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Answer: Edward

Name ALEXANDER, Edward Porter
Born May 26 1835, Washington GA
Died April 28 1910, Savannah GA
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1857, instructor at West Point, Utah expedition.
War Service June 1861 Capt. of Engineers, signal officer at First Manassas, Lt. Col. and chief of ordnance of ANV, December 1862 Col., chief of artillery in Longstreet's Corps, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Knoxville, February 1864 Brig. Gen., Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg (w), Appomattox.
Post War Career Professor of Engineering, railroad president, wrote memoirs.
Notes Commanded the barrage before Pickett's charge

Answer: Richard

Born October 7 1821, Sumter Cty SC
Died June 26 1879, Beaufort SC
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1842, 2nd Dragoons, Mexican War, resigned December 1860.
War Service March 1861 Col. of 1st South Carolina, Fort Sumter, commanded at Charleston, July 1862 Brig. Gen., Pensacola, commanded Longstreet's Divn at Seven Pines, commanded Anderson's Bde/Longstreet's Divn in Seven Days, Maj. Gen. July 1862, commanded Anderson's Divn/Longstreet's Corps at Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, commanded II Corps at Spotsylvania, May 1864 Lt. Gen., Cold Harbor, commanded Bushrod Johnson's Divn at Sayler's Creek.
Post War Career: State phosphate agent.

Answer: Jubal

Born November 3 1816, Franklin Cty VA
Died March 2 1894, Lynchburg VA
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1837, Seminole War, lawyer, politician, Mexican War
War Service 1861 Col. of state forces, May 1861 Col. of 24th Virginia, Blackburn's Ford, First Manassas, July 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Early's Bde/D H Hill's Divn in the Peninsula campaign, Williamsburg (w), commanded Elzey's Bde/Ewell's Divn at Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, commanded Ewell's Divn/II Corps at Fredericksburg, January 1863 Maj. Gen., Chancellorsville, commanded Early's Divn/II Corps at Gettysburg, Wilderness, May 1864 Lt. Gen., Cold Harbor, Monocacy, burnt Chambersburg PA, Fisher's Hill, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Waynesborough.
Post War Career: Fled to Mexico, returned, lawyer, wrote memoirs, lottery supervisor.
Has been described as 'a profane, cantankerous fighter'.

Answer: Richard

Born February 8 1817, Georgetown DC
Died January 25 1872, Spring Hill TN
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1840, Mexican War, resigned May 1861.
War Service 1861 Lt. Col. of Virginia forces, staff Col. in Confederate army, June 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded 2nd Bde at First Manassas, January 1862 Maj. Gen., commanded Ewell's Divn in Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas (lost a leg at Groveton), May 1863 Lt. Gen., commanded II Corps, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, retired due to poor health, Richmond defences, Sayler's Creek (c).
Post War Career: Farmer.
Blamed for not taking Cemetery Hill on July 1.

Answer: Henry

Born December 16 1825, Chesterfield Cty VA
Died September 27 1899, Washington DC
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1847, frontier duty, resigned 1861.
War Service 1861 Col. of 45th Virginia, January 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded a division in the Kentucky campaign, February 1863 joined ANV, commanded Heth's Bde/Hill's Divn at Chancellorsville, May 1863 Maj. Gen., commanded Heth's Divn/III Corps at Gettysburg (w), Bristoe Station, February 1864 Maj. Gen., Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg, Appomattox.
Post War Career Insurance business, wrote memoirs.
His division made first contact at Gettysburg, and he was inclined to be impetuous. He pronounced his name "Heeth".

Answer: Ambrose

Born November 9 1825, Culpeper VA
Died April 2 1865, Petersburg VA
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1847, Mexican War, Seminole war, resigned March 1861.
War Service May 1861 Col. of 13th Virginia, February 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 1st Bde/Longstreet's Divn at Williamsburg, May 1862 Maj. Gen., commanded Hill's Light Division in Longstreet's Command at Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, commanded Hill's Light Divn/II Corps at Chancellorsville, May 1863 Lt. Gen., commanded III Corps at Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Wilderness, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, killed while rallying his troops after their line had been broken.
Although a famous fighter early in the war, he did not perform well after being given Corps command.

Answer: John

Born June 1 1831, Owingsville KY
Died August 30 1879, New Orleans LA
Pre-War Profession 1853 West Point, frontier duty with 2nd Cavalry, resigned April 1861.
War Service 1861 1st Lt. of cavalry, recruitment duty, Yorktown, May 1862 Brig. Gen. in command of the Texas Brigade, served under G W Smith in the Peninsula campaign, commanded Hood's Bde/Whiting's Divn at Seven Days, commanded Hood's Bde/Evans' Divn at Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, October 1862 Maj. Gen., commanded Hood's Divn/Longstreet's Corps, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg (w), Chickamauga (w), leg amputated, February 1864 Lt. Gen., commanded Hood's Corps in Atlanta campaign, schemed to replace Johnston, ordered to replace Johnston at Atlanta with temporary rank of General, Jonesboro, Franklin, Nashville, January 1865 relieved at his own request.
Post War Career Unsuccessful businessman, wrote memoirs, died of yellow fever.
A rash fighter, he performed well in subordinate roles, but not as an army commander.

Answer: Robert

Born January 19 1807, Westmoreland Cty VA
Died October 12 1870, Lexington VA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1829, engineering duty, Mexican War, superintendent of West Point, 2nd Cavalry, commanded the forces that captured John Brown's body of men at Harper's Ferry, refused the offer of command of US forces at the outbreak of the War, resigned April 1861.
War Service 1861 commander in chief of forces of Virginia, May 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate army, commanded forces in West Virginia, examined coastal defences, August 1861 full General, military adviser to President Davis, took over command of ANV after J E Johnston was wounded, commanded ANV until the surrender at Appomattox, in 1865 he was made General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States.
Post War Career President of Washington (later Washington and Lee) College.
The greatest Confederate general and leader of men. Did not write any memoirs.

Answer: Edward

Born April 16 1816, Salisbury VA
Died March 2 1873, Richmond VA
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1838, Seminole War, Mexican War, frontier duty, resigned June 1861.
War Service June 1861 Col. of 12th Georgia, December 1861 Brig. Gen., Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, McDowell (w), convalesced for one year, February 1863 Maj. Gen., commanded Johnson's Divn/II Corps at Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania (c), soon exchanged, commanded Johnson's Divn/S D Lee's Corps in Franklin and Nashville campaign, Nashville (c), released after the end of the war.
Post War Career: Farmer
One of the best Confederate division commanders.

Answer: James

Born January 8 1821, Edgefield Dist. SC
Died January 2 1904, Gainesville GA
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1842, Indian campaigns, Mexican War, resigned June 1861
War Service June 1861 Brig. Gen., First Manassas, October 1861 Maj. Gen. in command of a division, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas campaign, Corps command at Sharpsburg, October 1862 Lt. Gen. in command of I Corps of ANV, Fredericksburg, Suffolk campaign, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville, Wilderness (w), defence of Richmond, Appomattox.
Post War Career: Insurance agent, lottery supervisor, US minister to Turkey, wrote memoirs.
One of the best fighters, but over-deliberate in the opinion of many (especially adherents to the "Lost Cause").

Answer: Lafayette

Born January 15 1821, Augusta GA
Died July 24 1897, Savannah GA
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1842, Mexican War, resigned March 1861.
War Service 1861 organised 10th Georgia - June 1861 Col., September 1861 Brig. Gen., served under Magruder in the Peninsula campaign, May 1862 Maj. Gen., commanded McLaws' Divn in Longstreet's command, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville, relieved of his command by Longstreet, transferred to Georgia, defence of Savannah, served under J E Johnston in Carolinas campaign.
Post War Career: Insurance agent, internal revenue collector, postmaster.

Answer: William

Born February 6 1834, Edgecomb Cty NC
Died July 18 1863, Staunton VA
Pre-War Profession: Clerk, West Point 1854, duty on the Pacific coast, resigned March 1861.
War Service 1861 Capt. of CSA Artillery, recruiting duty in Baltimore, May 1861 Col. of 13th North Carolina, Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines, June 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Pender's Bde/Hill's Light Division at Cedar Mountain, Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, May 1863 Maj. Gen., commanded Pender's Divn/III Corps, Gettysburg (w), did not recover from infection and amputation.
One of the best fighting generals in the ANV.

Answer: George

Born January 28 1825, Richmond VA
Died July 30 1875, Norfolk VA
Pre-War Profession: West Point 1846, Mexican War, frontier duty, defied the British at San Juan Is. WA, resigned 1861.
War Service 1861 Col., January 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 3rd Bde/Longstreet's Divn in the Seven Days, Gaines' Mill (w), October 1862 Maj. Gen., commanded Pickett's Divn/Longstreet's Corps at Fredericksburg, Suffolk, Gettysburg, commanded Dept of Virginia and North Carolina, New Berne, Petersburg, Five Forks, Sayler's Creek, relieved of command, Appomattox.
Post War Career: Insurance agent.

Answer: Robert

Born March 29 1829, Lynchburg VA
Died September 19 1864, Winchester VA
Pre-War Profession: Graduated VMI 1848, assistant professor, civil engineer.
War Service June 1861 Col. of 5th Alabama, First Manassas, October 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Rodes' Bde/D H Hill's Divn in Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines (w), Seven Days, South Mountain, Sharpsburg, commanded division at Chancellorsville, May 1863 Maj. Gen., commanded Rodes' Divn/II Corps at Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, Third Winchester (mw).
A modest but inspiring leader.

Answer: Lee

That was a no brainer. If you did not get that go back to high school.