What were the ranks of the Confederate Army?
What were the ranks of the Confederate Army?
Confederate Armies
| Rank | Navy Equivalent | Collar Insignia |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Lieutenant Colonel. |
| Major | Lieutenant | |
| Captain | Master | Army captain. |
| First Lieutenant | Passed Midshipman | First Lieutenant. |
What are the 13 states of the Confederate flag?
Eleven U.S. states declared secession from the Union and formed the main part of the CSA. They were South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina….
| Confederate States of America | |
|---|---|
| Status | Unrecognized state |
What rank was general Lee?
Colonel
| Robert E. Lee | |
|---|---|
| Years of service | 1829–1861 (U.S.) 1861–1865 (C.S.) |
| Rank | Colonel (U.S.) General (C.S.) |
| Commands held | General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States U.S. Military Academy Army of Northern Virginia |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War John Brown’s raid American Civil War |
Was a Lt general in the Confederate Army?
There were 18 lieutenant generals in the Confederate Army, and these general officers were often corps commanders within armies or military department heads, in charge of geographic sections and all soldiers in those boundaries. All of the Confederacy’s lieutenant generals were in the PACS.
Who was the only president to serve under the 13 flag?
George Washington
Thirteen Star U.S. Flag, 1777 ~ 1795 The only President to serve under this flag was George Washington (1789-1797).
What flag did they fly in the Civil War?
The Confederate States of America used three national flags during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, known as the “Stars and Bars” (1861–1863), the “Stainless Banner” (1863–65), and the “Blood-Stained Banner” (1865).
What happened to the Fort Sumter flag?
The Fort Sumter Storm Flag is still on display at National Park Service museum at the fort. Commercial replicas of the flag are widely available.