Born February 12, 1838, Baltimore, Maryland
Moved to Galena, IL (home of U.S. Grant) in 1860
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Company D, 45th Illinois Infantry, September 1861
Promoted 1st Lieutenant, March 1862
Promoted Captain, April 1862
Promoted Major, June 1863
Promoted Lieutenant Colonel, January 1865
Promoted Colonel, May 1865
Mustered out, as Lieutenant Colonel, July 1865
Promoted brevet Brigadier General, for war service, July 12, 1865
Moved to Monticello, Iowa, as head of dry goods firm of Duer & Estey
Elected mayor of Monticello
Died December 11, 1880; buried in Monticello, Iowa
Chester A Arthur was the Quartermaster General of the State of New York and held the rank of Brigadier General United States Volunteers during the Civil War. Although he did not see action he was instrumental in supplying a large number of Union Troops during the Rebellion.
Robert E. Lee was a Captain during the Mexican American War. Sterling Price became a Brigadier General after the Taos Revolt and was a General Officer of the Confederate States.
Brig. Gen. stands for Brigadier General.
was the key general of the south during the civil war
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Grant was a professional soldier and commander of all union armies when the war ended, B. Harrison and Garfield were brigadier generals and Hayes was brigadier general of volunteers.
He was a US Army general who fought on the side of the Union during the Civil War. He also was the author of many books.
In the American Civil War's Battle of Gettysburg, the key leaders at the top level for each side were the following: On the Union side, Major General George Meade was the top commander, with a variety of capable lower-ranking officers in positions of influence during the battle. On the Confederate side, General Robert E. Lee was the top commander. Several of his corps commanders should also be mentioned, as they had important (and generally negative, as the results would show) influence on the battle: Lt. General James Longstreet and Lt. General Richard S. Ewell.
Chester A Arthur was the Quartermaster General of the State of New York and held the rank of Brigadier General United States Volunteers during the Civil War. Although he did not see action he was instrumental in supplying a large number of Union Troops during the Rebellion.
Benjamin Harrison was a Brigadier General in the American Civil War.
Yes - he served as a brigadier general
Winfield Scott was both a US General Officer in the Mexican American and Civil Wars. Sterling Price became a Brigadier General after the Taos Revolt during the Mexican American War and was a Major General of the Confederate States Army during the US Civil War. There was also John Ellis Wool who, when the Civil War began had been a Brigadier General for twenty years and had been in uniform for 49 years. He was the oldest General Officer on either side during the US Civil war at the age of 77. He got his second star during the Civil War.
George Armstrong Custer became the youngest brigadier general in the Union army. Despite having no direct command experience, he became the youngest brigadier general in the UnionArmy at age 23 during the US Civil War. Custer was a West Point graduate and was present at General Lee's surrender at Appomattox. He was killed years after the war by a Native American attack on his troop in the West.
He entered the army as a lieutenant colonel. He was later promoted to brigadier general and then to major general.
Union Brigadier General Charles Ewing was the brother in law of Union General William T. Sherman. He was a member of Sherman's staff and was involved in Sherman's assault on Georgia.
Two Native American arose to the rank of General in the Civil War. The first one was the Cherokee Stand Watie, promoted CSA Brigadier General in 1864. The second one was the Seneca Ely Samuel Parker, promoted Brevet Union Brigadier General in 1865.
Robert E. Lee was a Captain during the Mexican American War. Sterling Price became a Brigadier General after the Taos Revolt and was a General Officer of the Confederate States.