Richard S. Ewell

Lieutenant General

Richard Stoddert Ewell
Lieutenant General; Richard Stoddert Ewell
Nicknames	Old Bald Head; Baldy
Born	February 8, 1817; Georgetown, D.C., U.S.
Died	January 25, 1872 (aged 54); Spring Hill, Tennessee, U.S.
Place of burial	Old City Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army
Service years	1840–1861 (USA); 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (USA); Lieutenant General (CSA)
Commands	Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
Conflicts	Mexican–American War Battle of Contreras; Battle of Churubusco; ; Apache Wars Bonneville Expedition; ; American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run; (First Manassas); Valley Campaign; Seven Days Battles; Battle of Cedar Mountain; Second Battle of Bull Run; (Second Manassas) (WIA); Second Battle of Winchester; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of the Wilderness; Battle of Spotsylvania Court House; Battle of Sayler's Creek; ;
Relations	Benjamin S. Ewell (brother); Benjamin Stoddert (grandfather)

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.