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The Commanding General of the United States Army was the title given to the service chief and highest-ranking officer of the United States Army (and its predecessor the Continental Army), prior to the establishment of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 1903. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the title was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. In 1783, the title was simplified to Senior Officer of the United States Army. In 1821, the title was changed to Commanding General of the United States Army. The office was often referred to by various other titles, such as "Major General Commanding the Army" or "General-in-Chief".

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  • القائد العام لجيش الولايات المتحدة (بالإنجليزية: Commanding General of the United States Army)‏ كان هذا مسمى القائد الأعلى لجيش الولايات المتحدة حتى سنة 1903، بتقديم منصب رئيس أركان جيش الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Der Commanding General of the United States Army war vor der Einrichtung des Dienstpostens des Chief of Staff of the Army der Oberbefehlshaber des US-Heeres. (de)
  • La Komandanta Generalo de Usona Armeo estis suprema posteno de la komenca Usona Armeo. Antaŭ la institucio de la Chief of Staff of the Army (Ĉefa Stabestro de la Armeo) en 1903, ĝi estis ĝenerale agnoskita kiel unuopa dojana oficiro en la Usona Armeo, kvankam ne estis tia statuta posteno. El 1783, li estis konata simple kiel Senior Officer of the United States Army (dojena oficiro de la Usona Armeo), sed en 1821, la titolo ŝanĝiĝis al Commanding General of the United States Army (Komandanta Generalo de Usona Armeo). Tiu posteno estis ofte referencata per variaj aliaj titoloj, kiaj "Major General Commanding the Army" aŭ "General-in-Chief." El 1789 ĝis ties abolo en 1903, la posteno de Commanding General estis laŭleĝe subigita al la Usona Militministro, kvankam tio estis foje disputita. Tiu posteno estis abolita per la kreado de la laŭstatuta Chief of Staff of Army en 1903. Unua Generalo de la Kontinenta Armeo kaj Commander-in-Chief estis George Washington. (eo)
  • The Commanding General of the United States Army was the title given to the service chief and highest-ranking officer of the United States Army (and its predecessor the Continental Army), prior to the establishment of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 1903. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the title was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. In 1783, the title was simplified to Senior Officer of the United States Army. In 1821, the title was changed to Commanding General of the United States Army. The office was often referred to by various other titles, such as "Major General Commanding the Army" or "General-in-Chief". From 1789 until its abolition in 1903, the position of commanding general was legally subordinate to the Secretary of War; it was replaced by the creation of the statutory Chief of Staff of the Army in 1903. (en)
  • Le Commanding General of the United States Army était le commandant en chef de l'United States Army, avant l'institution de la fonction de chef d'état-major de l'armée de terre des États-Unis en 1903. De 1783 à 1821, on le désignait simplement comme Senior Officer of the United States Army. (fr)
  • Prima dell'istituzione del Capo di stato maggiore dell'Esercito degli Stati Uniti nel 1903, era in genere nominato un singolo alto ufficiale anziano dell'esercito. Dal 1783, egli era semplicemente noto come il Senior Officer of the United States Army, ma nel 1821 il titolo fu mutato in Comandante generale dell'esercito statunitense. La posizione fu abolita con la creazione dello nel 1903. (it)
  • アメリカ陸軍総司令官(英: Commanding General of the United States Army)は、陸軍参謀総長が設置される以前のアメリカ陸軍の最上級者の名称。 1783年から1821年までは通称「アメリカ陸軍最先任士官」。1821年から1903年までは「アメリカ陸軍総司令官」。1903年に陸軍参謀本部と参謀総長が創設された時にこの役職は廃止された。 (ja)
  • 美国陸軍总指挥官(英語:Commanding General of the United States Army),1903年设立的美国陆军参谋长前身職位,陸軍中通常有一个最高级别的军官,1783年,称为“美国陸軍高级军官”(Senior Officer of the United States Army),1821年,改名为“美国陸軍总指挥官”(Commanding General of the United States Army),1903年,美国陆军参谋长设立之后,废除这个职位。 (zh)
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  • Served when the Army was reduced to only 80 soldiers. Lowest ranking individual ever to command the U.S. Army. (en)
  • Former military commander during the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Advised the government during the Pullman Strike. Retired upon reaching mandatory retirement age of 64. (en)
  • Resigned to begin career farming and developing land in Maine; appointed Secretary of War under Articles of Confederation in 1785. (en)
  • Served at the beginning of the Northwest Indian War with the Northwestern Confederacy. Removed by President George Washington in the aftermath of the Harmar campaign. (en)
  • Previously served as President of the United States . Appointed by President Adams during the Quasi-War against the French Republic. Did not actively command the Army during this period but was prepared to lead the Army if the need arose. (en)
  • Commanded the Legion of the United States during the Northwest Indian War and negotiated the Treaty of Greenville with the Northwestern Confederacy after the Battle of Fallen Timbers. (en)
  • Appointed by the Second Continental Congress, after being nominated by Samuel Adams and John Adams. Resigned to the Congress of the Confederation, at the end of the American Revolutionary War. (en)
  • Commanded during the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Known for suppressing the Burr conspiracy. (en)
  • Served as commanding general during the Spanish–American War and the Army beef scandal. Retired upon reaching mandatory retirement age of 64. Position replaced with the Army Chief of Staff upon Miles's retirement. (en)
  • Appointed Commanding General of the Army after successes on the Northwestern front of the War of 1812. Presided over a reduction in the size of the U.S. Army in the 1810s. Created the United States's first military colleges and the General Recruiting Service. (en)
  • Simultaneously served as Commander of the Army of the Potomac. Removed by President Abraham Lincoln after the Peninsula campaign and McClellan's failure to pursue the Army of Northern Virginia after the Battle of Antietam. Later unsuccessfully campaigned with the Democratic Party in the 1864 election. (en)
  • Simultaneously served as Governor of the Northwest Territory . Resigned as Senior Officer at the request of President George Washington, in the aftermath of St. Clair's defeat. (en)
  • Known for leading the March to the Sea and the Campaign of the Carolinas during the American Civil War. Served as commanding general during the Modoc War, the Great Sioux War of 1876, and the Nez Perce War. Resigned position; retired upon reaching mandatory retirement age of 64 in 1884. (en)
  • Personally commanded the Army in the Battle for Mexico City in 1847, during the Mexican–American War. Commanded the Union Army at the beginning of the American Civil War. Developed the Anaconda Plan to defeat the Confederacy and recommended expanding the Regular Army rather than relying on militia. Resigned after the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Age 75 at his retirement, Scott was the oldest person to serve as Commanding General. (en)
  • Commanding general at the Battle of Plattsburgh. Advocated expanding the U.S. Army during his tenure. (en)
  • Commanded the Legion of the United States at the start of the Quasi War. Responsible for establishing Reserve Corps in the Ohio River Valley and the lower Mississippi River Valley to be deployed in the event of war with France or Spain. Later discovered by historian Charles Gayarré to have been a Spanish spy. (en)
  • Appointed after successes in the Battle of Vicksburg and the Chattanooga campaign. When appointed, Grant served in the field, his headquarters attached to the Army of the Potomac. Defeated the Army of Northern Virginia at the Overland Campaign and the Petersburg campaign. Accepted General Robert E. Lee's surrender at the Battle of Appomattox. Resigned to become the 18th president of the United States after winning the 1868 election. . (en)
  • Reassigned as the Army's chief of staff, subordinate to Grant. (en)
  • Known for service in the American Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Indian Wars. Influential in establishment of Yellowstone National Park. (en)
  • Previously served as Secretary of War . Last American Revolutionary War veteran to serve as Senior Officer. Served as the Commanding General at the beginning of the War of 1812. Known for authorizing the American invasion of Lower Canada, including the Battle of York. Reassigned to administrative post in New York City after achieving few victories. (en)
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  • القائد العام لجيش الولايات المتحدة (بالإنجليزية: Commanding General of the United States Army)‏ كان هذا مسمى القائد الأعلى لجيش الولايات المتحدة حتى سنة 1903، بتقديم منصب رئيس أركان جيش الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Der Commanding General of the United States Army war vor der Einrichtung des Dienstpostens des Chief of Staff of the Army der Oberbefehlshaber des US-Heeres. (de)
  • Le Commanding General of the United States Army était le commandant en chef de l'United States Army, avant l'institution de la fonction de chef d'état-major de l'armée de terre des États-Unis en 1903. De 1783 à 1821, on le désignait simplement comme Senior Officer of the United States Army. (fr)
  • Prima dell'istituzione del Capo di stato maggiore dell'Esercito degli Stati Uniti nel 1903, era in genere nominato un singolo alto ufficiale anziano dell'esercito. Dal 1783, egli era semplicemente noto come il Senior Officer of the United States Army, ma nel 1821 il titolo fu mutato in Comandante generale dell'esercito statunitense. La posizione fu abolita con la creazione dello nel 1903. (it)
  • アメリカ陸軍総司令官(英: Commanding General of the United States Army)は、陸軍参謀総長が設置される以前のアメリカ陸軍の最上級者の名称。 1783年から1821年までは通称「アメリカ陸軍最先任士官」。1821年から1903年までは「アメリカ陸軍総司令官」。1903年に陸軍参謀本部と参謀総長が創設された時にこの役職は廃止された。 (ja)
  • 美国陸軍总指挥官(英語:Commanding General of the United States Army),1903年设立的美国陆军参谋长前身職位,陸軍中通常有一个最高级别的军官,1783年,称为“美国陸軍高级军官”(Senior Officer of the United States Army),1821年,改名为“美国陸軍总指挥官”(Commanding General of the United States Army),1903年,美国陆军参谋长设立之后,废除这个职位。 (zh)
  • La Komandanta Generalo de Usona Armeo estis suprema posteno de la komenca Usona Armeo. Antaŭ la institucio de la Chief of Staff of the Army (Ĉefa Stabestro de la Armeo) en 1903, ĝi estis ĝenerale agnoskita kiel unuopa dojana oficiro en la Usona Armeo, kvankam ne estis tia statuta posteno. El 1783, li estis konata simple kiel Senior Officer of the United States Army (dojena oficiro de la Usona Armeo), sed en 1821, la titolo ŝanĝiĝis al Commanding General of the United States Army (Komandanta Generalo de Usona Armeo). Tiu posteno estis ofte referencata per variaj aliaj titoloj, kiaj "Major General Commanding the Army" aŭ "General-in-Chief." (eo)
  • The Commanding General of the United States Army was the title given to the service chief and highest-ranking officer of the United States Army (and its predecessor the Continental Army), prior to the establishment of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 1903. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the title was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. In 1783, the title was simplified to Senior Officer of the United States Army. In 1821, the title was changed to Commanding General of the United States Army. The office was often referred to by various other titles, such as "Major General Commanding the Army" or "General-in-Chief". (en)
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  • القائد العام لجيش الولايات المتحدة (ar)
  • Commanding General of the United States Army (de)
  • Komandanta Generalo de Usona Armeo (eo)
  • Commanding General of the United States Army (en)
  • Commanding General of the United States Army (fr)
  • Comandante generale dell'esercito statunitense (it)
  • アメリカ陸軍総司令官 (ja)
  • 美國陸軍總指揮官 (zh)
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