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Confederate leaders, such as Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, led the Southern states in their fight for states' rights. This section contains information about the lives of Confederate generals and other Confederate leaders.

CONFEDERATE LEADERS LIBRARY

A. S. Johnston

Johnston, Albert Sidney (1803–1862), a United States and Confederate army officer.

Alexander Stephens

Stephens, Alexander Hamilton (1812–1883), the Vice President of the Confederate States of America.

Belle Boyd

Boyd, Belle (1843–1900), a Confederate spy in the Civil War. She was born in Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia).

Braxton Bragg

Bragg, Braxton (1817–1876), a United States army officer and Confederate general.

C. G. Memminger

Memminger Christopher Gustavus (1803–1888), Confederate secretary of the treasury, 1861–64.

E. P. Alexander

Alexander, Edward Porter (1835-1910), a Confederate army officer. Alexander gained distinction as an artillery commander at the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania Court House, and Cold Harbor.

George E. Pickett

Pickett, George Edward (1825–1875), a United States and Confederate army officer.

Howell Cobb

Cobb, Howell (1815–1868), a United States political leader. He was born in Cherry Hill, Georgia.

J. E. B. Stuart

Stuart, J. E. B. (James Ewell Brown) (1833–1864), a United States and Confederate army officer.

J.C. Pemberton

Pemberton, John Clifford (1814–1881), a United States and Confederate army officer.

J.E. Johnston

Johnston, Joseph Eggleston (1807–1891), a United States and Confederate army officer.

James Longstreet

Longstreet, James (1821–1904), a United States and Confederate army officer. During most of the Civil War Longstreet commanded troops in Robert E.

Jefferson Davis

Davis, Jefferson (1808–1889), a United States and Confederate political leader.

John B. Floyd

Floyd, John Buchanan (1806?–1863), a United States political leader and Confederate army officer.

John B. Gordon

Gordon, John Brown (1832–1904), a United States political leader and Confederate army officer.


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