How were Generals appointed?
According to Dave Eicher, this was the official procedure to be followed in the US Army, for promotions in both the Regular and Volunteer forces: • Proposal by superior officer, Congressman, Governor or other influential officer or citizen • Approbation by officers senior to the candidate • Endorsement by the General-in-Chief (Commander-in-Chief) • Appointment by the Secretary of War or his delegate • Acceptance by the candidate • Nomination by the President • Approval in a report by the Senate Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia • Confirmation by a vote on advice and consent by the Senate • Engrossment and registration of the appointment by the Adjutant General • Appointment signed and sealed by the Secretary of War and the President Steps 1-3 were routine and could be bypassed on occasion, while steps 4,5,7,9 were almost always followed. The most important steps were 6, 8 and 10, which were legal requirements for an appointment. The process in the Confederacy was similar, w
According to Dave Eicher, this was the official procedure to be followed in the US Army, for promotions in both the Regular and Volunteer forces: Proposal by superior officer, Congressman, Governor or other influential officer or citizen Approbation by officers senior to the candidate Endorsement by the General-in-Chief (Commander-in-Chief) Appointment by the Secretary of War or his delegate Acceptance by the candidate Nomination by the President Approval in a report by the Senate Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia Confirmation by a vote on advice and consent by the Senate Engrossment and registration of the appointment by the Adjutant General Appointment signed and sealed by the Secretary of War and the President Steps 1-3 were routine and could be bypassed on occasion, while steps 4,5,7,9 were almost always followed. The most important steps were 6, 8 and 10, which were legal requirements for an appointment. The process in the Confederacy was similar, which is not surprisi
