Rank Of Corporal, How Many Levels Were There?
Oct 7, 2014 · i have a friend that i share some family links to and he has found on his side, a member of the iowa 7th. cavalry who is listed as being an 8th. corporal. i have seen in that same list someone who is a 3rd. corporal and maybe it is corporal followed by the number. memory. i wish i had one more...
Civil War Union Army Officer ranks? | Civil War Potpourri
Jan 28, 2012 · He held this rank until 1861, for a short time during this period being secretary of war ad interim. In March, 1861, he resigned his commission, and went immediately to Montgomery and tendered his services to President Davis, by whom he was the next day appointed adjutant-general of the Confederate army, of which he was the ranking officer ...
RANK STRUCTURE IN THE FEDERAL ARMY DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BY: KENNETH A. GAVIN (AIHE) President of the United States of America (Commander-in-Chief of All Armed Forces) Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) Secretary of War Simon Cameron (1861-1862); Edwin M. Stanton (1862-1865) Military Chief of Staff and Commander of the Armies *
Levels of Corporal ranks | Civil War Potpourri
Nov 21, 2023 · What did the different levels of Corporal mean and were they differentiated on the rank insignia. Also, what was the range of the Corporal ranks before you became Sargent? e.g. Sixth Corporal? Thanks, Evan
Artificer Questions | Cannons / Artillery & Crew Served Weapons
Oct 24, 2021 · Wm.H.Noyes listed as wheelwright in the battery descriptive book. Enlisted as Private 20 Aug 61, appointed Corporal 15 Apr 63. Appears in Sep / Oct 64 muster roll as Artificer. I know the function / duties of the Artificer, but uncertain of the distinction after 3yrs. service aside from a possible pay increase. Was the rank of Corporal retained?
Union Soldier's Pants questions | Relic Hunting & Collecting
Jan 11, 2019 · The width of the stripe would have depended on the officers rank, IIRC, 1" was a corporal, 1 1/2" was a sergeant and a thin welt of the branch color along the leg seam would have been for higher ranks with the exception of Generals who would have no leg stripes but those trousers would have been of a darker blue.
HF - Company of Characters | Civil War Books, Stories, & Media
Oct 14, 2009 · Name: Obadiah Sands Height: 6'3" DOB: 12/29/1833 Rank: Sergeant The eldest son in a family of eleven children, Sands moved to California as a forty-miner to support his siblings after they were orphaned and spent ten years there before killing a slave trader who was threatening a free black man and being forced to go back East to escape the ...
Why is a Lt. General over a Maj General in Rank? What is origin of …
Aug 25, 2012 · When ranks and army organization were being developed (in Europe), the commander of an army, regiment, or company would have a lieutenant (French for "place holder") and a sergeant to administer the organization: General Lieutenant General Sergeant Major General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Sergeant Major Captain Lieutenant Sergeant In time …
Why were soldiers "reduced to ranks", and what were the effects?
Sep 16, 2020 · In looking at various records for soldiers in the Union Army I have come across several men who were "reduced to ranks," i.e. demoted, after being taken prisoner. Can anyone explain to me why this was done and what impact it had on the soldier? Could they not promote someone unless they demoted...
Ranks of Surgeons | Medical Care - civilwartalk.com
Jul 24, 2012 · Are there any records stating that a surgeon of the USV had a higher permanent rank suck as lieutenant colonel or colonel? In the regular Union Army, a surgeon could be a captain or major. A lieutenant colonel would be a medical inspector, a colonel would be an assistant surgeon-general or the medical inspector-general, and a brigadier general ...