. In 1861, Lincoln appointed one hundred and twenty six generals.
4 star generals are in the US
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US Civil War generals from both sides showed degrees of courage that would seem unthinkable then and even now in 2016. Lost limbs and battle deaths among US Civil War generals was high. On the Confederate side, Major General John Bell Hood is an example of pure grit and courage. And, many Union generals were equally as brave.Now for General Bell, he was a special case. He lost the use of one arm at Gettysburg. After that his left leg was amputated at the hip in Chickamauga.After all of this, President Jefferson Davis gave him the assignment to replace General Joseph Johnston in the defense of Atlanta in 1864. Bell had to be strapped into the saddle because of his injuries.
Casualty rates among Confederate generals during the US Civil War were high. In the war, 55% of all Rebel generals were either killed or wounded . This amounted to 235 of the 435 generals. Most of the Confederate losses among generals occurred as they led their troops into battle.
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