What were the commanding generals for the south during the civil war?

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were major leaders of the Civil War. The major commanders were Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, David Farragut, and Edwin Stanton for the North. Commanders for the Confederacy were Robert E. Lee, Josiah Tattnall, Judah Benjamin, and Joseph Johnston.

Answer 2

Can you be more specific? The South had many generals. Under General Lee, for example, were his Brigade Commanders, generally Brigadier Generals. These included Longstreet, Early, Pickett, etc.

Usually there was a Corps, which had different Brigades. These would include artillery, infantry, calvary, signals and other, sometimes specialized brigades. If you would tell me what most interests you, I can be more specific.

Commanding Generals in Chief for the Confederacy was Joseph Johnston until he is wounded at Seven Pines.

Robert E. Lee will assume command of the Army of Northern Virginia on June1,1862.

Federal Generals in Chief in order were Generals Winfield Scott, McClellen, Halleck and than Grant to war's end.

These are different from Commanding Generals. Such as the Army of the Potomac ( battles we know in the East) where commanders were McDowell,McClellen, Burnside, Hooker and Meade.

Please keep in mind that Brigadier Generals ( command a brigade, not a full corp) are typically promoted during the war, although some do in fact get demoted which was sometimes a request from them as odd as that might seem.

CSA Generals Longstreet and Early started the war as Colonels or Brigadiers and would than be promoted to full General, often a major general or lieutenant general commanding a corp for the rest of the war as would A.P. Hill, their CSA associate.

The bottom line is the Union changes command so many times during the war, with many of the officers "unsupportive" of their officer contemporaries. The CSA do not change command nor compete so much for rank and command

This was one of the main problems Lincoln recognizes early and must deal with for 4 long years during his time as Commander in Chief. So much so that he gives himself a self taught education in tactics and strategy promptly at the onset of the war.

CSA President Jefferson Davis will not have as much of a problem in that area.

His commanders worked better together typically, and were often "dry" soldiers meaning they did not drink alcohol. Lee, Jackson, Cavalry General Stuart were examples of Southern men with a deep religious conviction. They often "took the pledge" against drinking as young men,often as promises to mothers or wives. Quite a comparison to their Union counterparts.

Even Grant had his drinking devils and after quitting almost falls backwards to drinking, especially at Vicksburg. His wife Julia,sensing this keeps in closer contact wih him. She will nickname him "Victor" after the fall of Vicksburg on July 4,1863.

Note also that so many officers( especially Union) have high ranking positions aiming them to wealth and prominence such as being "railroad men" like McClellen and Burnside,where they will also wind up after the war. Basically making "war" money during the war and making money after.

Answer 3

the main military leader of the north was Abraham Lincoln and the military leader of the south general lee

Answer 4

General Lee and Thomas Jackson, also known as "stonewall" Jackson

Answer 5

Sherman, Lee, Grant