Although a great deal has been written concerning every important aspect of the Civil War itself, with a few notable exceptions little attention has been given to the personal lives of the 961 generals who commanded the Union and Confederate armies. This book offers a wealth of comparative biographical data on these men in a convenient form that will serve the purposes of both academic researchers and Civil War buffs.

Includes index.

Civil War generals by rank -- Civil War generals by first names -- Civil War generals by middle names -- Civil War generals by hometowns and homestates -- Civil War generals by date of birth -- Civil War generals by month of birth -- Civil War generals by colleges -- Civil War generals by graduation from U.S. Military Academy -- Civil War generals by work before the war -- Civil War generals by work after the war -- Civil War generals by place of death -- Civil War generals by date of death -- Civil War generals by month of death -- Civil War generals killed in battle, by battle -- Civil War generals killed in battle, alphabetically -- Civil War generals killed in battle, by date.