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Subject: Confusion...
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Date: 21 Jun 91 01:42:33 GMT
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From: Bob.Underdown@f1040.n391.z1.FidoNet.Org (Bob Underdown)

Would someone care to explain why a Major outranks a Lieutenant but in
the Civil War, a Lieutenant General was considered a higher rank than
Major General?   Before 1864, Grant had been a Major General:

March 12th 1864, Congress promotes Grant to the rank of Lieutenant
General,
a rank previous held by no other officer since George Washinton in the
Revolution.  Grant is made Supreme Commander of all Federal armies in
the East and West Theatres.





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