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Most Involved Confederate Generals​ General John B. Hood was born on June 29, 1831. At age 29, he entered the Confederate Army, loyal to their independence. When he was a leader, he led his army in the battles of Second Manassas, Gaine's Mill, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga. He died on August 30, 1879.

Joseph E. Johnston was born on February 3, 1807. He lived in Virginia. The highest rank that he had was as a General. He was a commander of several armys. Some of them are Army of Shenandoah, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of Tennesee, and many others. Battles that he took part in are First Bull Run, Fair Oaks, and Bentonville. He died on March 21, 1891.

Robert E. Lee was a Virginia General. Born on January 18, 1807, he was a highly ranked general. He was the General-in-Chief of all Confederate armies. He was involved in Gettysburg, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and others. He died on October 12, 1870.

Braxton Bragg was born on March 22, 1817. He was a general from North Carolina. He was in charge of many armies. Such as Army of Mississippi, Army of Tennessee, and others. In the battles of Shiloh and Chattanooga, Bragg was in them. Braxton died on September 27, 1876.

Louisiana General, Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard, was an important general.He was born on May 28, 1818. He was in charge of the Confederate Forces of Charleston and Virginia. Principal battles that he was involved in are Fort Sumter, First Bull Run, and Petersburg. He died on February 20, 1893. .

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