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When did Major General Wallace F. Randolph - ship - end?
Major General Wallace F. Randolph - ship - ended in 1951.
When was Major-General's Song created?
Major-General's Song was created in 1879.
When was Major General Marquis Gilbert de Lafayette created?
Major General Marquis Gilbert de Lafayette was created in 1891.
What three candidates did Confederate President Davis consider to replace George W. Randolph as the next secretary of war?
With George W. Randolph's resignation as the Confederate secretary of war, President Davis narrowed his choices to three men. These were Major General GW Smith, General Joseph Johnston and James A. Seddon. Davis chose Seddon, an attorney from Virginia.
If a major in the army is a higher rank that a lt then why is a lt gen higher in rank than a major gen?
The ranks probably originated in the 18th Century as armies became larger. My guess is that the rank of major general was created first to outrank the general of a brigade, or brigadier general as it was later known, and lt. general was created to denote a general who next in line to become as a general as a lt. governor is next in line to be a governor, but I do not know for sure. Today, a major general usually commands a division, and a lt. general usually commands a corps, but a major in the army is still higher than a lt.
Was grant a major general or general?
major general
What three men did Confederate President Jefferson Davis consider to become the secretary of war in 1862?
Problems between Confederate Jefferson Davis and his secretary of war, George Randolph forced Randolph's resignation in the Fall of 1862. Davis considered as a replacement three men. They were:1. Major General Gustavus W. Smith;2. Major General Joseph E. Johnston; and3. James A. Seddon.Davis finally selected James Seddon, who took his oath of office on November 21, 1862.
What forced the Confederate Secretary of War to tender his resignation in 1862?
In November of 1862, Confederate Secretary of War, Randolph tendered his resignation to President Davis. The problem came about when Randolph issued a major alteration in Southern military strategy in the Western Theater. He did this without consulting President Davis. Davis promptly accepted the resignation. Part of the problem lay in the unequal treatment Davis applied to military decision making. Randolph believed that if Davis would allow General Lee great latitude on military affairs, Randolph as the secretary of war should have the same privileges. Davis and Randolph could not come to terms and Randolph resigned.
What year did it change from sergeant major general to major general?
There has never been a Sergeant Major General.
Who were the generals in the battle of Chattanooga?
They were General Braxton Bragg, Major General William Rosecrans, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, Major General George Thomas, and Major General William T. Sherman.
Which comes first major general or leutenant general?
Major General is the lower rank.
Why is lieutenant general a higher rank than major general?
Because a Major General use to be refered as a Sergeant Major General which made the Lieutenant General the higher rank.
