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George Washington appointed commander in chief
Just one day after creating a Continental Army, Congress turned to the problem of who should lead it and selected George Washington of Virginia as commander in chief. Washington had experience from the French and Indian War, a reputation for personal courage, and the political advantage of coming from a southern colony at a moment when most fighting was in New England. His appointment helped weld together regional in
Republic F-105 Thunderchief
A large supersonic tactical strike aircraft designed around high-speed low-level delivery, including nuclear missions.
Ernest “Chief” Childers
Ernest “Chief” Childers — Second Lieutenant U.S. Army World War II Oliveto, Italy
Ernest Edwin “Chief” Evans
Ernest Edwin “Chief” Evans — Commander U.S. Navy World War II off Samar, Philippine Islands
Birth of Abraham Lincoln
On February 12th, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in a Kentucky log cabin, long before he would become the wartime president who guided the Union through the Civil War. For military history, Lincoln’s significance lies in the way he grew into the role of commander in chief of an enormous citizen army. During four years of brutal fighting, he wrestled with strategy, replaced generals, and learned to balance political p
Esek Hopkins and the first American fleet commander
In the early months of the Revolution, the Continental Congress moved from ad-hoc privateers to something closer to a real navy by appointing Esek Hopkins as commander in chief of the Continental Navy.
Grant Takes Command of Union Armies
Two years later, another turning point arrived when Ulysses S. Grant began work in his new role as general-in-chief of all Union armies. Having made his reputation at places like Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga, Grant now carried the rank of lieutenant general, a grade not held since George Washington. From this position he could coordinate the Army of the Potomac in Virginia with campaigns in the West, aim
Lincoln is shot at Ford’s Theatre
Four years after the war’s outbreak, the nation seemed on the brink of healing when a final shock struck. On the evening of April 14th, 1865, President Lincoln attended a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington City, only days after Confederate forces in Virginia had surrendered a major army. An assassin slipped into the presidential box and fired a pistol shot at close range, mortally wounding the commander in chief.
Washington accepts command of the Continental Army
On this day, George Washington formally accepted the appointment that Congress had offered him to serve as commander in chief of the Continental Army. The colonies had already seen bloodshed at Lexington, Concord, and around Boston, but until this point there had been no single figure responsible for coordinating their military effort. Washington’s acceptance signaled that the rebellion would not be a loose collectio
Washington resigns his commission at Annapolis
With the Revolutionary War effectively over and peace in sight, George Washington appeared before Congress in Annapolis on December 23rd, 1783 to resign his commission as commander in chief.
Hanriot HD.1
A nimble French-designed fighter used chiefly by Belgian and Italian forces and later evaluated by the U.S. Navy for shipboard operations.
Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones — Chief Boatswain's Mate U.S. Navy U.S. Civil War Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA
August Holtz
August Holtz — Chief Watertender U.S. Navy Interim 1899 - 1910 U.S.S. North Dakota at sea, Philippine Islands
Axel Leohard Sundquist
Axel Leohard Sundquist — Chief Carpenter's Mate U.S. Navy Spanish-American War approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Carl Emil Petersen
Carl Emil Petersen — Chief Machinist U.S. Navy China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion) Peking, China
Charles Schorn
Charles Schorn — Chief Bugler U.S. Army Civil War Appomattox, Virginia, USA
Cornelius Cronin
Cornelius Cronin — Chief Quartermaster U.S. Navy U.S. Civil War Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA