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CONFEDERATE ROSTER.
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LIEUTENANT-GENERALS, IN ORDER OF RANK.
  Name. State. To Whom to Report. Appoint. Rank. Confirm. Accept.
1 James Longstreet Alabama Gen. R. E. Lee Oct. 11, 1862. Oct.   9, 1862. Oct. 11, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: In command of 1st corps, Army of Northern Virginia, &c., &c. At the Battle of Fredericksburg, in November, 1862, General Longstreet's corps was composed of the divisions of Anderson, Pickett, Ransom, Hood and McLaws, and the artillery battalions of Colonels Alexander and Walton; in October, 1863, commanding corps in the Army of Tennessee, composed of the divisions of McLaws, Preston, Walker and Hood, and the artillery battalions of Alexander, Williams, Leyden and Robertson; Pickett's division belonged to this corps.
2 E. Kirby Smith Florida Gen. B. Bragg Oct. 11, 1862. Oct.   9, 1862. Oct. 11, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Promoted General P.A.C.S. February 19, 1864; commanded Department of East Tennessee and Kentucky, North Georgia and West North Carolina, with infantry divisions of Stevenson, McCown and Heth, and the cavalry brigades of Forrest, Morgan, Scott and Ashby; also in command of Trans-Mississippi Department.
3 Leonidas Polk Louisiana Gen. B. Bragg Oct. 11, 1862. Oct. 10, 1862. Oct. 11, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Killed, June 14, 1864, on Pine Mountain, near Marietta, Georgia; at the time of his death in command of the Army of Mississippi, co-operating with the Army of Tennessee, both under command of General Joseph E. Johnston; commanded corps Army of Tennessee, composed of the divisions of Cheatham, Withers and McCown; commanded Army of Tennessee at Chattanooga, August, 1863; also, in 1863 and 1864, commanded Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana; assigned to command of Trans-Mississippi Department.
4 Theophilus H. Holmes N. Carolina  . . . . .  Oct. 13, 1862. Oct. 10, 1862. Oct. 13, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: In command, August, 1863, of the parolled prisoners of Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas and Louisiana, recently forming part of the garrisons of Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
5 William J. Hardee Georgia Gen. B. Bragg Oct. 11, 1862. Oct. 10, 1862. Oct. 11, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: In command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida; his corps, in the Armv of Tennessee, composed of the Divisions of Cheatham, Cleyburne, Stevenson and Walker; subsequently Stevenson's division was exchanged for Bates' division; in command of the Army of Tennessee at Dalton, Georgia, December 21, 1863.
6 Thomas J. Jackson Virginia Gen. R. E. Lee Oct. 11, 1862. Oct. 10, 1862. Oct. 11, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Died May 10, 1863; commanding Second corps Army of Northern Virginia. At the Battle of Fredericksburg this corps was composed of the divisions of A. P. Hill, D. H. Hill, Early and Taliaferro. Colonel Brown's regiment of artillery and numerous light batteries.
7 John C. Pemberton Virginia Gen. B. Bragg Oct. 13, 1862. Oct. 10, 1862. Oct. 13, 1862.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Resigned May 18, 1864; assigned to the command of the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
8 Richard S. Ewell Virginia Gen. R. E. Lee May  23, 1863. May  23, 1863. Feb.   2, 1864.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding Second corps Army of Northern Virginia, the Department of Richmond, &c.
9 Ambrose P. Hill Virginia Gen. R. E. Lee May  23, 1863. May  24, 1863. Jan. 15, 1864.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Killed in front of Petersburg, Va.; commanding Third corps Army of Northern Virginia, &c., composed of the divisions of Anderson, Heth and Pender.
10 Daniel H. Hill N. Carolina  . . . . .  July 11, 1863. July 11, 1863.  . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: In October, 1863, commanding corps, Army of Tennessee, composed of the divisions of Cleburne and Stewart; corps afterwards composed of the divisions of Cleburne and Breckinridge.
11 John B. Hood Texas Gen. J. E. Johnston Feb. 11, 1864. Sept. 20, 1863. Feb. 11, 1864.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Promoted General with temporary rank July 18, 1864; commanding corps in the Army of Tennessee, composed of the divisions of Hindman, Stevenson and Stewart.
12 Richard Taylor Louisiana Gen. E. K. Smith May  16, 1864. April 8, 1864. May  16, 1864.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanding Department of Alabama, Mississippi and West Tennessee.
13 Stephen D. Lee S. Carolina  . . . . .  June 23, 1864. June 23, 1864.  . . . . .   . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Assigned to the command of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, East Louisiana and West Tennessee; subsequently in command of Hood's old corps, Army of Tennessee, composed of the divisions of Hill, Stevenson and Clayton.
14 Jubal A. Early Virginia Gen R. E. Lee May  31, 1864. May  31, 1864. May  31, 1864.  . . . . . 
 
Remarks: Commanded Second corps Army of Northern Virginia, composed of the divisions of Rodes, Gordon and Ramseur, and three battalions of light artillery under command of Brigadier-General Long.