This list does only includes commissions during the war years, 1861-1865. It does not include brevet promotions or those who served as general officers outside the Eastern Theater.

United States Regular Army

Commission date Name Notes
May 15, 1861 Robert Anderson  Retired in 1863
November 12, 1861 Philip St. George Cooke  Retired in 1863

United States Volunteers

Commission date Name Notes
May 6, 1861 Joseph K.F. Mansfield mortally wounded 9/17/62; posthumously to Maj. Gen.
May 17, 1861 David Hunter to Maj. Gen. 8/62
May 17, 1861 Philip Kearny to Maj. Gen. 7/4/62; killed 9/30/62
May 17, 1861 James Cooper died 3/28/63
June, 1861 Henry W. Benham commission revoked 8/62 but restored
August 20, 1861 William F. Barry
August 6, 1861 Ambose E. Burnside to Maj. Gen. 3/18/62, resigned 4/15/65
August 9, 1861 Louis Blenker Discharged 3/31/63 and died 10/31/63
August 31, 1861 John J. Abercrombie
August 31, 1861 Silas Casey to Maj. Gen. 5/31/62
September 7, 1861 Daniel Butterfield Medal of Honor at Gaines’ Mill; to Maj. Gen. 11/29/62
September 3, 1861 Charles D. Jameson died of Typhoid, 11/6/62
September 23, 1861 John G. Barnard
September 23, 1861 Innis N. Palmer
September 28, 1861 William T.H. Brooks to Maj. Gen. 6/10/63; revoked 4/6/64; resigned due to health 7/14/64
September 28, 1861 William W. Burns resigned 3/20/63 and reverted to Commissary Major
November 12, 1861 Christopher C. Augur to Maj. Gen. 8/9/62
February 12, 1862 Henry M. Nagley mustered out 4/4/64
February 17, 1862 David B. Birney to Maj. Gen. 5/20/63; died of disease 10/18/64
March, 1862 Hiram Berry to Maj. Gen. 11/29/62; mortally wounded 5/3/63
April 28, 1862 Absalom Baird
April 28, 1862 Henry Bohlen Killed 8/22/62
April 28, 1862 George D. Bayard mortally wounded 12/13/62
April 28, 1862 John C. Caldwell
April 28, 1862 Max Weber
July 16, 1862 Catharinus P. Buckingham Resigned 2/11/63
July 17, 1862 Henry S. Briggs
July 17, 1862 John Cochrane Resigned 2/63 due to health
July 27, 1862 John Buford died of typhoid 12/16/63; commissioned Maj. Gen. on his deathbed
August 7, 1862 Richard Busteed commission never sent to Senate and expired 3/4/63
September 7, 1862 Joseph B. Carr commission expired 3/4/63; reappointed 3/30/63
September 19, 1862 Francis C. Barlow to Maj. Gen. 5/25/65
September 26, 1862 William W. Averell
October 4, 1862 Joseph J. Bartlett
October 14, 1862 Gustave Paul Cluseret  resigned 3/2/63
November 10, 1862 George L. Andrews
November 29, 1862 Romeyn B. Ayers
November 29, 1862 James Barnes
November 29, 1862 Robert C. Buchanan expired 3/4/63 when Senate did not confirm
November 29, 1862 Charles T. Campbell appointment expired 3/4/63 but reappointed 3/13/63
November 29, 1862 Stephen G. Champlin died 1/24/64 of his wounds from Seven Pines and 2nd Bull Run
November 29, 1862 Joseph T. Copeland died 1/24/64 of his wounds from Seven Pines and 2nd Bull Run
March 12, 1863 Henry Baxter
May 20, 1863 Adelbert Ames
May 22, 1863 William Birney
May 27, 1863 Edward P. Chapin posthumous; killed on 5/27/63 at Port Hudson
April 26, 1864 Hiram Burnham killed September 29, 1864, Chaffin’s Bluff
May 12, 1864 John R. Brooke
May 12, 1864 Samuel S. Carroll
June 11, 1864 Selden Connor
June 20, 1864 William F. Bartlett
June 25, 1864 Edward S. Bragg
July 21, 1864 George H. Chapman
August 11, 1864 Daniel D. Bidwell mortally wounded 10/19/64
August 22, 1864 Joseph K. Barnes
September 19, 1864 Joshua L. Chamberlain
November 30, 1864 George L. Beale Surgeon General
May 1, 1865 James S. Brisbin
May 31, 1865 Henry A. Barnum
November 11, 1865 Morgan H. Chrysler Next to the last full B.G. of Vols.