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He was a French General Officer and George Washington's Chief of Staff and Inspector General.
The Commander and Chief of the Continental Army was General (later, President) George Washington.
There was no Union General on the spot. The Sumter garrison was commanded by a Major Anderson. The General-in-Chief in Washington was Winfield Scott.
US President Lincoln had promoted General Henry Halleck to be the Union's general in chief. His first major decision was in the Summer of 1862 when he ordered General McClellan to retreat from the Peninsula and return with his army to Washington.
General George Washington In the United States this war is known as "The Revolutionary War"
George Washington was the Commander in Chief of the Colonial Forces.
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He was a French General Officer and George Washington's Chief of Staff and Inspector General.
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The Commander and Chief of the Continental Army was General (later, President) George Washington.
George Washington was a General of the Continental Army in the 18th century, the Continental Congress later elected George Washington as the Commander-In-Chief. Making him "General George Washington Commander-In-Chief of the Continental Army" he held this position through most of the American Revolution.
George Washington held several military positions in the forty plus years of his service. He received the ranks of Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Major General, Lieutenant General, and General. He also held the titles of Colonel of the Virginia Regiment, General and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army.
George Washington served as General and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army for 8 years. He was appointed by the Continental Congress on June 15, 1775.
When General George B. McClellan returned to Washington DC on March 11, 1862, he became aware that President Lincoln removed his title of general in chief.
George Washington was the first , since he was the first President. Article II, Section Two, Clause One of the US Constitution empowers the President of the US as the Commander in Chief. (Washington was also the commander-in-chief of the Colonial Army )
There was no Union General on the spot. The Sumter garrison was commanded by a Major Anderson. The General-in-Chief in Washington was Winfield Scott.
It was General George Washington who was chosen as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Washington was appointed to this position by the Continental Congress.