General
the office of varying importance in different GENERAL, the title of a military countries. In the United States this office was created by Congress for General Grant and that of lieutenant-general for General Sherman. After the death of General Grant the office was conferred on General Sherman and General Sheridan was promoted to lieutenant-general, and on the death of General Sherman the office was revived for General Sheridan, and in 1917 for John Joseph Pershing. That of lieutenantgeneral was revived in 1895 for Maj.- Gen. John M. Schofield, and again in 1901, when Maj. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles was appointed its incumbent. When the office of lieutenantgeneral has expired by law the senior major-general becomes the commanding officer of the army, under direction of the President. There GENERAL EDUCATION BOARD are over 200 generals of different grades on the retired list.