Civil War generals who served at Camp Floyd
Confederate
NAME
Edward Porter Alexander
Dick Anderson
George B. Anderson
Frank C. Armstrong
William N.R. Beall
Barnard Bee
Alfred Cumming
James Deshler
John Dunovant
Samuel W. Ferguson
John H. Forney
Richard Gatlin
William Hardee
Henry Heth
Albert Sidney Johnston
John M. Jones
William W. Loring
John S. Marmaduke
Dabney H. Maury
Benjamin McCulloch
John Pegram
Beverly H. Robertson
Daniel Ruggles
Henry Sibley
E. Kirby Smith
James A. Smith
George Steuart
Carter L. Stevenson
Bryan Thomas
NOTABLE MILITARY ACHIEVEMENT
Chief of artillery in Longstreet's Corps
"Fighting Dick" was in most major battles in the East
Died following leg amputation at Sharpsburg
Fought for Union at Bull Run, then changed sides
Surrendered Port Hudson, La.
Nicknamed Stonewall Jackson, killed at 1st Bull Run
General at Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, Jonesboro
Killed at Chickamauga
Was at Fort Sumter, killed at James River
Fought Sherman in the Carolinas
Commanded division at Vicksburg
Criticized for loss of Fort Hatteras and New Bern
One of top corps commanders, called "Old Reliable"
Poor judgment began battle of Gettysburg
Established Camp Floyd, died at Shiloh
Wounded at Gettysburg, died at battle of the Wilderness
At Vicksburg, Atlanta, later a general in Egypt
Wounded at Shiloh, captured in Price's Missouri raid
Defended Mobile Bay
Peace envoy in "Utah War," died at Elkhorn Tavern
Wounded at Wilderness, killed at Hatcher's Run
General at 2nd Bull Run, defended Charleston, S.C.
Designed Camp Floyd; Led division at Shiloh
Led Confederate raid into New Mexico
Commanded Trans-Mississippi Dept.
General at Atlanta, Nashville, Bentonville
General in Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign
At Vicksburg, Atlanta, Nashville, Carolinas campaign
Captured at Fort Blakely
Union
NAME
NOTABLE MILITARY ACHIEVEMENT
Quartermaster in "Utah War," a hero of Gettysburg
John Buford
Opposed Sibley's New Mexico campaign
Edward R.S. Canby
Served in New Mexico
James H. Carleton
General in Sherman's march to the sea
William P. Carlin
Philip St. George Cooke Final Camp Floyd commander, general at Seven Days
Civilian forage master in Utah, killed at Gettysburg
Elon J. Farnsworth
General at 2nd Bull Run, Port Hudson, Cedar Creek
Cuvier Grover
Hero of Gettysburg, 1880 Democratic presidential nominee
Winfield Hancock
Abolitionist general, president of Lincoln conspirators' trial
David Hunter
Mediator of "Utah War," general at Gettysburg
Thomas L. Kane
Frederick W. Lander Wounded at Edward's Ferry, Md., died soon afterward
Father-in-law and chief of staff to George McClellan
Randolph B. Marcy
"Boy general" led U.S. forces in Spanish-American War
Wesley Merritt
Chief of staff to Hancock
Charles H. Morgan
In nearly all big battles in the East
Thomas H. Neil
General at Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg
John Newton
Investigated Mtn. Meadows massacre; at Chancellorsville
Gabriel R. Paul
Freed slaves against orders near New Orleans
John W. Phelps
At most major battles in East
Alfred Pleasanton
Court-martialed for role at 2nd Bull Run; exonerated in 1878
Fitz-John Porter
Pursued Confederates after Gettysburg
Henry Prince
Killed at South Mountain; Reno, Nev., named for him
Jesse L. Reno
Killed at Gettysburg, a top Union commander
John F. Reynolds
Won Medal of Honor for charge at Laurel Hill, Va.
John C. Robinson
Killed at Knoxville
William P. Sanders
2nd commander of Camp Floyd; at Fort Donelson
C.F. Smith
Nicknamed "Daisy," in most major battles in the East
Alfred T.A. Torbert
Quartermaster in "Utah War" and for Army of Potomac
Stewart Van Vliet
Killed defending Little Round Top at Gettysburg
Stephen H. Weed
In nearly all big battles in the East
Frank Wheaton