He rose to the rank of major and was later brevetted lieutenant colonel and colonel.

He was twice brevetted for bravery — at Molino del Rey and Chapultepec.

For his service in the Meuse-Argonne Operations, Patton received the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal, and was brevetted full colonel.

In 1783, in recognition of his dedicated service, he was brevetted by the Continental Congress to the rank of brigadier general, made a naturalized citizen of the United States, and given a land grant.

Worth, and Robert Patterson, and was brevetted to first lieutenant for gallant conduct at the Battle of Monterrey.

He was brevetted to major general in the regular army for his success at Chattanooga, but he was disappointed to find that Grant's official report of the battle credited his friend William Tecumseh Sherman's contribution over Hooker's.

He was brevetted to the rank of major on July 21 for his actions during Bull Run.

At the end of the war ( 1783 ), he was brevetted to major general and settled in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Because of his actions at Cedar Mountain, McDowell was eventually brevetted major general in the regular army ; however, he was blamed for the subsequent disaster at Second Bull Run.

On November 29, 1865, he was brevetted as major-general of the volunteers for " efficient and meritorious services.

Colonel Marshall was brevetted brigadier general of volunteers, dated March 13, 1865.

He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1857, third in his class of 38 cadets, and was brevetted a second lieutenant of Engineers.

Despite losses, another wound ( in the left arm and chest ), and nearly being captured, Chamberlain was successful and brevetted to the rank of major general by President Abraham Lincoln.

For his services during the Peninsular Campaign he was brevetted brigadier general of U. S. Volunteers.

When he finally showed up, he embellished his own role in the victory, and was brevetted as a brigadier general and appointed to the newly created board of war.

In September 1783, at the end of the war, he was brevetted a major general in the Continental Army.

Hartranft was brevetted major general by Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant for defeating Confederate General Robert E. Lee's last offensive at the Battle of Fort Stedman, bringing his untested division from its reserve position and counterattacking to recover the captured fort.

He was brevetted brigadier general of volunteers, 10 November 1864, and mustered out of service at his own request on 22 December of that year, refusing to remain in the army on light duty as he was urged to do.

" Parker was brevetted brigadier general of volunteers on April 9, 1865.

While there he was nicknamed " Seminole " after his native state, and brevetted a second lieutenant in the 5th U. S. Infantry on July 1, 1845.

A few months later he was made major ; was wounded at the Battle of Niagara on July 25, 1814, and the following November was brevetted colonel.

The war captain had been badly wounded and was fighting to hold his seat.

He was a captain, he said, in the army, and on the train to New York his purse and all his money had been stolen, and would I lend him twenty-five dollars to be given him at the General Delivery window??

His captain was thin and haggard and his beautiful boots were worn and shabby.

This was an honor, like dining with a captain at his private table.

The captain was remarking that it was a nice day for a picnic when finally one of the shovels struck an object.

The captain was gone, and the mate was gone.

It was evident that a captain should remain at his desk, directing with a firm hand and keeping a firm seat.

He sat stiff-backed in a chair that did not swivel, though it was obvious to Gun that Killpath felt his position as acting captain plainly merited a swivel chair.

because he'd be damned if he was going to be a mid-watch pencil-pusher just to please his ulcerated pro-tem captain.

During his college career, Dr. Clark was captain of his basketball team and was a football letterman.

The red-haired captain, towering above the prisoner as a symbol of decency and authority, was shocked to find himself looking with sympathy upon Philip Spencer.

He was the captain, so he could ask questions like that.

During that tour a small terracotta urn was presented to England captain Ivo Bligh by a group of Melbourne women.

When Peate returned to the pavilion he was reprimanded by his captain for not allowing his partner, Charles Studd ( one of the best batsman in England, having already hit two centuries that season against the colonists ) to get the runs.

Bligh promised that on the tour to Australia in 1882 – 83, which he was to captain, he would regain " the ashes ".

Australian captain Herbie Collins was stripped of all captaincy positions down to club level, and some accused him of throwing the match.

It was the prospect of bowling at this line-up that caused England's 1932 – 33 captain Douglas Jardine to adopt the tactic of fast leg theory, also known as Bodyline.

Bradman was succeeded as Australian captain by Lindsay Hassett, who led the team to 4 – 1 victory in 1950 – 51.

This was the beginning of one of the greatest periods in English cricket history with players such as captain Len Hutton, batsmen Denis Compton, Peter May, Tom Graveney, Colin Cowdrey, bowlers Fred Trueman, Brian Statham, Alec Bedser, Jim Laker, Tony Lock and wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans.

Brearley retired from Test cricket in 1979 and was succeeded by Ian Botham, who started the 1981 series as England captain, by which time the WSC split had ended.

In 1982 – 83 Australia had Greg Chappell back from WSC as captain, while the England team was weakened by the enforced omission of their South African tour rebels, particularly Graham Gooch and John Emburey.

Mike Gatting was the captain in 1986 – 87 but his team started badly and attracted some criticism.