The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Saturday, July 24, 2021

Oh Those Civil War Generals-- Part 5: Prewar Professions

First number Union, second one Confederate.

LAWYER/JURISTS (Many of whom were also politicians):  126 (22%)  //  129   (30%)

PROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS:  197  (34%)  //  128 (30%)

BUSINESSMEN:  116 (20%)  //  55  (13%)

FARMERS/PLANTERS:  23  (4%)  //  42  (10%)

FULL-TIME POLITICIAMS:  47  (8%)  //  24  (6%)

EDUCATORS:  16  (3%)  //  15  (3%)

CIVIL ENGINEERS:  26  (4%)  //  13  (3%)

OTHERS:  32  (5%)  //  19  (4%)

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TOTAL:  583  //  425

Them's the Figures.  --Old Secesh


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