His rank was that of General, the highest rank attainable in the army of the Confederacy during the Civil War. He held the rank of Colonel in the United States Army before he resigned his commission.
he ranked number 4 in his graduating class
Robert E. Lee's eldest son was George Washington Curtis Lee. At the end of the US Civil War, Curtis Lee held the rank of major general.
Subdued rank insignia in the US Armed Forces wasn't introduced until the Vietnam war.
The Confederacy had huge expenditures during the US Civil War. This hampered the rate of pay for the common soldier at the rank of private. Pay for them was $11 per month.
He was a Major.
he ranked number 4 in his graduating class
Robert E. Lee's eldest son was George Washington Curtis Lee. At the end of the US Civil War, Curtis Lee held the rank of major general.
Subdued rank insignia in the US Armed Forces wasn't introduced until the Vietnam war.
The Confederacy had huge expenditures during the US Civil War. This hampered the rate of pay for the common soldier at the rank of private. Pay for them was $11 per month.
The lowest rank was a private.
General and commander of northern forces towards the end of the civil war
There is no such rank in civiailan life. A captain is a military rank
Abraham Lincoln was president during the entire war. As president, he was Commander-in-Chief of the union army and navy.
Robert Graves, the English poet and novelist, served as a second lieutenant in the Royal Welch Fusiliers during World War I. He was later promoted to the rank of captain. His military experiences significantly influenced his writing, particularly in works like "Goodbye to All That."
He was a Major.
well the next commanding officer with the greatest rank would replace him
Because of the period, African American soldiers could not be officers. Therefore, the highest rank possible to attain was as an enlisted soldier, which was Sergeant Major