alexjack
2nd Lieutenant
- Joined
- Jul 16, 2014
- Location
- South Wales UK
From Ken Burns Civil War I remember Elisha Hunt Rhodes who went from Private in 1861 to commanding his regiment by the end of the War. Was this common during the War for an enlisted man to rise to a Majors rank or a Colonelcy or even higher? I know Forrest did it but he was exceptional.