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Robert E. Winslow (general)
Robert Emmet Winslow (January 1, 1829 – January 8, 1893) was a Mexican–American War veteran and a Union Army lieutenant colonel during the American Civil War. In July 1866, he was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general, to rank from March 13, 1865. During the Civil War, Winslow led the 68th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry for nine months in 1863 and 1864 while Colonel Andrew H. Tippen was captured. He served at the Battle of Gettysburg as a major and in the Wilderness Campaign as a lieutenant colonel. On July 20, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Winslow for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on July 26, 1866.. Upon his death in 1893, he was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Yeadon, Pennsylvania. See also * List of American Civil War brevet generals (Union) __NOTOC__ This is a list of American Civil War br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Winslow's Tombstone Located In Mount Moriah Cemetery On The Yeadon, PA- 2013-12-15 17-06
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The term ''general'' is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the Tudor period, 16th century, as a shortening of ''captain general'', which rank was taken from Middle French ''capitaine général''. The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late Middle Ages, late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. Today, the title of ''general'' is known in some countries as a four-star rank. However, different countries use di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |