Lieutenant general is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a captain general.
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, City Point, Va., January 15, 1865. COLONEL: The letter of Judge Robert Ould, agent of exchange of Confederate States, of date Richmond, September 12,…
January 19, 1865. January 19, 1865. Col. R. OULD, Agent of Exchange: SIR: Inclosed I send you the names of a number of gentlemen who have been selected by the…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 24, 1865. The PRESIDENT, City Point: I was glad to hear your safe arrival at Fortress Monroe, and hope that by this time you and…