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Find out more about the greatest 19th Century American Military Leaders, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton, Robert E. Lee, Douglas MacArthur and Sun Yat-sen

Famous 19th Century American Military Leaders

Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee
19 January 1807
Confederate General in the American Civil War
Nathan Bedford ForrestNathan Bedford Forrest
13 July 1821
Military commander

Stonewall JacksonStonewall Jackson
21 January 1824
General

Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur
26 January 1880
 

Braxton BraggBraxton Bragg
22 March 1817
Military Leader

William Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh Sherman
08 February 1820
General in the Union Army During the American
Albert PikeAlbert Pike
29 December 1809
Military Leader

George Armstrong CusterGeorge Armstrong Custer
05 December 1839
Military Officer

Sitting BullSitting Bull
1831 AD
Warrior
John Bell HoodJohn Bell Hood
01 June 1831
Confederate General

James LongstreetJames Longstreet
08 January 1821
General
Robert Gould ShawRobert Gould Shaw
10 October 1837
Military Personnel

John J. PershingJohn J. Pershing
13 September 1860
US Army Officer During WW I

George B. McClellanGeorge B. McClellan
03 December 1826
Soldier

J. E. B. StuartJ. E. B. Stuart
06 February 1833
Military Leader

George MarshallGeorge Marshall
31 December 1880
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
Kit CarsonKit Carson
24 December 1809
Explorer & Soldier

Joshua ChamberlainJoshua Chamberlain
08 September 1828
Educator & War Hero

Benjamin TallmadgeBenjamin Tallmadge
25 February 1754
Military Leader

Winfield ScottWinfield Scott
13 June 1786
Military Officer
Philip SheridanPhilip Sheridan
06 March 1831
Military Leader

Smedley ButlerSmedley Butler
30 July 1881
 
John C. BreckinridgeJohn C. Breckinridge
16 January 1821
Former Vice President of the United States

Matthew C. PerryMatthew C. Perry
10 April 1794
Naval Officer

Joseph E. JohnstonJoseph E. Johnston
03 February 1807
Officer
George PickettGeorge Pickett
16 January 1825
Army Officer

George MeadeGeorge Meade
31 December 1815
Army Officer
David FarragutDavid Farragut
05 July 1801
Officer

Ambrose BurnsideAmbrose Burnside
23 May 1824
Military Leader

Henry H. ArnoldHenry H. Arnold
25 June 1886
Military Leader
George DeweyGeorge Dewey
26 December 1837
Military Leader

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Abner DoubledayAbner Doubleday
26 June 1819
Military Leader
Alfred Thayer MahanAlfred Thayer Mahan
27 September 1840
Naval Officer

Henry Ossian FlipperHenry Ossian Flipper
21 March 1856
Military Leader

Adna ChaffeeAdna Chaffee
14 April 1842
Army General

P.G.T. BeauregardP.G.T. Beauregard
28 May 1818
Army General
George PattonGeorge Patton
11 November 1885
Military Officer
William Barret TravisWilliam Barret Travis
01 August 1809
Military Leader

George Smith Patton, Jr.George S. Patton
11 November 1885
General

William Halsey Jr.William Halsey Jr.
30 October 1882
Military officer

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
13 September 1887
Military Leader
Prescott BushPrescott Bush
15 May 1895
Politician

P. G. T. BeauregardP. G. T. Beauregard
28 May 1818
Military personnel, Artilleryman, Inventor,

Richard E. ByrdRichard E. Byrd
25 October 1888
Naval officer

Raymond A. SpruanceRaymond A. Spruance
03 July 1886
Officer, Diplomat

Horatio GatesHoratio Gates
26 July 1727
Army General
Billy MitchellBilly Mitchell
29 December 1879
Military General

Leonidas PolkLeonidas Polk
10 April 1806
Bishop
William J. DonovanWilliam J. Donovan
01 January 1883
Military Leader

Jubal EarlyJubal Early
03 November 1816
Lawyer

John Brown GordonJohn Brown Gordon
06 February 1832
General
William D. LeahyWilliam D. Leahy
06 May 1875
Naval Officer

Mark W. ClarkMark W. Clark
01 May 1896
Officer
Albert Sidney JohnstonAlbert Sidney Johnston
02 February 1803
Military general

Joseph WheelerJoseph Wheeler
10 September 1836
Military Commander

Preston BrooksPreston Brooks
05 August 1819
Politician

William B. TravisWilliam B. Travis
01 August 1809
Military personnel

Joseph HookerJoseph Hooker
13 November 1814
Officer, Soldier
Wade Hampton IIIWade Hampton III
28 March 1818
General

Joseph StilwellJoseph Stilwell
19 March 1883
Basketball coach, Military personnel

Anthony McAuliffeAnthony McAuliffe
02 July 1898
Military Leader

Lewis CassLewis Cass
09 October 1782
Former United States Senator
Raphael SemmesRaphael Semmes
27 September 1809
Confederate naval officer

Arthur MacArthur Jr.Arthur MacArthur Jr.
02 June 1845
General
Oliver Otis HowardOliver Otis Howard
08 November 1830
Military Officer

GallGall
1840 AD
Leader

Daniel DalyDaniel Daly
11 November 1873
Military Leader
George CrookGeorge Crook
08 September 1828
Military Officer

John C. PembertonJohn C. Pemberton
10 August 1814
Officer
Evans CarlsonEvans Carlson
26 February 1896
Military General

Charles Cotesworth PinckneyCharles Cotesworth Pinckney
25 February 1746
Statesman

Carl SchurzCarl Schurz
02 March 1829
Politician
Sterling PriceSterling Price
14 September 1809
Politician

John Hunt MorganJohn Hunt Morgan
01 June 1825
Military General
Don Carlos BuellDon Carlos Buell
23 March 1818
Military personnel

Władysław SikorskiWładysław Sikorski
20 May 1881
Politician, Military personnel

James B. McPhersonJames B. McPherson
14 November 1828
Officer

Thomas SumterThomas Sumter
14 August 1734
General
George StonemanGeorge Stoneman
08 August 1822
Officer, Politician
Alexander VandegriftAlexander Vandegrift
13 March 1887
General

Holland SmithHolland Smith
20 April 1882
Officer

John StarkJohn Stark
28 August 1728
Military Officer

Nathaniel P. BanksNathaniel P. Banks
30 January 1816
Politician
William MahoneWilliam Mahone
01 December 1826
General

Walter KruegerWalter Krueger
26 January 1881
Military personnel

Carl SpaatzCarl Spaatz
28 June 1891
Military officer

Irvin McDowellIrvin McDowell
15 October 1818
Officer

Lucius D. ClayLucius D. Clay
23 April 1898
Military general
Fitz John PorterFitz John Porter
31 August 1822
Military Officer

Juan SeguínJuan Seguín
27 October 1806
Political Leader
Thomas C. KinkaidThomas C. Kinkaid
03 April 1888
Officer

Henry Steel OlcottHenry Steel Olcott
02 August 1832
Military Officer
William J. HardeeWilliam J. Hardee
12 October 1815
Army Officer
James Van FleetJames Van Fleet
19 March 1892
Military Officer