Confederate Generals - R

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RAINS, Gabriel Rains
Born	June 4 1803, Craven Cty NC
Died	August 6 1881, Aiken SC
Pre-War Occupation	West Point 1827, Seminole War, Mexican War, resigned July 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Clerk in US Quartermaster Dept.
War Involvement	September 1861 Brig. Gen., brigade command in D H Hill's division, Peninsula campaign, criticised for use of land mines, Seven Pines, censured by Hill for poor performance, held no further field command, superintendent of volunteer and conscript bureau, developed mine and torpedo devices in the Torpedo bureau.
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RAINS, James Edward
Born	April 10 1833, Nashville TN
Died	December 31 1862, Murfreesboro TN
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, newspaper editor, US district attorney.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Pvt. in 11th Tennessee, Col., Cumberland Gap, Kentucky campaign, November 1862 Brig. Gen., brigade command in McCown's division, Murfreesboro (k).
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RAMSEUR, Stephen Dodson
Born	May 31 1837, Lincolnton NC
Died	October 20 1864, Cedar Creek VA
Pre-War Occupation	West Point 1860, resigned April 1861.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in Ellis Light Artillery, Col. of 49th North Carolina, Seven Days, Malvern Hill (w), November 1862 Brig. Gen., in Rodes' division at Chancellorsville (w), Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania (w), June 1864 Maj. Gen., divisional command in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek (mw), died the following day.
Notes	Youngest West Pointer to become a Maj. Gen. in the Confederate army.

RANDOLPH, George Wythe
Born	March 10 1818, 'Monticello', Charlottesville VA
Died	April 3 1867, nr Charlottesville VA
Pre-War Occupation	Midshipman, lawyer, organised the Richmond Howitzers in Virginia militia.
Post-War Occupation	Travelled abroad for health reasons, returned to US after the war, died of tuberculosis.
War Involvement	1861 Maj. in Richmond Howitzers, Col., Magruder's chief of artillery at Big Bethel, February 1862 Brig. Gen., resigned to become President Davis' Secretary of War, resigned November 1862.
Notes	Grandson of Thomas Jefferson.

RANSOM, Matt Whitaker
Born	October 8 1826, Warren Cty NC
Died	October 8 1904, nr Garysburg NC
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, farmer, politician, US senator, minister to Mexico.
War Involvement	1861 Pvt. in 1st North Carolina, Lt. Col., Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Malvern Hill (w), Col. of 35th North Carolina, in Ransom's (his younger brother's) brigade, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, June 1863 Brig. Gen. succeeding his brother in command of his brigade, Plymouth, Weldon, Suffolk, Petersburg, Second Drewry's Bluff (w), Fort Stedman, Five Forks, Appotomattox.
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RANSOM, Robert Jr
Born	February 12 1828, Warren Cty NC
Died	January 14 1892, New Bern NC
Pre-War Occupation	West Point 1850, frontier duty, resigned 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Express agent, city marshal, farmer, civil engineer.
War Involvement	1861 Capt., Col. of 1st North Carolina Cavalry, March 1862 Brig. Gen., brigade command under Longstreet, Seven Days, Sharpsburg campaign, Fredericksburg, May 1863 Maj. Gen. in command of Dist. of Southeast Virginia, served under Longstreet in Tennessee, division command under Beauregard in Richmond defences, Second Drewry's Bluff, cavalry command in Shenandoah Valley under Breckenridge and Early, commanded 1st Military Dist. of South Carolina.
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REYNOLDS, Alexander Welch
Born	April 1816, Frederick Cty VA
Died	May 26 1876, Alexandria, Egypt
Pre-War Occupation	West Point 1838, Seminole war, garrison duty, dismissed 1855 for failure to explain accounts irregularities, restored 1858, absented himself early 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Served in Egyptian army.
War Involvement	1861 Capt., Col. of 50th Virginia, Western Virginia, Vicksburg (s), September 1863 Brig. Gen. in Stevenson's division, Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, New Hope Church (w), commanded Dist. of Northeast Georgia, relieved because of poor performance.
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REYNOLDS, Daniel Harris
Born	December 14 1832, Centerburg OH
Died	March 14 1902, Lake Village AR
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician.
War Involvement	1861 raised a company, Capt. in 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Wilson's Creek, Maj., Lt. Col., served in East Tennessee and Kentucky, Chickamauga, Col., March 1864 Brig. Gen., Atlanta campaign, Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign, Bentonville (w,c).
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RICHARDSON, Robert Vinkler
Born	November 4 1820, Granville Cty NC
Died	January 6 1870, Clarkton MO
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, businessman (associate of Pillow and Forrest).
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, businessman, murdered by an unknown assailant.
War Involvement	1861 served under Pillow, recruited 12th Tennessee Cavalry (1st Tennessee Partisan Rangers) - Col., Shiloh, Corinth, attached to Forrest's forces, December 1863 Brig. Gen., later his nomination was returned to the senate by President Davis, led 12th Tennessee in Franklin and Nashville campaign, lost his command in February 1865.
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RIPLEY, Roswell Sabine
Born	March 14 1823, Worthington OH
Died	March 29 1887, New York NY
Pre-War Occupation	West Point 1843, Mexican War, Seminole war, resigned US army 1853, Maj. in South Carolina militia.
Post-War Occupation	Businessman in US and abroad.
War Involvement	1861 commanded artillery in Charleston Harbor during Fort Sumter bombardment, August 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded the Dept. of South Carolina, Peninsula campaign, commanded a brigade in D H Hill's division in Seven Days, Sharpsburg (w), recalled to South Carolina, commanded 1st Artillery Dist., joined Johnston in North Carolina, Bentonville.
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ROANE, John Selden
Born	January 8 1817, Wilson Cty TN
Died	April 8 1867, Pine Bluff AR
Pre-War Occupation	Politician, Mexican War, governor of Arkansas.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	March 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Confederate forces in Arkansas, served under Hindman at Prairie Grove, garrison and detached duty in Trans Mississippi.
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ROBERTS, William Paul
Born	July 11 1841, Gates Cty NC
Died	March 28 1910, Norfolk VA
Pre-War Occupation
Post-War Occupation	Politician, state auditor.
War Involvement	1861 19th North Carolina (later 2nd North Carolina Cavalry), served in North Carolina, 1st Lt., Fredericksburg, Suffolk, Brandy Station, Capt., Maj., Col., Petersburg campaign, February 1865 Brig. Gen., Five Forks, Appotomattox.
Notes	Youngest general in Confederate service.

ROBERTSON, Beverly Holcombe
Born	June 5 1827, Amelia Cty VA
Died	November 12 1910, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	West Point 1849, frontier duty with 2nd Dragoons, dismissed for disloyalty August 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Insurance agent.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in Confederate adjutant general's department, Col. of 4th Virginia Cavalry, cavalry command in Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, June 1862 Brig. Gen. commanding a brigade in Stuart's corps, Second Manassas campaign, service in North Carolina, Brandy Station, transferred to South Carolina, commanded South Carolina 2nd Military Dist., defended Charleston.
Notes	Criticised for his performance by Jackson, D H Hill and Stuart.

ROBERTSON, Felix Huston
Born	March 9 1839, Washington TX
Died	April 20 1928, Waco TX
Pre-War Occupation	Attended West Point from 1857 but resigned January 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer.
War Involvement	1861 2nd Lt. of artillery, Fort Sumter, duty in Florida, Capt., Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Maj., commanded a battalion at Chickamauga, Lt. Col. in charge of Wheeler's artillery, Atlanta campaign, July 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of a cavalry division (not confirmed by senate), Buck Head Creek (w), retired from active field command.
Notes	Last surviving Confederate general.

ROBERTSON, Jerome Bonaparte 'Polly'
Born	March 14 1815, Woodford Cty KY
Died	January 7 1891, Waco TX
Pre-War Occupation	Apprentice hatter, soldier in Texas Republic, doctor, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Doctor, superintendent of state bureau of immigration, railroad builder.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 5th Texas, Lt. Col., Col., Seven Days, Second Manassas, South Mountain, Sharpsburg campaign, November 1862 Brig. Gen. in command of Hood's brigade (in Hood's division), Fredericksburg, Gettysburg (w), Chickamauga, Knoxville campaign, court-martial charges preferred by Longstreet (not carried out), transferred to Texas to command reserve forces.
Notes	Father of Gen F H Robertson

RODDEY, Philip Dale
Born	April 2 1826, Moulton AL
Died	July 20 1897, London, England
Pre-War Occupation	Tailor, sheriff, steamboat deckhand.
Post-War Occupation	Businessman.
War Involvement	1861 organised Tishomingo Rangers - Capt., scouting duties, Shiloh, Iuka, Corinth, Col. of 4th Alabama, fought Streight's Union cavalry, August 1863 Brig. Gen. in Martin's division, Chickamauga, Chattanooga campaign, Brice's Cross Roads, Franklin and Nashville campaign, Forrest's Alabama campaign, retreat from Selma.
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RODES, Robert Rodes
Born	March 29 1829, Lynchburg VA
Died	September 19 1864, Winchester VA
Pre-War Occupation	VMI 1848, assistant professor, civil engineer.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 5th Alabama, First Manassas, October 1861 Brig. Gen., brigade command in D H Hill's division, Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines (w), Seven Days, South Mountain, Sharpsburg, commanded division at Chancellorsville, May 1863 Maj. Gen., Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, Third Winchester (mw).
Notes	A modest but inspiring leader.

ROSS, Lawrence Sullivan
Born	September 27 1838, Bentonsport IA
Died	January 3 1898, College Station TX
Pre-War Occupation	Indian fighter, Texas ranger.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, sheriff, politician, governor, college president.
War Involvement	1861 Pvt., Maj. in 6th Texas Cavalry, Col., Corinth, December 1863 Brig. Gen., brigade command under Wheeler, Atlanta campaign.
Notes	Regularly commended by his superiors.

ROSSER, Thomas Lafayette
Born	October 15 1836, Campbell Cty VA
Died	March 29 1910, Charlottesville VA
Pre-War Occupation	Entered West Point 1856, resigned before graduation in April 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Railroad engineer, Brig. Gen. in Spanish-American war.
War Involvement	1861 1st Lt. as artillery instructor, First Manassas, Peninsula campaign, Mechanicsville (w), Col. of 5th Virginia Cavalry, September 1863 Brig. Gen. in command of the Laurel Brigade, Shenandoah Valley campaign, November 1864 Maj. Gen., raided into West Virginia, escaped at Appotomattox.
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RUGGLES, Daniel
Born	January 31 1810, Barre MA
Died	June 1 1897, Fredericksburg VA
Pre-War Occupation	West Point 1833, Seminole war, Mexican War, resigned US army May 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Realtor, farmer, member of the West Point board of visitors.
War Involvement	August 1861 Brig. Gen., division command in army of Tennessee, Shiloh, administrative duties for the rest of the war, head of prison system in 1865.
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RUST, Albert
Born	1818 Fauquier Cty VA
Died	April 4 1870, Little Rock AR
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, US congressman, resigned March 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer
War Involvement	1861 recruited 3d Arkansas - Col., Cheat Mountain campaign, March 1862 Brig. Gen., Corinth (October 1862), served under Sterling Price in Trans Mississippi, served under Hindman, Pemberton and Taylor.
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