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In three branches of the United States Army , United States Marine Corps and United States Air Force , a Lieutenant General is also called a '''three-star general''', named for the three stars worn on the Uniform . For most of the first half of the 19th Century this rank, like that of full General , existed only on paper. Until the American Civil War , only one officer was ever promoted to this rank, Winfield Scott , an honorary, or Brevet , promotion in 1855 . George Washington was listed as a Lieutenant General on the Continental Army rolls after his death since he wore three stars, but his actual military title was General and Commander In Chief. The first full promotion to Lieutenant General did not take place until Ulysses S. Grant was promoted to that rank and elevated to Commanding General Of The United States Army in 1864 . An Army or Marine Corps Lieutenant General typically commands a Corps -sized unit (20,000 to 45,000 soldiers). |
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