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Certainly not forgotten, but not held in the same sort of awe perhaps?   A kind of Montgomery to Rommel relationship?   Grant excellent on the control, the carefully planned and thoroughly supported advance, and the use of mass, logistics etc - here's a man who is going to win the war for you.   Lee bursting with elan and artistry, the intuitive grasp of where to strike and where to hold, and speed, always speed.   Add to that the brave failure, the heroic defence against hopeless odds, the command of smaller forces, less well supplied but elite troops with high morale and initiative and the parallels become clearer still.   It's not surprising that one has the good looks, historically! 

These impressions from over the pond, looking at 'your' war, so please be gentle if I've not got the true picture!
Stuart

In reply to Skanvak and Punkjock - both Guderian and Hoth are very high on my list too, as Model, Hube etc.  All products of that classy German officer training system - understand what is the overall intention in your orders, then you decide what to do (and do it quickly).   

There are many historical examples of commanders on the losing side (or commanders whose gains quickly crumbled after their death) being more well known today than their victorious counterparts, but it's debatable whether that's due to their legacy or purely due to modern interests.

I hold Grant in far higher regard than Lee. Plainly mileage varies.