I'd like to just mention Joseph Hogg. He died before he could ever really lead troops into battle, but he existed, and shouldn't be forgotten.
I'd likely give an "incomplete."
After secession, Joseph L. Hogg became a
captain in the 3rd Texas Cavalry, a unit he helped organize, with his older son Thomas E. Hogg serving in the company as well. Shortly afterwards Captain Hogg was appointed
colonel by Texas Governor
Edward Clark. On February 12, 1862, he was appointed
brigadier general, & confirmed a day later.
2/14/62 Hogg was commissioned by his close friend, President Davis, as a B Gen. He was given command of the 1st Tex Bn DC, McCray's Ark Bn, the 10th & 11th Tex Infy [
DC], & Goodes' (later Douglas') Btry, all brigaded for service with the Army of the West.
3/19 Hogg accepts commission as BGen to rank from 2/14
Hogg arrived after McCulloch's death at the disastrous battle of Elk Horn Tavern in early March. There he was given command of a Bgde consisting of Greer's 3rd, Locke's 10th, & Young's 11
th Tex Cav Regts; Crump's Bn Tex DC; Maj McRae's [
McCray’s] Bn of Ark Infy; & Good's Tex Btry. [
but see other sources that indicate he was given Bgde at Des Arc, Memphis or Corinth]
4/6 The 3rd Tex Cav waited for boats several days at Devall’s Bluff. Hogg, a new Brig Gen came to us here. He would take command at Memphis of a new Bgde incl 3
rd Tex DC & 10 Tex DC.
Joseph Hogg was appointed Gen by the War Dept in Feb 1862. When his commission came, he was ordered to report for duty at Memphis, where he would be assigned to the command of a Bgde of Tex troops. After the battle of Elkhorn, a number of Tex Regts were ordered to cross the Ms River, among them the 3rd & 10th Tex Cav, & these two Regts formed part of the Bgde.
Gen Hogg met the 3rd Tex at Devall's Bluff on White River, where we dismounted, sent horses home, and went by steamer to Memphis, accompanied by Gen Hogg.
Gen Hogg's staff was composed of civilians who had never seen service in the army, & this proved to be an unfortunate time of the year for men not inured to camp life to go into active service.
After several days' waiting a steamboat came up the river, landing at the bluff, & we were crowded upon it for our journey down White River into the Ms & up to Memphis, & it was hard to realize that the booming, navigable river we were now on was the same stream we had forded so many times in the mountains of northern Ark on the night we went in search of our lost Arty. When we got on the Ms we found it very high, numbers of houses along the banks being surrounded by water up to the front doorsteps, where numerous small skiffs could be seen moored. These skiffs furnished the residents their only means of going from house to house.
Shiloh was fought [4/6-4/7] while we were on the boat “Scotland” for Memphis.
Arrive Memphis & marched out Poplar Street to the suburbs, & camped in a grove, where we remained several days, spending the time in preparation for the move to Corinth. Here Gen Hogg took formal command of his Bgde, &, having told me that he wanted Tom Johnson & me at his Hqs, he had us detailed, —Tom to the ordnance Dept & me in the QM's Dept, while John A. Boyd was detailed to work in the commissary Dept.
Word having finally come for us to proceed to Corinth, we were crowded into a train on the Memphis & Charleston RR, en route to that city.
Here is where Hogg took formal command of his Bgde-we had one or two new Tex Regts come into our Bgde
At Corinth, the 3
rd Tex Cav was placed in a new Bgde under Gen Hogg
[but see at Memphis]
After the delay incident to the formation of the Bgde, getting up necessary supplies, etc., we were transported by rail, in command of Gen Hogg, to Corinth, or rather we were dumped off on the side of the RR some two or three miles west of that town. Here Gen Hogg remained in command of his Bgde until he was taken sick & removed
4/9/62 Des Arc S O #45
-Brig Gen Hogg is assigned to command of Bgde now under Greer to which Locke’s Tex Cav Regt is added. He is to go to Memphis at once for organizing his Bgde.
4/18 Memphis S O #55 Hqs Army of the West,
I- Until the organization into Bgdes, Gen Hogg is assigned to the camp of troops not included in Price’s Div
4/21 Hqs Army of the West, Memphis, Gen Hogg-Post a proper guard at the public stores near the race track
5/16 Hogg died near Corinth
5/26/62 Corinth-From Camp to Richmond AG-report of Gen Hogg's death