Confederate States Brigadier General

The brigadier general position in the Confederate Army was similar to the brigadier general position of the Union Army. The brigade was the basic grouping of both infantry and cavalry. Regiments were approved by Congress to be organized into brigades in March 1861. Brigadier generals would be selected by the president, Jefferson Davis. Confederate brigades maintained more regiments than their Yankee counterparts. While a Federal Brigade would regularly have between two and four regiments, Confederate brigades would contain up to six or sometimes seven regiments. The brigadier general would position regiments in a battle and lead them. In the Confederate Army, the brigades were sometimes given a number, but were usually referred to by the brigadier general’s name. If the brigadier general became indisposed, the senior colonel of the brigade would take command, but the brigade would still be called by its general’s name such as Archer’s brigade. Some brigades were distinguished by their titles long after their commander had died or moved up the hierarchal ladder such as the Stonewall brigade. The men in a brigade were also typically all from the same state or region as each other. Some additional duties of a brigadier general were administrative. Chief of staff was occasionally given to men of as high rank as general. Departments would also be a prize given to brigadier generals.

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Attacks (damage × count)

	sabre	blade	5 × 4	melee
	revolver	pierce	5 × 4	ranged

Resistances

	blade	20%			pierce	0%
	impact	0%			fire	0%
	cold	0%			arcane	20%