Which Generals in the Civil War do you consider..........?

Question

to be underrated? I've seen plenty of questions asking peoples opinions on overrated generals throughout history, but if you were going to pick one general on each side that has never gotten their just due, who would they be? On the Union side I would pick George Thomas and on the Confederate side Joe Johnston. Curious to see peoples opinions on this, thanx in advance for any and all answers!

Thank you for the answer efw but I was asking for opinions on underrated generals, not "overrated" ones.....?

Answer 1

Ooops, i read your question wrong. I think the under-rated General on the Northern side was Hancock, he saved the day after the Yankee defeat on the first day when Reynolds was killed and the bungler O. Howard's Corps was routed. He was the real savior of Gettysburg.

On the southern side, i'd pick John Hood....the shock troops of the Confederacy had to be Hood's Division

Their reputation as the premier shock troop or formation of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia came during Longstreet's massive assault on John Pope's left flank at the Second Battle of Bull Run. At Antietem, Hood's division came to the relief of Stonewall Jackson's corps on the Confederate left flank at Jackson was impressed with Hood's performance and recommended his promotion to major general.

Altho, Hood's division missed Chanclorsville and Fredricksburg, their division, composed of 5 regiments from Alabama, 9 regiments from Georgia, 1 regiment from Arkansas, and 3 regiments from Texas, most notably the 1st, 4th and 5th Texas assumed the leading position in the Division. They nearly took Little Round Top at Gettysburg after repeated assaults against the 20th Maine. Hood was wounded early in the contest and was attacking under protest (He wanted to swing further around the Union flank but was over ruled).

Considered the 'fire brigade" of the Rebel Army (Similar to the classic-elite Waffen SS division of WWII), Hood's Division was transferred to the Western Theatre to set things right. At the Battle of Chickamauga, Hood's division broke the Federal line at the Brotherton Cabin, which led to the defeat of General William Rosecrans's Union army.

In succeeding battles, the division was worn down by attrition and succumbed to overwhelming Union forces in later battles. Hood's career faced a similary demise, as he was promoted to higher levels with little successes in battle during the waning months of the war. The 3 regiments from Texas of Hood's Division assumed a distinction for being fierce and brave regiments.

Answer 2

John Gibbon

William Wing Loring

Answer 3

hold on to the person who said robert lee robert lee could of wipped the north without the luteniuts he was a brilliant specialist. but i think the ones that are underrated are joseph johnston and for the north philip sheridan johnston wasnt much of a offensive guy but he rocked defensively sheridan was like the understudy of the big two