Rank history
Rank | Organization | Date | ColonelVirginia RegimentAugust 14, 1755General (General and Commander-in-Chief)Continental ArmyJune 15, 1775Lieutenant GeneralUnited States ArmyJuly 3, 1798General of the Armies of the United States (posthumous)United States Army13 March 1978, retrospective to July 4, 19762 more rows
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