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For most of the American Civil War the Union Army assigned only
two general ranks: brigadier-general and major-general. In 1864 the
rank of lieutenant-general was reactivated and assigned to Ulysses Simpson Grant. The three grades were distinguished by their
insignia: one star for brigadier-general, two for major-general, and three for lieutenant-general.
In 1862 there were four general grades in the Confederate
Army: brigadier-general, major-general, lieutenant-general, and general being the highest attainable rank. All wore the
same insignia making it impossible to identify a general's rank by his insignia. General Robert E. Lee, nevertheless, wore the insignia of colonel. During informal communication, however, each may be addressed as general.
The general grades may also be abbreviated in various forms: major-general, for example, may
be abbreviated to Maj. Gen. Jones; Maj. General Jones; Maj-Gen. Jones, etc. Formerly, however, it is Major General Jones or
Major-General Jones.
27% of North Carolina's generals were killed-in-action; the generals truly led by example and they epitomized the adage and embodied the motto: "I
shall never request my men do what I, myself, would not."
Recommended Reading: American Civil War Generals
Civil War Generals List of Union Confederate Generals Details of American Civil War Generals Pictures
Photos Photographs History Generals Killed Wounded Summary Facts Generals Biography Diary Essay
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