Lieutenant-General
a general officer in the army, ranking above a major-general and below a general. The office of lieutenant-general was first created by Congress for George Washington in 1798, during the troubles between the United States and France. It then lapsed till renewed by Congress for Gen.
Winfield Scott, who was made lieutenantgeneral by brevet. In 1864 it was again revived for Gen. U. S. Grant, and continued for Generals Sherman and Sheridan. The grade was also conferred on Gen. John M. Schofield, Feb. 5, 1895, who held it till his retirement, Sept. 29, following. An act of Congress of June 6, 1900, provided that "the senior majorgeneral of the line commanding the army shall have the rank, pay and allowances of a lieutenant-general"; and on the re-organization of the army in February, 1901, the grade was revived and President McKinley appointed Maj.-Gen.
Nelson A. Miles its incumbent. In June, 1903, the rank was abolished by act of Congress, which provided for a General Staff, Chief of Staff taking the place of lieutenant-general. During the World War the grade was revived. Hunter Lig gett and Robert L. Bullard were appointed lieutenant-generals. a LIFEBOAT, boat specially constructed for saving life in storms and heavy seas, when ordinary boats could not attempt to do so, except at imminent the way of Belgium antry atst 5, and the the town on August 8, the town being later he big guns from the at Skoda. The city an hands till the end 175,000. of Prussian 38 miles W. by n dates from the In 1163 it was Lower Silesia as and from 1241 of the princiegnitz came into in 1742. Here in routed the Ausand in 1813 French (Xatzbach) and varied icon-foundries, and -factories, and colens, cloth, hats, and brick-making, and chief branches. a general gabove a eneral. The was first cre- Washington between the ce. It then ngress for Gen. ade lieutenant- 1884 it was again Grant, and con man and Shericonferred on Feb. 5. 1895, nent, Sept. 20, gress of June 6, senior majoranding the and allowrevived. and on cmy in Feb revived and Maj. Gen.
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