10 Who were the U.S. Generals at the out-break of the war, and who were the first Generals appointed after the war began? (U.S. Civil War: Battles and fighting forces)
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This article is from the U.S. Civil War FAQ, by Justin M. Sanders jsanders@jaguar1.usouthal.edu with numerous contributions by others.
10 Who were the U.S. Generals at the out-break of the war, and who were the first Generals appointed after the war began? (U.S. Civil War: Battles and fighting forces)
[Contributed by Carlton Andrews (andrews@mls.ed.ray.com)]
USA Generals - Prior to Army Expansion
Name Rank *Commission Date Age 7/1/61 ---- ---- --------------- ---------- Winfield Scott M.G. 6/25/1841 75 John Ellis Wool B.G. 6/25/1841 77 David Emanuel Twiggs B.G. 6/30/1846 [Twiggs was dismissed 3/1/1861 for handing/surrendering all men and equipment in Texas to the state of Texas] William Selby Harney B.G. 6/14/1858 60 [Harney was removed from his command in Missouri 29 May 1861. He was not reassigned and retired 1 Aug 1863.] Joseph E. Johnston QM-B.G. 6/28/1860 [staff appt.] Edwin Vose Sumner B.G. 3/16/1861 64
ARMY EXPANSION May 1861
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Regular Commissions
George Brinton McClellan M.G. 5/14/1861 34
John Charles Fremont M.G. 5/14/1861 48
Henry Wager Halleck M.G. 5/19/1861 46
Joseph K. F. Mansfield B.G. 5/14/1861 57
Irvin McDowell B.G. 5/14/1861 42
Robert Anderson B.G. 5/15/1861 56
William Starke Rosecrans B.G. 5/16/1861 41
Volunteer Commissions
John Adams Dix M.G. 5/16/1861 62
Nathaniel Prentiss Banks M.G. 5/16/1861 45
Benjamin Franklin Butler M.G. 5/16/1861 42
37 officers B.G. 5/17/1861
* Commission Date is date to rank from, not date appointed.
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