William Tecumseh Sherman - Dates of Rank

Dates of Rank

  • Second Lieutenant, USA – July 1840
  • First Lieutenant, USA – November 1841
  • Captain, USA – September 1850
  • Colonel, USA – 14 May 1861
  • Brigadier General, of Volunteers – 17 May 1861
  • Major General of Volunteers – 1 May 1862
  • Brigadier General, USA – 4 July 1863
  • Major General, USA – 12 August 1864
  • Lieutenant General, USA – 25 July 1866
  • General, USA – 4 March 1869

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