HERE IS AN INTERESTING WEBSITE http://usmilitary.about.com/od/jointservices/a/rankhistory_2.htm > From: giegerg@hotmail.com> To: georgia@rootsweb.com> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 23:09:25 +0000> Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] ---"ENSIGN" in the ARMY--- Lt. General in U.S. Navy?> > > I think MidShipmen were the lowest ranking Commissioned Naval Officers, but try to Google it and see what more you can find...Unlike today, where Middies are Cadets at USNA - Annapolis...> > > > Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:28:35 -0400> From: X2BAYERS@southernco.com> To: georgia@rootsweb.com> CC: NCJOHNST-L-request@rootsweb.com; ncwake@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] ---"ENSIGN" in the ARMY--- Lt. General in U.S. Navy?> > MR. GIEGER:> > >From an old WARHORSE.....We THANK YOU!!!!!!!> GOD BLESS> SEMPER FI> BA- In North GA!!> > -----Original Message-----> From: georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com]> On Behalf Of Gerald Gieger> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 7:50 PM> To: georgia@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] ---"ENSIGN" in the ARMY--- Lt. General in U.S.> Navy?> > > An Ensign in the Continental Army was like a Second LT...same as an> Ensign in the US Navy today...> > > Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:12:23 -0400> From: X2BAYERS@southernco.com>> To: georgia@rootsweb.com; NCJOHNST-L-request@rootsweb.com;> ncwake@rootsweb.com; ncchowan@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [GEORGIA]> ---"ENSIGN" in the ARMY--- Lt. General in U.S. Navy?> > > 01APR08> > >!> > While we are on the subject of-- "MILITARY RANK"!!!!!!!!> What was the> Position/ Officer rank of ***ENSIGN*** in the AMERICAN> ARMY--during the> "REV. WAR & WAR OF 1812"?????????????????????Was it> like a *2ND.LT*??,> Academy Cadet [Graduate?],or maybe an orderly?> Ie; ENSIGN JACOB> HINTON-(b. JOCO, NC-circa-1760)!> **Father;--*LT-MALACHI HINTON*--[Sara> WIMBERLY]--This MALACHI was a> Brother of *COL.JOHN HINTON-(1715)*-- of> "CHOWAN/ GATES, NC" ...migrated> to "JOCO/ WAKE/ RALIEGH, NC" -> (circa-1860)!!> "CAROLINAS" to "GEORGIA"-(by- circa-1800)---???> "NC-> MILITIA" or LINE?????????????????????> THANKS & GOD BLESS> SEMPER FI>> BA> > -----Original Message-----> From: georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com> [mailto:georgia-bounces!> @rootsweb.com]> On Behalf Of Gerald Gieger> Sent: Monday, March 31,> 2008 6:26 PM> To: georgia@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Lt.> General in U.S. Navy?> > > There is also no rank of Lt. Admiral...it is> Admiral(4Star); Vice> Admiral(3Star); Rear!> Admiral(2Star); Commodore> (1Star; There are Lt JG;> Lt; and Lt Comma> nders; > Date: Mon, 31 Mar> 2008 11:07:29 -0500> From:> emaeis@wildblue.net> To:> georgia@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [GEORGIA]> Lt. General in U.S. Navy?>> > Thanks, I though that but did not know.> >> On 3/31/08,> ljswilley@juno.com <ljswilley@juno.com> wrote:> >> > NO!> There are no> generals in the Navy. There are Admirals in the> > Navy.> This person> either isn't in the Navy or isn't a general.> >> >> > --> "EMMA SANDERS"> <emaeis@wildblue.net> wrote:> > Looking to clarify a> U.S.Navy rank. I> know there is *Lt. Commander,> > *however> > someone> sent me the name> of a* Lt. General* in the U.S. Navy. Is this> > title> correct? Thanks> for any help.> >> > Emma> >> >> !> > > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> _________________________________________________________________> Get in touch in an instant. Get Windows Live Messenger now.> http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_getintouch_042008> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ More immediate than e-mail? Get instant access with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_instantaccess_042008