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Moses Wright Hannon (December 14, 1827 – June 3, 1897) was a Confederate States Army colonel during the American Civil War.In August 1864, he was assigned to duty as an acting brigadier general by General John Bell Hood, subject to appointment by Confederate President Jefferson Davis and confirmation by the Confederate Senate.
Appointed Brigadier General, August 2, 1864, when Brigadier General J. H. Lane wounded at Cold Harbor. Lane returned in a few days, Barry was wounded and disabled and his appointment canceled. Died March 24, 1867, Wilmington, North Carolina, aged 27. Warner lists as a general; Eicher does not. Bartow, Francis Stebbins: Colonel Brigadier General ...
Mussey was the son of the medical doctor Reuben D. Mussey and his wife Hettie Osgood. He was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, on May 30, 1833. [2] Some sources list his name as Reuben Delevan Mussey, suggesting that Jr. may not be technically correct, but since both he and his father are referred to as Reuben D. Mussey or Reuben Mussey, the Jr. is the best way to distinguish the two.
This is a list of active duty United States Space Force general officers. There are 28 active duty general officers in the U.S. Space Force: three generals, five lieutenant generals, 10 major generals, and 10 brigadier generals. Among the 28, 20 of them serve in positions in the Space Force, while eight serve in joint positions.
Printable version; In other projects ... Major General Javier A. Reina [14] U.S. Army: ... Confirmed by the Senate 31 July 2024 [188] Brigadier General Christopher K ...
On June 18, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln nominated Rutherford for appointment to the grade of brigadier general of volunteers and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on June 28, 1864. [2] [9] [11] [10] Rutherford's appointment was dated June 27, 1864, and it was to rank from June 28, 1864. [2]
During the period from March 16, 1802, to January 11, 1812, the rank of major general was abolished and brigadier general became the highest rank in the U.S. Army. Foreseeing the need for an expanded general staff in case of war, which seemed imminent, Congress restored the rank of major general in January 1812. [2] [3] The insignia for a ...
This is a list of American Civil War brevet generals that served the Union Army.This list of brevet major generals or brevet brigadier generals currently contains a section which gives the names of officers who held lower actual or substantive grades (often referred to as ranks) in the Union Army, were not promoted to full actual or substantive grade generals during or immediately after the ...