List of American Civil War generals (Union)
Name Substantive Rank Notes
Taylor , George William Brigadier general , USV ( May 9 , 1862 ) DOW , Bull Run Bridge ( w. August 27 , 1862 , d. September 1 , 1862 )
Taylor , Joseph Pannell Brigadier general , USA ( February 9 , 1863 ) Commissary General of the Army ( 1861-1864 ) Died June 29 , 1864 Brother of President Zachary Taylor Uncle of generals Richard Taylor , CSA and David Rumph Jones , CSA Father of John McLean Taylor Father-in-law of Albert Gallatin Lawrence
Taylor , Nelson Brigadier general , USV ( September 7 , 1862 ) Resigned January 19 , 1863 U.S . Congressman from New York ( 1865-1867 )
Terrill , William R Captain , USA ( May 14 , 1861 ) Brigadier general , USV ( September 9 , 1862 ) USMA , 1853 KIA , Battle of Perryville ( October 8 , 1862 ) Brother of Confederate general James Barbour Terrill
Terry , Alfred Howe Brigadier general , USA ( January 15 , 1865 ) Major general , USV ( January 16 , 1865 ) Received the Thanks of Congress ( January 24 , 1865 )
Terry , Henry Dwight Brigadier general , USV ( July 17 , 1862 ) Resigned February 7 , 1865
Thayer , John Milton Brigadier general , USV ( March 13 , 1863 ) Original appointment as brigadier general , USV ( October 4 , 1862 ) expired March 4 , 1863 Territorial Governor of Wyoming ( 1875-1878 ) Governor of Nebraska ( 1887-1891 ) ; remained in office until February 8 , 1892 , claiming successor was not a U.S. citizen
Thayer , Sylvanus Colonel , USA Retired June 1 , 1863 Superintendent , USMA ( 1817-1833 ) Longest-serving West Point superintendent Oldest officer brevetted brigadier general
Thomas , Charles Colonel , USA Acting Quartermaster General
Thomas , George Henry Major general , USA ( January 16 , 1865 ) USMA , 1840 Received the Thanks of Congress ( March 3 , 1865 )
Thomas , Henry Goddard Captain , USA Brigadier general , USV ( November 30 , 1864 )
Thomas , Lorenzo Brigadier general , USA ( August 3 , 1861 ) USMA , 1823 Adjutant General of the Army ( 1861-1869 )
Thomas , Stephen Brigadier general , USV ( February 1 , 1865 ) MOH , Battle of Cedar Creek ( October 19 , 1864 ) Mustered out as colonel , USV ( January 21 , 1865 )
Thruston , Charles Mynn Brigadier general , USV ( September 7 , 1861 ) USMA , 1814 Resigned April 17 , 1862
Tibbits , William B Brigadier general , USV ( October 18 , 1865 )
Tillson , Davis Brigadier general , USV ( November 29 , 1862 ) USMA ( class of 1853 ) ; left due to amputation of leg , 1851
Todd , John Blair Smith Brigadier general , USV ( September 19 , 1861 ) USMA , 1837 Appointment as brigadier general , USV expired June 17 , 1862 Congressional Delegate to Congress for the Dakota Territory ( 1861-1863 , 1864-1865 ) Cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln
Torbert , Alfred Thomas Archimedes Captain , USA ( September 25 , 1861 ) Brigadier general , USV ( November 29 , 1862 ) USMA , 1855 Also nominated and confirmed as first lieutenant , CSA ( March 18 , 1861 ) ; refused appointment
Totten , Joseph Gilbert Brigadier general , USA ( March 3 , 1863 ) USMA , 1805 ( tenth graduate of West Point ) Chief of Engineers ( 1838-1864 ) Died of pneumonia ( April 22 , 1864 )
Tower , Zealous Bates Lieutenant colonel , USA ( November , 1865 ) Brigadier general , USV ( November 23 , 1861 ) USMA , 1841 Superintendent , USMA ( July , 1864-September , 1864 )
Union generals -- T
The following lists show the names, substantive ranks, and brevet ranks (if applicable) of all general officers who served in the United States Army during the Civil War, in addition to a small selection of lower-ranked officers who received brevets as general officers; while some 1,600 officers received or were nominated for brevets as general officers in the course of the war (or immediately following it for service during the war), only a small selection is listed here; only those who were killed in action, served as department heads within the army, had revoked or incomplete appointments or became U.S. President are listed here. In addition to their names and ranks, there is a small set of notes after every entry listing Medal of Honor or Thanks of Congress citations, West Point graduation dates, important political or Army offices held, retirements or deaths during the war (whether in action or other means), notable relations, rejections or expiration of appointments, or unique facts pertaining to this article (i.e. youngest general, last surviving general, etc. ); for all other information on their lives and accomplishments, please refer to their individual entries. If available, ranks are followed by the to rank from dates (i.e. the date on which the commission is effective) rather than the date of appointment or confirmation, which were generally months if not years later; this is particularly true in the case of brevets, most of which were granted after the war between 1866 and 1869. Note on abbreviations: