General Robert E. Lee, a West Point graduate, commanded the Confederate troops.

General Ulysses S. Grant was responsible for the first Union victories of the war and became commander of the entire Union army.

General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a Confederate leader, earned his nickname from his bravery in battle.

General Joe Hooker was one. He lost to a much smaller force at Chancellorsville...to Lee and Stonewall Jackson. It was Lee's masterpiece and he shouldn't have won it except, for Hooker's lack of generalship...he lost his nerve to Jackson & Lee. Losing the battle made him a key figure. To hear more about it, listen to the song, "Chancellorsville" on a CD called, 'Tis of Thee. Google that title and click Rhapsody.

General Nathan Bedford Forest/Confederate