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Question by amber
Submitted on 3/15/2004
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List how the ranks where ordered during the Civil War? (i.e. general, colonel, etc.)

Answer by THeiks@cros.net
Submitted on 6/20/2004
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The highest rank on the Confederate side was full general, followed by lieutenant general (which was the highest rank on the Union side), followed by major general, brigadier general, full colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain, first lieutenant, and second lieutenant, which completes the ranks of commissioned officers. After them are the non-commissioned officers, which are various grades of sargeants. Below them are the enlisted men, who are various grades of corporals and privates. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I can speak to the different kinds of sargeants, corporals, and privates.

Answer by Robert Hawkins Z
Submitted on 5/19/2005
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Answer by Olofvenema
Submitted on 6/13/2005
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confederate sergeants in this order: Sergeant Major, three chevrons pointing down, and three arches pointing up. Quartermaster Sergeant, three chevrons pointing down, and three straight stripes connecting the ends. Ordnance Sergeant, three chevrons pointing down and a five-point star. First Sergeant, three chevrons pointing down and a parrallel diamond. Sergeant, three chevrons pointing down. Corporal, two chevrons pointing down. Private, no insignia

Answer by mmr
Submitted on 9/11/2005
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actually i had a question wondering if the confederate ranks and the union ranks were the same... please answer asap, very important

Answer by Aj
Submitted on 1/23/2006
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I'm writing a story about the Civil War. Any pointers?

Answer by K.
Submitted on 6/17/2006
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I believe it goes something like this: Lieutenant General, Brigadier General, Colonel, Lieutenant General, Captain, First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Mess, Private. I am definitely not sure though/

Answer by -
Submitted on 4/29/2007
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Nice, but I'm doing a project, can't understand this word..... MA----- Z(ouave?). Anyways, I'm confused. Also, The word is spelled "sergeant".

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