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Brigadier General Edwin S. Greeley in U.S. Army uniform, president general from 1904 to 1905, wearing the badge of the Sons of the American Revolution.. The society's insignia consists of a Maltese cross surrounded by a garland, with a relief of George Washington in a center circle.
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, USA – U.S. Army Commanding General, 1895–1903. Major General Theodore S. Peck, VTNG – Adjutant General of Vermont; Major General William R. Shafter, USA – Commanded the Fifth Army Corps during the Siege of Santiago. Major General David S. Stanley, USV – hero of the Battle of Franklin during the ...
The Sons of the Revolution's objectives are to maintain and extend "perpetuate the memory of the men, who in the military, naval and civil service of the Colonies and of the Continental Congress by their acts or counsel, achieved the Independence of the Country, and to further the proper celebration of the anniversaries of the birthday of ...
The Knox Trophy is the oldest military award of the United States Military Academy at West Point. The award was established on October 8, 1910, and is given annually by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York to the United States Military Academy cadet with the highest rating for military efficiency.
Most American military medals have the ribbon bar design scaled down to the size of a lapel pin. Members of the Sons of the American Revolution wear small, blue-and-buff rosettes as lapel buttons. The colors match those of the uniform of Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army.
This is a list of notable hereditary and lineage organizations, and is informed by the database of the Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America.It includes societies that limit their membership to those who meet group inclusion criteria, such as descendants of a particular person or group of people of historical importance.
The Continental Army was created to coordinate military efforts of the colonies in the war against the British, who sought to maintain control over the American colonies. General George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and maintained this position throughout the war.
This is a list of every rank used by the United States Army, with dates showing each rank's beginning and end. Ranks used to the end of the Revolutionary War are shown as ending on June 2, 1784. This is the date that the Continental Army was ordered to be demobilized; [1] actual demobilization took until June 20.