In the south, the boys liked to play soldier and when they grew up they went to a military school. Because of that the Confederate had many good generals. James Longstreet, "Old Pete", was a big man with big bones. Longstreet was cold-eyed and looked like a fighter. He wore old clothes, dirty boots, and a black hat. When they were in battle you would see him just carving a stick. He looked and acted calm but, no one questioned his courage. You would see him on the front lines when he was needed, charging forward. Then there was J. E. B. "Jeb" Stuart, he wore elbow-length white gloves, a red-lined cape, gold spurs, and an ostrich feather (Mary: I think of that song about that guy on the horse with a feather in his hat. Something about Macaroni.)in…show more content… He wasn't a drinker, or a gambler, because he had promised his girlfriend (Mary: That is sooooo sweet!) that he wouldn't. He stuck to his word. Pickett wanted to show his courage and that he could fight more than anything. Of course he would have that chance. The greatest Southern generals were Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E. Lee. Jackson was an orphan and grew up to be a strange, and silent man. Jackson fought in the Mexican War. He was an unpopular, strict, and nonhumorous teacher. The boys called him "Tom Fool" behind his back. When he was fighting, though, the soldiers were in awe of him. He was still strict with them but, he was a winner. He was smart, and brave, and because he had a strong religious faith nothing scared him. Stonewall Jackson did the impossible. Under his command, his soldiers marched farther and faster than other armies. They beat armies much larger than theirs, and won battles that were said to be impossible to win. Though if you saw Jackson you wouldn't be impressed. One of the Union generals said "Boys, he's not much for looks, but if we had him, we wouldn't be in this trap." Robert E. Lee was totally the opposite.
