Commanding General of the United States Army was the title given to the service chief and highest-ranking officer of the United States Army, prior to the establishment of the chief of staff of the Uni
Winfield Scott by Fredricks, 1862 crop
Portrait of George Washington
Henry Knox by Gilbert Stuart 1806
John Doughty
George Washington
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George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the A
Commanding General of the United States Army
…consent Term length No fixed term Constituting instrument An act of the Second Continental Congress Formation 15 June 1775 June 1821 First holder GEN George Washington as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army MG Jacob Brown as Commanding General of the United States Army Final holder LTG Nelson A. Miles Abolished…
Portrait, c. 1803
Ferry Farm, the Washington family residence on the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, Virginia, where Washington spent much of his youth
Washington the Soldier, an 1834 portrait of Washington on horseback during the Battle of the Monongahela
Colonel George Washington, a 1772 portrait of Washington by Charles Willson Peale