General Nelson may refer to:Alexander Nelson (1814–1893), British Army lieutenant general Allison Nelson (1822–1862), Confederate States Army brigadier general John Nelson (1912–1993), British Army major general Neil Nelson, U.S. Marine Corps major general Nels H. Nelson (1903–1973), U.S. Marine Corps major general Otto L. Nelson Jr. (1902–1985), U.S. Army major general Patrick Henry Nelson (1824–1864), Confederate States Army militia major general Roger Nelson (politician) (1759–1815), Society of the Cincinnati brigadier general Thomas Nelson Jr. (1738–1789), Lower Virginia Militia brigadier general William "Bull" Nelson (1824–1862), Union Army major general