Table of Contents
- 1 What happened to Confederate officers after the war?
- 2 How many Confederate soldiers joined the Union Army after the war?
- 3 What happened to General Lee after civil war?
- 4 Did any Civil War soldiers fight in ww1?
- 5 Did anyone fight on both sides of the Civil War?
- 6 Who was the South’s greatest general?
What happened to Confederate officers after the war?
There are dozens of Confederate generals, some we know and most we never think of. After the war many were aided by friends and found jobs in the burgeoning railroad or insurance industries.
How many Confederate soldiers joined the Union Army after the war?
Number of soldiers who were enlisted during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, by army
| Characteristic | Total number of soldiers |
|---|---|
| Union States | 2,128,948 |
| Confederate States | 1,082,119 |
Did Confederate soldiers switch sides?
Men like Sam Sixkiller of the Cherokee Nation, who fought first for the Confederates, but later changed sides to fight for the Union. Or the about 6,000 Galvanized Yankees, former Confederate prisoners of war who agreed to take the Oath of Allegiance and switch sides for liberation from Northern prisons.
What happened to General Lee after civil war?
After Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox courthouse on April 9, 1865, the general was pardoned by President Lincoln. Lee and his family instead moved to Lexington, Virginia, where he became the president of Washington College. …
Did any Civil War soldiers fight in ww1?
No American Civil War veteran served in combat in WWI (1914–1918). The youngest of them would have been in their late 60’s by then, most likely in their 70s. Many WWI veterans served in WWII during America’s involvement (1941–45). MacArthur and Patton were both officers who served and saw action during WWI.
What did Yankees call Confederates?
Rebels
The Northerners were called “Yankees” and the Southerners, “Rebels.” Sometimes these nicknames were shortened even further to “Yanks” and “Rebs.” At the beginning of the war, each soldier wore whatever uniform he had from his state’s militia, so soldiers were wearing uniforms that didn’t match.
Did anyone fight on both sides of the Civil War?
Thousands of Mexican-Americans joined the Confederacy—but even more joined the Union. Mexican-American soldiers fighting off a Union General at the Battle of Valverde in 1862.
Who was the South’s greatest general?
The most famous of them is General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, probably the best known Confederate commander after General Robert E. Lee.