There were hundreds of Confederate Generals in the war. The leading was Lieutenant General Robert E. Lee. In early 1865, President Davis appointed Lee to be what is considered the general in chief of Confederate military forces.
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.
Fighting Joe Hooker led the Union Army and Robert E. Lee led the Confederate Army
General Erwin Rommel and generals under him.
The Confederate Fort Fisher was finally captured in January of 1865. Union forces of generals John Schofield and Alfred Terry are given credit for this victory.
Confederate generals always had troops and slaves under their command.
No , Confederate forces were led by Braxton Bragg and Union forces were led by William S. Rosecrans .
John Pope led Union forces whereas Robert E. Lee led Confederate forces .
A listing of Confederate Generals can be found at Confederate Generals of The South. Please refer to the link on this answer page.
* Union forces were commanded by the "Rock of Chickamauga" General George Henry Thomas. * Confederate forces were commanded by General John Bell Hood.
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
In Missouri on August 10, 1861, the Battle of Wilson's Creek was fought. It was the first major conflict in the West. There Union generals Lyon and Strugis were defeated by Confederate forces led by generals Price and McCulloch. General Lyon was killed in the battle.