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Generals in the Confederate States service.

--The following is a list of the Generals appointed in the Provisional and Regular army of the Confederate States:

    Generals in the Regular army.

  1. 1. Samuel Cooper, Va., Adjutant General U. S. A.
  2. 2. Joseph E. Johnston, Va., Q. M. General U. S. A.
  3. 3. Robert E. Lee, Va., Col. of Cavalry U. S. A.

    Major Generals in the Provisional army.

  1. 1. David E. Twiggs, Ga., Brigadier General U. S. A.
  2. 2. Leonidas Polk, La., Episcopal Bishop of La.

    Brigadier Generals in the Provisional army.

  1. 1. P. G. T. Beauregard, La., Capt. Engs. U. S. A.
  2. 2. Braxton Bragg, La., Capt. Artillery U. S. A.
  3. 3. M. L. Bonham, S. C., Congressman from S. C.
  4. 4. John B. Floyd, Va., U. S. Secretary of War.
  5. 5. Ben. McCullough, Texas, Major Texas Rangers.
  6. 6. Wm. H. T. Walker, Ga., Lt. Col. Inf. U. S. A.
  7. 7. Henry A. Wise, Va., late Governor of Va.
  8. 8. H. R. Jackson, Ga., late Minister to Austria.
  9. 9. Barnard E. Bee, S. C., Captain Inf. U. S. A.
  10. 10. Nathan G. Evans, S. C., Major Inf. U. S. A.
  11. 11. John B. Magruder, Va., Major Art. U. S. A.
  12. 12. Wm. J. Hardee, Ga., Lt. Col. Cav. U. S. A.
  13. 13. Benj. Huger, S. C., Major Ordnance U. S. A.
  14. 14. Robert S. Garnett, Va., Major Inf. U. S. A.
There have been other appointments made, but they are not yet known outside of the War Office. Generals Fauntleroy, Winder, Cocke, Ruggles and Holmes, are in the Provisional Army of Virginia. General Theopholis H. Holmes, Gwynn and Gatlin are in the Provisional Army of North Carolina. Generals Pillow and Anderson have appointments as Major Generals in Tennessee--Major Gen. Jere. Clemens commands in Alabama.

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