Uniform Insignia
All Confederate generals wore the same uniform insignia regardless of which rank of general they were, except for Robert E. Lee who wore the uniform of a Confederate colonel. The only visible difference was the button groupings on their uniforms; groups of three buttons for lieutenant and major generals, and groups of two for brigadier generals.
| Rank | Collar insignia | Sleeve insignia | Buttons |
| General | (all grades) |
(all grades) |
|
| Lieutenant General | LtGen: Groups of three buttons | ||
| Major General | MajGen: Groups of three buttons | ||
| Brigadier General | BrigGen: Groups of two buttons |
To the right is a picture of the CSA general's full uniform, in this case of Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Anderson of the Confederacy's Ordnance Department. All of the South's generals wore uniforms like this regardless of which grade of general they were, and all with gold colored embroidering.
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