General Nelson may refer to:
- Alexander Nelson (British Army officer) (1814âÂÂ1893), British Army lieutenant general
- Allison Nelson (1822âÂÂ1862), Confederate States Army brigadier general
- John Nelson (British Army officer) (1912âÂÂ1993), British Army major general
- Neil Nelson (fl. 1980sâÂÂ2020s), U.S. Marine Corps major general
- Nels H. Nelson (1903âÂÂ1973), U.S. Marine Corps major general
- Otto L. Nelson Jr. (1902âÂÂ1985), U.S. Army major general
- Patrick Henry Nelson (1824âÂÂ1864), Confederate States Army militia major general
- Roger Nelson (politician) (1759âÂÂ1815), Society of the Cincinnati brigadier general
- Thomas Nelson Jr. (1738âÂÂ1789), Lower Virginia Militia brigadier general
- William "Bull" Nelson (1824âÂÂ1862), Union Army major general
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