Pender, at the young age of 29, was promoted to major general and division command.

He had risen to division command quickly for an officer with little infantry experience.

He followed this in division command in West Virginia.

He remained with Jackson for some months, rising to division command in 1862.

A number of other brigadier generals were understandably disappointed at missing out on a division command.

Promoted to division command in 1805, he filled non-combat posts in the interior.

Humphreys declined the opportunity to give up his division command.

Combat brigades will from 2014 onwards come under the three division commands.

Heth retained his division command and was promoted to major general on May 24, 1863.