General Robert E. Lee was the head general for the south but most historians agree that Stonewall Jackson was the most successful general.
South of your mom .... get it IMPROVEMENT. Major Gen. Benjamin Franklin Butler was on the Union side. It was appointed for political reasons. Major General, Matthew Calbraith Butler was on the CSA side.
The major leaders in the Revolution are British: General Sir Henry Clinton, Commander in Chief, North America. General William Howe, Commander in Chief, British Forces. General Cornwallis. American: General Washington, Commander in Chief, Continental Army. General Rochambeau, Commander in Chief, French Expeditionary Forces. Major General Lafayette. Major General Nathanael Greene, Commander Continental Army of the South. Major General Benedict Arnold. Major General Horatio Gates.
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* The Department of South Carolina was commanded by General William J. Hardee. * Major General Joseph Wheeler commanded the CSA Cavalry Corps. * Major General Gustavus Smith commanded the Georgia Militia.
It is named in honor of Major General Samuel D. Sturgis, US Army
There has never been a Sergeant Major General.
Robert E. Lee was the most successful of the Confederate generals. He was on the side of the South. The South's states included Virgina,Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia,Texas,Mississippi,Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Louisiana.
They were General Braxton Bragg, Major General William Rosecrans, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, Major General George Thomas, and Major General William T. Sherman.
Major General is the lower rank.
Because a Major General use to be refered as a Sergeant Major General which made the Lieutenant General the higher rank.
Adjutant General is a position held by a general grade officer. Major General is a rank. The Adjutant General of the U.S. Army is a Lieutenant General which is higher than a Major General. At the state level, i.e. National Guard, the State Adjutant General is typically a Major General.