He resigned his commission in 1834 to return to Kentucky to care for his dying wife, who succumbed two years later to tuberculosis.

Like many regular army officers from the South he was opposed to secession, but resigned his commission soon after he heard of the secession of his adopted state Texas.

Because of legal issues related to holding a military rank while in a civilian office, Eisenhower had resigned his permanent commission as General of the Army before entering the office of President of the United States.

At Fraunces Tavern on December 4, Washington formally bade his officers farewell and on December 23, 1783, he resigned his commission as commander-in-chief.

Three Governors-General have resigned their commission.

He resigned his commission at the very time others of his age and class clamoured to be allowed to enlist.

He resigned his commission — by then, as a major general — but Congress continued to ask his advice even though he was against slavery.

After a discussion with Lincoln, he decided in favor of the latter and resigned his commission.

He quietly served the remainder of his four-year commitment and resigned his commission ..

After a delegation from Massachusetts ( which had issued Arnold's commission ) arrived to clarify the matter, Arnold resigned his commission and departed, leaving the fort in Hinman's hands.

At the time, Lee was under a threat of being tried as a deserter from the British Army, because he hadn't resigned his British commission as Lieutenant-Colonel until several days after he accepted an American commission.

While crossing the Atlantic, Niven resigned his commission by telegram on 6 September 1933.

Davis, however, was elected to the US Senate from Illinois, resigned from the Court and turned down the commission appointment.

MacNeill resigned from the commission and the government for not reporting to Cosgrave on the details of the commission.

In 1858, within a few months of beginning his studies with Balakirev, Mussorgsky resigned his commission to devote himself entirely to music.

He remained in the Academy thereafter until the Traveler re-contacted him, whereupon he resigned his commission and went with the Traveler to explore other planes of reality (" Journey's End ").

He was eventually overshadowed by the ascendancy of Oliver Cromwell and resigned his commission in 1646.

After playing a role in overthrowing two presidents, Remón resigned his commission and became president himself in 1952.

When Virginia announced its decision, Lee resigned his commission and took command of the armed forces of the Commonwealth of Virginia, later becoming commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.

During his early service with Starfleet, Tuvok became increasingly uncomfortable associating with non-Vulcans, and he resigned his Starfleet commission in 2298 to pursue his people's Kolinahr regimen of true non-emotion.

Frémont resigned his commission and settled in California.

It may have been named after Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham, who resigned his commission as general in the British army in 1775, refusing to serve in the war against the Colonies.

Beatty resigned from the regiment on 21 November 1865, with the honorary rank of Captain.

He returned to the Royal Engineers as a Captain in 1919 and resigned his Territorial Army commission in 1921.

After Murray resigned his position, Carleton was appointed Captain General and Governor-in-Chief on 12 April 1768.

* Saint Raphael Kalinowski ( 1835 – 1907 ), born Joseph Kalinowski in Lithuania, resigned as a Captain from the Russian Army to become Minister of War for the Polish insurgents.

He resigned his commission as a Captain in 1777, but eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Wiltshire Militia.

Captain Talbot resigned from the Navy on September 23, 1801 and died at New York City on June 30, 1813.

He resigned his commission as a Captain in 1920.

One Jewish officer resigned in protest and Captain John C. Kelton, the assistant Adjutant-General of the Department of Missouri, wrote to Grant to note his order included all Jews, rather than focusing on " certain obnoxious individuals ," and noted that many Jews served in the Union Army.

Douglas portrays Commander, later Captain, Paul Eddington, a wayward sort of career officer who has resigned as a Naval Aviator and returned to the Surface Navy because of an unhappy marriage.

* Kirk Douglas as Commander Paul Eddington, USN, a former Naval Aviator who has resigned from Naval Aviation due to marital problems ; executive officer of Old Swayback under Captain Torrey ; later, as Captain Paul Eddington, Admiral Torrey's first Chief of Staff

He was promoted Captain in 1917 and resigned his Territorial Army commission in 1922.

He resigned his commission in 1930 to be second test pilot with Hawker Aircraft, assistant to Group Captain P. W. S.

In 2000, after older-brother John resigned following an unhappy 14-month spell as Captain, he was named the 38th Captain of the United States Davis Cup team.

During his service Tuvok became disenchanted with non-Vulcans and resigned from Starfleet, only to join again decades later, where he eventually settled aboard the USS Voyager under Captain Kathryn Janeway.

Mahomet remained with Captain Baker's unit until 1782, when the Captain resigned in disgrace.

That same year, Mahomed also resigned from the Army, choosing to accompany Captain Baker, ' his best friend ', to Britain.

Thanks to this manipulation of the team, Captain America and Thor both temporarily resigned, Thor resenting the media criticism and Captain America feeling unable to lead the team against this kind of attack.

In 1667 Belasyse was appointed Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms This office he resigned in consequence of a private quarrel ; he was then made governor of Tangier.

In October 1939, after World War II broke out in Europe, Roosevelt resigned the lieutenant colonel's commission he had been given in 1936, and was commissioned as a Captain in the Marine Corps Reserves.

Captain Edwards and his officers were exonerated and subsequently Edwards served for a few years as a ' regulating ' captain ( recruiting officer ) in Argyle and in Hull and then resigned himself to inactivity on the half pay list.