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Other Officers

  • CS General A. P. Hill wearing the 3 stars of a Colonel
  • CS General Joseph E. Johnston wearing the 3 stars of a Colonel
  • CS General Winfield Scott Featherston wearing the 3{?} stars of a Colonel

  • CS General Thomas R. R. Cobb wearing the 3 stars of a Colonel

Colonels wore three gold stars of the same size on their collar; the same as generals, but without the wreath. While lieutenant colonels wore two stars on their collars, majors wore one star, which was placed in the middle of the collar. Captains had three gold horizontal bars, first lieutenants wore two bars, and second lieutenants wore one bar. However, the Confederate Congress often created new commissions, and did not always standardize rank insignia immediately.

Collar Insignias of the Confederate Army
General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

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