At the onset of the US Civil War, 322 US Naval officers resigned their commissions to take positions in the Confederacy.
As the US Civil War unfolded, only about 300 Southern US Navy officers tendered their resignations to join the Confederacy. That was a sufficient number inasmuch the South never had the warships for them to command.
The exact number of the Federal naval officers that decided to join the Confederacy is not known.
At its peak, it is estimated that the Confederate navy had approximately 5,200 officers and seamen.
As the start of the US Civil War unfolded a number of Union army officers decide to resign and join the new Confederate army. Approximately 296 joined and many had been excellent Union officers.
According to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos249.htm the number of active service officers in the US armed forces in January 2005 was 210 882.
As the US Civil War unfolded, only about 300 Southern US Navy officers tendered their resignations to join the Confederacy. That was a sufficient number inasmuch the South never had the warships for them to command.
The exact number of the Federal naval officers that decided to join the Confederacy is not known.
At its peak, it is estimated that the Confederate navy had approximately 5,200 officers and seamen.
At the beginning of the US Civil War, a number of West Point graduates resigned their US Army commissions to fight for their homeland that was Southern based. Of major note was General Joseph Johnston to whom Lincoln had offered a the second highest position in the Union Army. The Union officer that would become the head of the South's Army of Northern Virginia was Robert E. Lee. Other resignations of note from the North included Generals Beauregard & (Stonewall ) Jackson.
It stands for Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps. It is a college based program that commissions officers into the US Air Force Reserve. It provides a number of scholarship and contract based benefits that can pay for two or more years of college.
It stands for Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps. It is a college based program that commissions officers into the US Naval Reserve. It provides a number of scholarship and contract based benefits that can pay for two or more years of college. There is also the NROTC Jr. program used in High Schools.
As the start of the US Civil War unfolded a number of Union army officers decide to resign and join the new Confederate army. Approximately 296 joined and many had been excellent Union officers.
The phone number of the Museum Of The Confederacy is: 804-649-1861.
During the American Civil War, the Confederacy enjoyed a number of resources that contributed to their war effort. One of the most prominent was a large pool of labor (their slave population) that could be utilized for building defense-works, among other support services. Another prominent resource was the significant number of well-trained, experienced officers in their army, which would directly impact the outcome of numerous battles, especially early in the war.
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To date, Bihar has been producing high number of IAS officers.
Tamil Nadu has produced highest number off IAS officers for year 2008/09.