MILITARY PERSONNEL

Richard S. Ewell

1817 - 1872

Photo of Richard S. Ewell

Icon of person Richard S. Ewell

Richard Stoddert Ewell (February 8, 1817 – January 25, 1872) was an American military officer and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He achieved fame as a senior commander under Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee and fought effectively through much of the war. Still, his legacy was clouded by controversies over his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard S. Ewell is the 1,856th most popular military personnel (down from 1,806th in 2019), the 8,434th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,967th in 2019) and the 132nd most popular American Military Personnel.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Richard S. Ewell by language

Loading...

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Richard S. Ewell ranks 1,856 out of 2,058. Before him are John Eisenhower, James Wilkinson, Afanasy Beloborodov, George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, Hemedti, and Richard Marcinko. After him are George Crook, A. P. Hill, Miles Dempsey, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Boston Corbett, and Musa Gareyev.

Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1817, Richard S. Ewell ranks 78. Before him are Christen Andreas Fonnesbech, Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Richard Spruce, José María Ventura Casas, Thomas Thomson, and Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio. After him are Alfred Francis Russell, Serafino Dubois, Manuel Robles Pezuela, Palladius, George Holyoake, and George Henry Lewes. Among people deceased in 1872, Richard S. Ewell ranks 66. Before him are Nikolaos Mantzaros, Bedros Tourian, Frederik Kaiser, John Frederick Kensett, Nikolay Milyutin, and Robert Wight. After him are Charles Combes, Agustín Morales, Lowell Mason, José Burgos, Edward James Roye, and Thomas C. Jerdon.

Others Born in 1817

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1872

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard S. Ewell ranks 8,436 out of 20,380. Before him are Hector Dyer (1910), Margaret Woodrow Wilson (1886), Kay Sage (1898), William B. Lenoir (1939), John L. Hennessy (1952), and Tommy Noonan (1921). After him are Lana Clarkson (1962), Michael D. Coe (1929), Theda Skocpol (1947), TobyMac (1964), F. Holland Day (1864), and James Rector (1884).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Richard S. Ewell ranks 132. Before him are Richard Bong (1920), John F. Reynolds (1820), Jonathan M. Wainwright (1883), John Eisenhower (1922), James Wilkinson (1757), and Richard Marcinko (1940). After him are George Crook (1828), A. P. Hill (1825), Martin Dempsey (1952), Israel Putnam (1718), Michael Mullen (1946), and Robert L. Eichelberger (1886).

American born Military Personnels

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous