Meanings of appoint brigadier in English

Colonel Wilkinson, his adjutant-general, whom he strongly recommended, was appointed brigadier-general by brevet.

After the death of General Davidson, he was appointed Brigadier General in his stead.

At the breaking out of the rebellion he entered the army, and was appointed Brigadier General.

At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was appointed brigadier general of the Pennsylvania Reserves.

Mr. Bowen, the president of the board, having been appointed brigadier-general, resigned, and Mr. Acton, under the law, became president.

Adrien d'Hauteserre, appointed brigadier-general at the battle of Dresden, was dangerously wounded there and was sent to Cinq-Cygne for proper nursing.

Before arriving he appointed Brigadier-General John Pope to command the district of Northern Missouri, being that part of Missouri north of the Missouri River.

Consequently, I have appointed Brigadier-General F. F. Hill to command temporarily the Division and have ordered Mahon to go to Mudros to await orders.

On his recommendation Sevier was appointed Brigadier-General for the Eastern District and Robertson for the Western; the two districts known as Washington and Miro respectively.

I inquired about the situation, and learned for the first time of General Woodgate's wound-deathit was then reported-andthat Thorneycroft had been appointed brigadier-general.