Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1893 — The Generals ot Our Army. [ARTICLE]

The Generals ot Our Army.

In our army there are only two grades of Generals, Brigadier-General and Major-General. For twenty years and more before 1888 we had four grades, the two named and also LieutenantGeneral nnd General. With us at present the two grades differ principally in pay; but in time of war they imply different commands, and with us during the Civil War they did so. A BrigadierGeneral has the lowest rank of general officers; he commands a brigade of two or more regiments. Two or more brigades with artillery compose a division, which is commanded by a Major-General; two or more divisions, with artillery and cavalry, form a corps, which should be commanded by a Lieutenant-General; and corps united be commaudcd by u General. During a great part of our Civil War, however, Major-Generals held Generals' commands. Sherman, in his march to the sea, was a MajorGeneral, but bad four cor|» under him, commanded also hy Major-Generals and Brigadier-Generals. Of courac if we had a wur now, our Major-Generals would receive higher commands at once than our Brigadier-Generals; but with our army scattered about so much, the technical commands cannot be maintained, and are not.—(Courier-Journal.