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Confederate General Richard Stoddert Ewell graduated from West Point in 1840. He ranked 33 among his graduating class of 42. His class also contained William T. Sherman who ranked 6th in the class. Ewell played a key role with Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley in 1862.

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When did Confederate General Richard Stoddert Ewell graduate from West Point?

Confederate General Richard Stoddert Ewell graduated from West Point in 1840. Among the 42 graduating cadets that year, Ewell ranked 13th. Ewell saw action at the battle of Gettysburg where he commanded the ll Corps. As an aside, Ewell graduated in the same West Point class of William T. Sherman.


Which side did General Richard Ewell's fight for in the civil war?

Confederate


What confederate general has the intals JEB?

ANSWER Confederate General James Ewell Brown Stuart


Was Richard Ewell on the confederate side or the union side during the civil war?

Confederate. He was one of the Generals who took over part of Stonewall Jackson's division after his death. He claimed that he never wanted to be a General but was pushed into it.


What did Richard Ewell do that made him famous?

Richard Ewell was a Confederate general known for his actions during the American Civil War. He is particularly famous for his controversial decisions during the Battle of Gettysburg, where his failure to seize Cemetery Hill on the first day of battle is seen as a missed opportunity that affected the outcome of the battle.


What Confederate general defeated Union cavalry at Jeffersonton in 1863?

On October 12, 1863, a Rebel Major General Richard S. Ewell defeated a Union cavalry force at Jeffrsonton, Virginia. Ewell then advanced on the same day to Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, scoring another minor victory.


Who was chief of staff for Stonewall Jackson?

Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell.


What role did Confederate General Richard S Ewell play in helping Stonewall Jackson in 1862?

Stonewall Jackson was under constant pressure by Union armies trying to end Jackson's dominance in the Shenandoah Valley. At one point he decided to split his forces and ordered General Richard Stoddert Ewell to stay behind and guard the important junction of Cross keys. On June 8, 1862, Ewell was confronted by Union General John Fremont's army of 10, 500 troops. Ewell had but 6,500 men but was able to execute Jackson's orders and Fremont's army was denied any more progress.


What are Civil War people from a-z?

· Alexander Stephens (Vice President of the Confederate States of America) · Braxton Bragg (Confederate General) · Cadwallader Washburn (Union General) · Davis, Jefferson (Confederate President) · Edward M. Stanton (Union Secretary of War) · Forest, General Nathan Bedford (Confederate General) · General George McClellan (Union General) · Hannibal Hamlin (Lincoln's Vice President during the war) · Jackson, Thomas "Stonewall" (Confederate General) · Kane, Thomas (Union General) · Lee, Robert E. (Confederate General) · Mallory, Stephen R. (Confederate Secretary of the Navy) · Philip Kearny (Union General) · Quantrill, Confederate Captain William · Richard Taylor (Confederate General) · Stuart, James Ewell Brown "Jeb" (Confederate General) · Taliaferro, William B. (Confederate General) · Ulysses S. Grant (Union General) · Van Cleve, Horatio (Union General) · Wadsworth, James S. (Union General) · Zook, Samuel (Union General)


What general did Robert E. Lee place in charge of Stonewall Jackson's former Corps?

Confederate General Robert E. Lee decided that he had to reorganize his army before undertaking the Gettysburg campaign. He placed General Richard Ewell to take charge of Stonewall Jackson's corps the ll Corps.


Who were the commanding confederate battle of wilderness?

Robert E. Lee , James Longstreet , Richard S. Ewell , A.P. Hill and J.E.B. Stuart .


When did Richard S. Ewell die?

Richard S. Ewell died on 1872-01-25.