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The list of American Civil War (Civil War) generals has been divided into five articles: an introduction on this page, a list of Union Army generals, a list of Union brevet generals, a list of Confederate Army generals and a list of prominent acting Confederate States Army generals, which includes officers appointed to duty by E. Kirby Smith, officers whose appointments were never confirmed or ...
See incomplete appointments section in List of American Civil War Generals (Acting Confederate). Martin, William T. Brigadier general rank, nom: December 2, 1862 conf: April 22, 1863 Major general rank: November 10, 1863 nom: November 12, 1863 conf: January 25, 1864 Captain, Mississippi Cavalry, July 8, 1861. Jeff Davis Legion, major, October ...
Florida participated in the American Civil War as a member of the Confederate States of America.It had been admitted to the United States as a slave state in 1845. In January 1861, Florida became the third Southern state to secede from the Union after the November 1860 presidential election victory of Abraham Lincoln.
Brigadier General, Missouri State Guard Colonel, Confederate States Army Son of explorer William Clark. USMA, 1830. Resigned as 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army, May 31, 1833. Missouri legislator. Missouri militia major of Artillery, July 1, 1846–June 24, 1847. Brigadier general, Missouri State Guard, 9th Division, May 18, 1861–resigned April 1862.
This is a list of Florida Union Civil War units. The list of Florida Confederate Civil War units is shown separately. Although Florida seceded there was a pro-Union and anti-Confederate minority in the state, an element that grew as the war progressed. Thus over 2,200 Floridians served in Union units.
General What links here; ... This is a list of Florida Confederate Civil War units. ... Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State;
The State of Florida was admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845. It seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, [44] and joined the Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861, [45] as a founding member. Following the end of the American Civil War, it was part of the Third Military District. [46] Florida was readmitted to the Union on ...
During the Civil War, Perry fought with distinction for the Confederacy, rising from the rank of private to brigadier general. [citation needed] In May 1861, he enlisted in the "Pensacola Rifle Rangers", [2] which was later designated Company A of the 2nd Florida Infantry, and was elected as its captain.