1. 1862
   1870
2. 1865
   1901

Robert Edward Lee served as a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. Lee died in Lexington, Virginia on September 28, 1870, from stroke complications.

1. 1863
   1872
2. 1903
   1852

Thomas Jonathan Jackson earned his nickname "Stonewall" in 1861 at the First Battle of Bull Run. Though Jackson received very little formal educational training, he was considered a skilled war strategist.

1. 1891
   1896
2. 1885
   1877

Born in Point Pleasant, Ohio as Hiram Ulysses Grant, he served as general and commander of the Union armies during the American Civil War. Grant died in Mount McGregor, New York on July 23, 1885.

1. 1870
   1872
2. 1881
   1893

George H. Thomas was also known as “the Rock of Chickamauga,” a name he earned after his show of bravery at the Battle of Chickamauga, which occurred on September 19 - 20, 1863. Thomas served as a Union general in the American Civil War.

1. 1861
   1901
2. 1873
   1875

John C. Breckinridge was born in Kentucky on January 21, 1821. As a major general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War he spearheaded many military campaigns.

1. 1874
   1862
2. 1881
   1890

John Clifford Pemberton was born on August 10, 1814, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is renowned for the persistence he demonstrated during the Vicksburg Campaign that occurred from December 1862 until July 4, 1863.

1. 1893
   1903
2. 1881
   1889

Smith sometimes went by the name E. Kirby Smith. He graduated the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York in 1845 before serving as a Confederate General during the American Civil War.

1. 1901
   1872
2. 1914
   1889

Simon Bolivar Buckner was affiliated with the Democratic Party and served as a Confederate General during the American Civil War. He also served as the governor of Kentucky from 1887 to 1891.

1. 1871
   1902
2. 1876
   1874

Stand Watie was also known by his Cherokee name "De Gata Ga," which means "Stand Firm." Watie served as brigadier general during the American Civil War in the Confederate Army.

1. 1945
   1942
2. 1939
   1990

George Smith Patton, Jr. was known to be a strict and uncompromising general. He served during World War II and died in Heidelberg, Germany on December 21, 1945.

1. 1799
   1811
2. 1806
   1812

Horatio Gates was an American general during the American Revolution, though he was English-born. Gates is famous for his victory against the British during the 1777 Battle of Saratoga.

1. 1792
   1786
2. 1779
   1777

Nathanael Greene died at Mulberry Grove in Georgia on June 19, 1786. He died of a heart attack.

1. 1802
   1815
2. 1811
   1801

Under Daniel Morgan's leadership, the British were defeated during the Battle of Cowpens on January 17, 1781. In 1794, Morgan led a successful campaign to crush the Whiskey Rebellion in Pennsylvania.

1. c. 1942
   c. 1946
2. c. 1939
   c. 1914

Russian general Andrey Andreyevich Vlasov was born in Vladimir, Russia on September 14, 1900. After the Germans captured him during World War II, he fought against the Soviet Union.

1. 1791
   1782
2. 1778
   1799

George Washington commanded the colonial armies during the American Revolution. He died in Mount Vernon, Virginia on December 14, 1799. He was 67 yeas old when he died.

1. 1945
   1950
2. 1948
   1945

John Joseph Pershing served during World War I as a U.S. army general. He was famously awarded the 1932 Pulitzer Prize in history for his memoir "My Experiences in the World War."

1. 1959
   1964
2. 1955
   1945

Douglas MacArthur served a successful stint as U.S. general during World War II. His leadership during the Southwest Pacific aggression during the war is most memorable.

1. 1969
   1968
2. 1971
   1970

Dwight David Eisenhower was promoted to major general in 1942 after the U.S. entered World War II. His wife's name was Mamie.

1. 1981
   1972
2. 1974
   1976

Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr. was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on September 14, 1914. He was considered a hostile, yet formidable leader on the battlefield.

1. 1876
   1866
2. 1861
   1865

Winfield Scott served successful terms as general in several wars, including the American Revolution and the American Civil War. He strategized the ultimate victory of Union forces during the Civil War.

1. 1871
   1886
2. 1877
   1861

John Alexander Logan was a Union general who served during the American Civil War. Logan played a key role in instituting the Memorial Day holiday.

1. 1881
   1882
2. 1872
   1880

Ambrose Everett Burnside was born in Liberty, Indiana on May 23, 1824. He graduated the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1847 and was promoted to major general in the Union Army in 1862.

1. 1952
   1945
2. 1951
   1963

Born Henri-Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Petain, he lived to the ripe age of 95. Petain is considered a French national hero for his Battle of Verdun triumph during World War I.

1. 1952
   1960
2. 1939
   1942

He was born Louis-Felix-Francois Franchet d'Esperey in Mostaganem, Algeria on May 25, 1856. D'Esperey is famously known for making Vienna accessible to the Allies during World War I.

1. 1959
   1949
2. 1942
   1953

George Catlett Marshall won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for promoting world peace and for his role in Europe's rehabilitation efforts after World War II. In December 1944, Marshall became general of the army.

1. 2001
   2012
2. 1999
   1972

Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. was promoted to major general in the U.S. Army in 1983. Schwarzkopf's father, Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Sr., was a colonel in the army before he retired.

1. 1991
   1989
2. 1990
   1971

James Maurice Gavin earned the nickname "the jumping general" because he parachuted with troops during World War II. He was born in New York City on March 22, 1907, and died in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 82.

1. 1972
   1978
2. 1989
   1971

Lewis William Walt was born in Wabaunsee County, Kansas on February 16, 1913. He was promoted to major general in 1965 and led forces in Vietnam.

1. 2003
   2010
2. 2002
   2001

Raymond Gilbert Davis led an operation to rescue fellow marines in opposition to Chinese forces at the Chosin Reservoir. The war hero was 88 years old when he died.

1. 2006
   2014
2. 2002
   2011

Harold J. Greene was a two-star general killed by an insider attack in Afghanistan on August 5, 2014. At the time, Greene was the highest-ranking U.S. officer killed in a war zone since the Vietnam War.

1. 1957
   1967
2. 1958
   1962

Hanson Edward Ely was the recipient of numerous military honors. He retired as a major general in 1931, and later died on April 28, 1958.

1. 1912
   1910
2. 1908
   1909

Before rising to the rank of general, John S. Kountz was a distinguished musician after enlisting as a drummer boy on September 30, 1861. Kountz died in Toledo, Ohio on June 14, 1909.

1. 1879
   1876
2. 1888
   1867

George Armstrong Custer was only 36 years old when he died on June 25, 1876 at Little Bighorn River in Montana. He was promoted to major general before the age of 25.

1. 1951
   1961
2. 1942
   1973

On July 9, 1918, Peter Charles Harris was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his service during World War I. Harris died on March 18, 1951 in Washington D.C.

1. 1969
   1975
2. 1972
   1968

General Leonard T. Gerow led the V Corps during the Normandy invasion of World War II. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.