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Some famous Union Generals include George Custer, Joshua Chamberlain, and George Meade. Other examples include Nathaniel Banks and Ulysses S. Grant. The American Civil War was fought from 1860 to 1865.

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Ulysses S. Grant was one. General Sherman was on too. I do not care for general sherman though. PS my great great great great grandfather was a Confederate soldier who died at the attack of Savahnna.

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Savannah was never attacked,... the Confederate soldiers evacuated the city before Sherman arrived and destroyed the bridges leading to the sea. My g-g-grandfather was there, too. He was a 16 year old private in a Georgia infantry battalion.

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The Union had people such as Rosecrans, Ulysses S. Grant, William Sherman, Joseph Hooker, Meade, McCellan and Burnside. While the Confederates had people like Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, A.P Hill, and Stonewall Jackson,

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Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America. General Robert E. Lee became the key military leader of the Confederate army. Abraham Lincoln was the president of the Union. General US Grant became the key military leader in the closing 18 months of the war.

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Robert E. Lee for the south & Ulysses S. Grant for the north (even thought the north had a lot more generals)

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Robert E. Lee

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One was General E. Lee

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yes, all 4.

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Robert E Lee for the Confederate and Us Grant For the Union

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Name 5 Civil War generals?

Do you mean the Spanish Civil War or the American Civil War?


Who were the generals on the union army in the civil war?

Notably , U.S. Grant ~ look to the related link below for a list of generals in the Civil War .


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The most important Civil War generals were General Ulysses S. Grant for the North and General Robert E. Lee for the South.


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Name 5 Civil War generals?

Do you mean the Spanish Civil War or the American Civil War?


What did the generals do in the American Civil War?

Command divisions


What was the main goal of the generals in the American Civil War?

To win the war. That said, different generals had different objectives at different times. You'll need to refine your question to get a better answer than this one.


Why did American Generals in the Civil War have such thick beards?

Civil war generals wore beards because beards were in fashion in the 1860's.


What great American civil war generals middle name was Tecumseh?

Sherman


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These are major Generals Union: Generals Pope, McClellan, Burnside, Thomas, Grant Confederacy: General Lee


When was Civil War Generals II created?

Civil War Generals II was created in 1997.


When did Civil War Generals II happen?

Civil War Generals II happened in 1997.


What photographer documented the American civil war?

Matthew Brady and his associates were the main photographers of the American Civil War.


What was the main conflict after the Civil War?

The Spanish American war.


What were the benefits of winning the war with Mexico?

Acquiring new territories and providing experience for the future generals of the American Civil War.


Which Civil War generals that cut their teeth during the Mexican-American War?

There were many including both Lee and Grant.