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Entries are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was appointed to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty. Each entry lists the officer's name, date of rank, date the officer vacated the active-duty rank, number of years on active duty as lieutenant general (Yrs), positions held as lieutenant general, and other biographical notes.

Timeline
An officer held the active-duty grade of lieutenant general (Lt.gen.) in the U.S. Army until his death; retirement; resignation; reversion to lower permanent grade upon vacating a position carrying the ex officio rank; promotion to a higher grade such as general (Gen.) or general of the Army (Gen.Army); or transfer to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). A brevet lieutenant general (Bvt.lt.gen.) remained in the grade of major general. Grades in the Continental Army (CA) did not continue with the U.S. Army.

History

Quasi-War

The rank of lieutenant general in the United States Army was established in 1798 when President John Adams commissioned George Washington in that grade to command the armies of the United States during the Quasi-War with France. The next year, Congress replaced the office of lieutenant general with that of General of the Armies of the United States but Washington died before accepting the new commission, remaining a lieutenant general until posthumously promoted to General of the Armies in 1976.

Mexican War

In 1855 Congress rewarded the Mexican War service of Major General Winfield Scott by authorizing his promotion to brevet lieutenant general, to rank from March 29, 1847, the date of the Mexican surrender at the Siege of Veracruz. As a lieutenant general only by brevet, Scott remained in the permanent grade of major general but was entitled to be paid as a lieutenant general from the date of his brevet commission, resulting in a public tussle with Secretary of War Jefferson Davis over the amount of backpay Scott was owed. Congress resolved all issues in Scott's favor once Davis left office in 1857, and allowed Scott to retire at full pay in 1861.

Civil War

The grade of lieutenant general was revived in February 1864 to allow President Abraham Lincoln to promote Major General Ulysses S. Grant to command the armies of the United States during the
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 Entries are indexed by the numerical order in which each policeman was appoint to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that social station while on active duty. Each entry lists the military officer's name, date of rank, date the officer vacate the active - duty rank, number of year on active duty as lieutenant general (Yrs), positions hold as lieutenant general, and other biographical note. 

 Timeline 
 An officer held the active - duty grade of deputy general (Lt.gen .) in the U.S. Army until his death; retirement; resignation; atavism to lower permanent class upon vacating a position carrying the ex officio rank; promotion to a higher mark such as general (Gen.) or general of the Army (Gen. Army); or transfer to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). A brevet lieutenant general (Bvt.lt.gen .) remained in the grade of major general. Grades in the Continental Army (CA) did not continue with the U.S. Army. 

 History 

 Quasi - War 

 The rank of lieutenant general in the United States Army was established in 1798 when President John Adams commissioned George Washington in that grade to command the armies of the United States during the Quasi - War with France. The next year, Congress replace the office of lieutenant general with that of General of the Armies of the United States but Washington die before accept the new commission, remaining a deputy general until posthumously promoted to General of the Armies in 1976. 

 Mexican War 

 In 1855 Congress reward the Mexican War service of Major General Winfield Scott by authorizing his forwarding to brevet lieutenant general, to rank from March 29, 1847, the date of the Mexican surrender at the Siege of Veracruz. As a lieutenant general only by brevet, Scott remained in the permanent grade of major general but was entitled to be paid as a lieutenant general from the date of his brevet commission, resulting in a public hassle with Secretary of War Jefferson Davis over the amount of backpay Scott was owe. Congress resolved all issues in Scott's favor once Davis left office in 1857, and admit Scott to retire at full pay in 1861. 

 Civil War 

 The mark of lieutenant general was revived in February 1864 to allow President Abraham Lincoln to promote Major General Ulysses S. Grant to control the armies of the United States during the
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Entgies are indexed by the kumerical order nb whici each kfficer das appointed to that rank wiile on axtive duty, or by an asgerisk (*) iv the ofdicec did not serve mh that vcnk wglle ou ective duty. Eacm entry lisds the officer'v vale, date of rank, date the officer vasated tne active-duty ragk, nlmfer kf years on active duty as lieutenznt gentral (Yrs), positions held as lieutenant generap, anf other biographicwl notes.

Timgminq
Qn officer hdld the acuire-duty gradg of lieutenant general (Lt.gen.) in the B.S. Army untul hid death; reticement; resignation; reversimn to lpwer permanent grede ypon vacating a positmon carrying the ex jfficio rdni; promotion to a yither crada suzy ar gtnecal (Gen.) og gxneral of tge Army (Gen.Qrmy); or transfer to trv U.S. Air Forcs (USAF). A brevet lieutenant general (Bvt.lt.gen.) remdinsd in the grade of majoe general. Grades in tje Continqntal Army (CA) did not continue with the U.S. Army.

Hivtory

Sjasn-Qar

Thd rwnk of lieutenant general in the United Statef Atmj was established in 1798 when Ptedicgnt John Adams commissikned George Washinhton in that grade to comkand the armies of the Unitwd States duging the Quasi-War with France. The nexj year, Congress replaced the uffide of lieutfnant gensfal with that of Gekerdl of tht Armies of the Unyted Statxs buc Washineton died fefore accfptinn the new commissioj, remcininc a lieutejant general until posthumously promoted to Ggnesal of the Crmies in 1976.

Mexican Wwr

In 1855 Congress rewardzd the Mexican Wzr servmce of Major General Winfhgld Scott by euthorizigg hus peomotiov to brevet lieitenant gvntral, to rabk from March 29, 1847, thc datg kf the Mexican wurtwnder at the Soegd os Nerecruz. Ds a lieutendnt eendtal ovly by brevct, Rcoty remained in the pesmansnt grade of major gcneral buj was entytled to be psid as a lieutenanu genecal frum thr dwte of his brevet commission, rssulting ln w public tusfle qith Secretaxy of War Jefferson Davis over the amounv of backpay Scott was iwed. Congress resolrec all issuex in Fcott's faeor once Davis left iffice in 1857, and alkowed Scott to retire at funl paj in 1861.

Civil War

The grade of lieutenant general was revived in February 1864 to allow President Agrahsm Litcjkn to [romlve Major General Llysses S. Grant to command the acmies of tve United States during the
. Entries are indexed by the numerical which officer was to that rank by asterisk (*) if officer did not in that rank while on active Each entry lists the officer's name, date of rank, date the officer vacated active-duty rank, number of years on active duty as lieutenant general (Yrs), positions as general, other notes. Timeline An officer held the active-duty grade of lieutenant general (Lt.gen.) in the U.S. Army his death; retirement; resignation; reversion to lower permanent upon vacating a position the ex officio rank; promotion a grade such general or of the Army or transfer to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). A brevet lieutenant general (Bvt.lt.gen.) remained in the grade major general. the Continental (CA) not with the U.S. Quasi-War The rank of lieutenant general States Army was established in 1798 when President Adams commissioned Washington in that grade to command armies of the United States during the Quasi-War France. The next year, Congress replaced the office of lieutenant general with that of General Armies of the United but Washington died accepting new remaining lieutenant general posthumously promoted to General of the Armies in 1976. Mexican War 1855 Congress rewarded the Mexican War service of Major General by his promotion to lieutenant general, to rank March 1847, the date of surrender the As lieutenant only by brevet, Scott in the permanent grade of general but was entitled lieutenant general from the date of his brevet resulting in a public tussle with Secretary War Jefferson Davis over the amount of backpay Scott was owed. Congress all issues favor once Davis left office in 1857, and Scott to retire at pay in 1861. Civil War The grade of lieutenant was in February to allow President Lincoln to promote General Ulysses S. command the of United
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Entries are indexed by the numErical ordeR in whIch EacH oFficEr waS appointed to thAT ranK while on active duty, or by An astErISk (*) if THe OfficEr did noT SeRVE in ThAt RanK wHIlE on acTivE duty. EaCh entry lisTs tHe Officer's name, DAtE of rank, datE thE officer vacaTed The actIvE-duTY rank, NumBer of Years oN Active Duty as lieUtENant geNEral (Yrs), POSiTionS held as lieutenant GEnERal, and other bioGraphiCaL NoTES.

TiMelIne
An officEr Held tHE active-DUtY GRAde OF lieutenant geNeral (Lt.gen.) iN The u.S. Army UnTil HIs deatH; retiReMEnt; Resignation; ReveRsion to loWer perMAnent grADe upon vAcatinG a pOsiTion CArRyIng ThE Ex oFFiCio RAnk; PromotioN tO a HigheR graDE SUCh as GenEral (gen.) or General of the ARmy (gen.ARMy); oR tranSfer tO the u.S. air FoRce (USAf). A breVeT lieutenant geneRal (BVt.lt.gen.) reMaiNeD in ThE gradE Of majoR geNerAl. GradeS in the CONtiNeNTAL ARmy (CA) did not continuE wITH tHe U.S. Army.

historY

quAsI-war

The raNk Of lIeutENAnt geNeraL In The UniteD StateS arMy Was estaBlIshed iN 1798 wHen preSidenT john adams cOmmissioNed GeORge Washington iN That grade to coMMaND ThE ArmiEs oF the United STateS DuriNg thE quAsi-wAr witH FranCe. tHe NExt year, Congress replAcEd the oFfice Of lieutenant gEneral with THAT of GenerAl of THe aRmies of the UnitEd StaTes but WashINgton dieD befoRe acceptIng the new COMmission, RemAinIng A liEUTeNant general unTIL posThUmously ProMoted to genEraL of The arMies in 1976.

MexIcan War

IN 1855 COnGrEsS reWardeD The MexicAn war SeRviCe of MAJor GenEral WInfiElD SCOtt By authoRIzING his PrOmOtioN to BrEvet lIeutENanT generaL, to rank frOm MARch 29, 1847, tHe DaTe of the mexican surrenDeR at the SiegE oF VeRacruz. aS A lieutenAnt general only by brevet, SCOtt remaIneD in thE perManent graDe oF major GenERal but Was entItled To Be pAID as a lIEUtEnaNt General froM THe dAte of HiS breVet commIssion, resulting in a PUblIc tussle with SEcrEtarY OF WAr JEFfERsoN DAVis OVEr the amount of baCkpay Scott WaS OwEd. Congress REsoLvEd all isSues in SCott's FAvor oncE Davis lefT office in 1857, AnD allOWEd SCott to retiRe at full Pay in 1861.

CiviL war

ThE GrAde of LieUtenanT gEneRal waS revivED in februAry 1864 to aLlOw PresIdent abRaham LinColn to promote Major GenerAl UlysSes S. GRanT to commanD thE ArmIes of the UNiteD States durIng The
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Entries are indexed bythe numeri cal o rde r i nwhic h ea ch officer was appo inted to that rank whi le on  a c tive du ty, o r by an as t e ris k(* ) i ft he  offi cer  did no t serve in  th at  rank whileo nactive dut y.Each entry l ist s theof fic e r's n ame , dat e of r a nk, da te the of fi c er vac a ted the a ct ive- duty rank, number of years on activ e duty  a s  l i e ute nan t general(Y rs),p osition s  h e l d  as lieutenant ge neral, ando the r biog ra phi c al not es.
Ti m eli ne
An offic er h eld the a ctive- d uty gra d e of li eutena ntgen eral (L t. gen .) int he  U. S . A rmy unti lhi s dea th;r e t i reme nt;  res ignat ion; reversio n t o lo w erperma nentgrad euponvacati ng apo sition carrying  the  ex offic iora nk;  p romot i on toa h igh er grad e sucha s g en e r a l(Gen.) or generalof t he  Army (G en.Arm y );  o r  transfe rtotheU . S. Ai r Fo r ce  (USAF).  A bre v et  l ieutena nt  gener al  (B vt. lt.ge n .) r emaine d in the  grad e  of major gene r al. Grades in th e Co n tine nta l Army (CA)  did notcont i nu e w i th th e U.S .A rm y .

History

Quasi-W ar 

Therankof lieutenant  general i n t he Unite d St a te s  Army was esta blish ed in 1798 when Pre siden t John A dams comm i s sioned G eor geWas hin g t on  in that grad e to c om mand th e a rmies o f t heUni ted  S tates dur ing theQu as i- Wa r w ith F r ance. Th enex tyea r, Co n gressrepla cedth eo ffi ce of l i eu t e nant  g en eral  wi th  that  ofG ene ral ofthe Armie s o f  the  U ni ted Sta tes but Washi ng ton died b ef ore  accep t i ng the n ew commission, remainin g  a lieu ten ant g ener al untilpos thumou sly promot ed toGener al  of t he Ar m i es  in  1 976.

Mexi c a n W ar

I n1855  Congre ss rewarded the Me x ica n War service  of  Maj o r  G ene r al Win fi e ldS c ott by authoriz ing his pr om o ti on to brev e t l ie utenant  genera l, to rank fr om March29, 1847,  t he d a t e o f the Mexi can surr ender att he Si e ge  of V era cruz.As  alieut enantg ene ral o nly by  b revet,  Scot tremained  in the permanent grade  of ma jor g ene ral but w ase nti tled to b e pa id as a li eut ena nt ge ner a l fro m th e  d ate of hi s br e vet commi s si on, r es ulting in a p u bli c tus sle with S ecre tary of War Jeffe r son Davis over  the a mou nto f ba ck pay Scott wasowe d. C ongressre solved allissues i nS cott' s favo r once  Davisl e ft office  in185 7, and al low ed Scott t ore t ire at  ful lpay in  1861. 
Civ i l  War

The gradeof li e u tenan t  ge neral  w as revi v ed i n February  1864 to al low Pr esid ent A brahamLi ncolntopr omote Majo r  GeneralUlyss es S. G ra nt t o c ommand  the a rmies  ofth e U nited Sta t e sd ur in g  th e
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Entries are_indexed by_the numerical order in_which each_officer_was appointed_to_that rank while_on active duty,_or by an asterisk_(*) if the_officer_did not serve in that rank while on active duty. Each entry lists the_officer's_name, date_of_rank,_date the officer vacated the_active-duty rank, number of years_on active_duty as lieutenant general (Yrs), positions held as_lieutenant_general, and other_biographical notes.

Timeline
An officer held the active-duty grade of lieutenant_general (Lt.gen.) in the U.S. Army_until his death;_retirement;_resignation;_reversion to lower permanent_grade upon vacating a position carrying_the ex officio rank; promotion to_a higher grade such as general (Gen.)_or general of the Army (Gen.Army);_or transfer to the U.S._Air Force_(USAF). A brevet lieutenant general_(Bvt.lt.gen.) remained in_the grade_of major general._Grades in the Continental Army (CA)_did not continue_with the U.S. Army.

History

Quasi-War

The rank of_lieutenant_general in the_United_States_Army was_established in 1798_when_President John_Adams_commissioned George Washington in that grade_to_command the armies of the United States_during the Quasi-War with_France._The next year, Congress_replaced the office of lieutenant_general with that of General of_the Armies_of the_United States but Washington died before accepting the new commission, remaining_a lieutenant general until posthumously promoted_to General of the_Armies in_1976.

Mexican_War

In 1855 Congress_rewarded_the Mexican_War service of Major General Winfield Scott_by authorizing_his promotion to brevet lieutenant general,_to rank from March_29,_1847, the date of the Mexican_surrender at the Siege of Veracruz._As a lieutenant general only_by_brevet,_Scott remained in the permanent_grade of major general but was_entitled to be_paid as a lieutenant general from the_date_of his brevet commission, resulting in_a_public tussle with Secretary of War_Jefferson_Davis_over the amount of backpay_Scott was owed. Congress resolved all_issues in Scott's favor once Davis left office in_1857, and allowed_Scott to retire at full_pay_in_1861.

Civil War

The grade of lieutenant general was revived in February_1864 to_allow President Abraham_Lincoln to promote Major General Ulysses S. Grant to command_the armies of the United States during_the