(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart graduated from West Point in 1854. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in May 1861 and was commissioned as a captain in the Confederate Army shortly afterward. After...
(In West Point cadet uniform.) Resigned from West Point in April 1861 and was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the Confederate Artillery shortly afterward. Promoted to major in the summer of 1862. Major campaigns and battles include First...
President of the Confederate States of America. Graduated from West Point, 1828. Although Davis resigned his U.S. Army commission in 1835 to become a Mississippi planter, he served in the Mexican War. Served as both a U.S. representative and...
Vice-President of the Confederate States of America. After the war, Stephens returned to Georgia and practiced law. Elected to Congress in 1872 and served until elected governor in 1882. Stephens died Atlanta in March 1883. Source: Faust,...
(In this photograph, Lee's collar lacks a general's wreath around the three stars, but his buttons are arranged like a brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point, 1829; Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in April 1861 and...
(Photograph indicates rank of brigadier general.) Thomas Jackson "Stonewall" Jackson graduated from West Point in 1842; Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in 1851 and taught at the Virginia Military Institute for the next ten...
(No wartime photograph is known to exist. This image appears to be a retouched to show him in his U.S. Army uniform.) Graduated from West Point, 1826; Black Hawk War and Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission and was commissioned...
(Photograph retouched to show Polk in uniform.) Graduated from West Point, 1827; resigned his U.S. Army commission shortly afterward to pursue a career in the ministry. Appointed a major general in the Confederate Army in June 1861 and lieutenant...
(Collar on uniform indicates rank of colonel, but the button arrangement is that of a brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point, 1829; Seminole War and Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in April 1861 and was appointed as...
(Uniform in photograph does not indicate rank; photo taken on March 31, 1861. -- W. Davis) Graduated from West Point, 1838; Mexican War veteran. Appointed Superintendent of West Point in January 1861 but held the post for only a few days;...
(Uniform indicates rank of major general.) Mexican War veteran, U.S. congressman, and governor of Missouri before the war. Appointed as a major general in the Missouri State Guard at the outbreak of war. After campaigning in Missouri and...
(In the photograph, Hood's collar indicates rank of colonel while the buttons and sleeve braids indicate a brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point, 1853. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in April 1861 and was appointed colonel in the 4th...
(Uniform indicates rank of colonel). Raised and funded the "Hampton Legion" at the start of the war and was commissioned as a colonel. Promoted to brigadier general in May 1862, major general in September 1863, and lieutenant general in February...
(There are no photographs of Wilson in uniform.) Helped organize the 25th Georgia and elected colonel in September 1861. Promoted to brigadier general in November 1863 but did not live to wear the uniform. Major campaigns and battles include...
(Photographed in civilian attire.) French journalist who left his native country after attacking the French government in his writing. Settled in Louisiana, where he became an attorney and was later elected as a U.S. senator. Resigned his seat to...
(Uniform indicates rank of major general or higher.) Graduated form West Point, 1845; Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in March 1861 and was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate Army. Promoted to...
(Early has a general's insignia on his lapel, but it could be the result of artistic retouching.) Graduated from West Point, 1837; Seminole War and Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in 1836 to practice law. Although against...
(Photographed in civilian attire.) Antebellum congressman and governor of Georgia. Served as Secretary of the Treasury in the Buchanan administration. Member of the Provisional Confederate Congress; administered the oath of office to Jefferson...
(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from the Virginia Military Institute, 1846. Appointed colonel of the 16th Virginia Infantry in May 1861 and promoted to brigadier general in December 1861. Major campaigns and battles...