List of American Civil War generals (Union)

Columns: Name | Substantive Rank | Brevet Rank | Notes
Bailey , Joseph | Brigadier general , USV ( November 10 , 1864 ) | Major general , USV ( March 13 , 1865 ) | Received the Thanks of Congress ( June 4 , 1864 ) | Baird , Absalom | Major , USA ( November 12 , 1861 ) Brigadier general , USV ( April 28 , 1862 ) | Major general , USA ( March 13 , 1865 ) Major general , USV ( September 1 , 1864 ) | USMA , 1849 MOH , Battle of Jonesborough ( September 1 , 1864 ) | Baker , Edward Dickinson | Major general , USV ( September 21 , 1861 ) | KIA , Battle of Ball 's Bluff ( October 21 , 1861 ) Rejected appointment as brigadier general , USV ( May 17 , 1861 ) Promoted to major general , USV posthumously U.S . Congressman from Illinois ( 1845-1846 , 1849-1851 ) U.S . Senator from Oregon ( 1860-1861 ) | Baker , Lafayette Curry | Colonel , USV , DC Cavalry ( May 5 , 1863 ) | Nominated brigadier general by President Andrew Johnson April 26 , 1865 , but never confirmed | Banks , Nathaniel Prentiss | Major general , USV ( May 16 , 1861 ) | Received the Thanks of Congress ( January 28 , 1864 ) U.S . Congressman from Massachusetts ( 1853-1857 , 1865-1873 , 1875-1879 , 1889-1891 ) Speaker of the House ( 1856-1857 ) Governor of Massachusetts ( 1858-1861 ) | Barlow , Francis Channing | Major general , USV ( May 25 , 1865 ) | Barnard , John Gross | Colonel , USA ( December 28 , 1865 ) Brigadier general , USV ( September 23 , 1861 ) | Major general , USA ( March 13 , 1865 ) Major general , USV ( July 4 , 1864 ) | USMA , 1833 Superintendent , USMA ( 1855-1856 )

Example questions:
What Brigadier Union General was known for a battle that formed part of the Red River Campaign during the American Civil War ? | Which major Union General from the Civil War is known for a battle that was fought August 31-September 1 , 1864 ? | Who was the Major Union General that was an American physician who went on to become Surgeon General during the American Civil War ? | This Major Union General is known for a battle that was a part of part of the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War ?

Answers:
Lewis Benedict | Absalom Baird | Joseph K. Barnes | Henry Alanson Barnum