Ranks and insignia of the Confederate States
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The Ranks and insignia of the Confederate States were a rank insignia system devised by the forces of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. While based on the Union rank system, changes were introduced to differentiate the "gray" from the "blue".
[edit] Confederate Armies
| Rank | Navy Equivalent | Collar Insignia | Sleeve Insignia |
| General | Flag Officer |  (all grades) |
Image:CSAGeneral-sleeve.png (all grades) |
| Lieutenant General | |||
| Major General | |||
| Brigadier General | |||
| Colonel | Captain |  (also worn by Gen. Lee) |
Image:CSAColonel-sleeve.png |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander |  |
Image:CSALtColonel-sleeve.png |
| Major | Lieutenant |  |
Image:CSAMajor-sleeve.png |
| Captain | Image:CSACaptain.png | Image:CSACaptain-sleeve.png | |
| First Lieutenant | Midshipman | Image:CSA1Lt.png | Image:CSA1Lt-sleeve.png |
| Second Lieutenant | Image:CSA1Lt.png | Image:CSA1Lt-sleeve.png |
