Lieutenant-General

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

a general a general officer in the army, ranking above a gabove a major-general and below a general. The eneral. The office of lieutenant-general was first crewas first created by Congress for George Washington Washington in 1798, during the troubles between the between the United States and France. It then ce. It then lapsed till renewed by Congress for Gen. ngress for Gen. Winfield Scott, who was made lieutenantade lieutenantgeneral by brevet. In 1864 it was again 1884 it was again revived for Gen. U. S. Grant, and con- Grant, and con tinued for Generals Sherman and Sheriman and Sheridan. The grade was also conferred on conferred on Gen. John M. Schofield, Feb. 5, 1895, Feb. 5. 1895, who held it till his retirement, Sept. 29, nent, Sept. 20, following. An act of Congress of June 6, gress of June 6, 1900, provided that "the senior majorsenior majorgeneral of the line commanding the anding the army shall have the rank, pay and allowand allowances of a lieutenant-general"; and on and on the re-organization of the army in Febcmy in Feb ruary, 1901, the grade was revived and revived and President McKinley appointed Maj.-Gen. Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles its incumbent. In June, In June, 1903, the rank was abolished by act of by act of Congress, which provided for a General or & General Staff, Chief of Staff taking the place of e place of lieutenant-general. During the World The World War the grade was revived. Hunter Lig revived. gett and Robert L. Bullard were appointed lieutenant-generals. boat specially conlly em-