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| This colonel of the 7th Virginia Infantry was the great uncle of General George S. Patton | |
| After his service in the Union Army, this Brigadier General served as Governor of Maine from 1867-1871 | |
| After serving as Brigadier General, embarked on a 'carpetbagging' political career, eventually serving as Republican Governor of Mississippi during reconstruction, eventually resig | |
| Former senator from Mississippi, this Confederate Brigadier General was mortally wounded second day at Gettysburg | |
| Served as colonel in Buford's cavalry, promoted to Brigadier General, Died of cholera in 1866, and buried in Nicaragua | |
| Severely wounded at Gettysburg, he refused to leave the field during the fight. Survived his injury and presided over the execution of the Lincoln assasination conspirators | |
| Confederate cavalryman who led his troops in battles at Antietem, Gettysburg, Manassas, and Fredericksburg. Mortally wounded at Yellow Tavern | |
| At the Battle of Chancellorsville, this Brigadier General was mortally wounded by friendly fire while riding with a scouting party | |
| His cavalry held off the Confederate assault at Gettysburg until the arrival of the Union infantry | |
| Appointed in 1861 as commander of the Army of the Potomac defending Washington | |
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| After Lee's surrender, he surrendered in Natchez, Mississippi. Went into the insurance business after the war. Died destitute, leaving his ten children orphaned | |
| He recalled he spent the first thirty-nine years of his life 'Doing nothing important' | |
| Confederate Brigadier General who was very close friends with Union General Winfield Scott Hancock and his wife Almira | |
| Union General served in the battle of the Wilderness and Petersburg. After the war became the first director of the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
| The first U.S Naval officer to be promoted to the rank of Admiral | |
| Confederate General wounded by friendly fire at the Battle of the Wilderness. In 1880 was appointed Minister to Turkey | |
| Colonel who led the famed 54th Massachussetts Volunteer infantry. Killed leading an attack at Fort Wagner | |
| A bugler in the Mexican War, he helped raise the 5th Missouri Cavalry, served as Colonel under General Joseph Shelby. | |
| Confederate Maj General and civil engineer was assigned command of Stonewall Jackson's old division in 1863 | |
| His favorite horse was named 'Traveller' | |
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