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Historical Resources Branch
United States Army Center of Military History
UNITED STATES ARMY COMMANDING GENERALS

CONTINENTAL ARMY GENERAL AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF

Gen. George Washington (15 June 1775-23 December 1783)


SENIOR OFFICER

Maj. Gen. Henry Knox (23 December 1783-20 June 1784)


UNITED STATES ARMY SENIOR OFFICER

Maj. John Doughty (20 June 1784-12 August 1784)
Lt. Col. Commandant Josiah Harmar (12 August 1784-4 March 1791)
Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair (4 March 1791-5 March 1792)
Brevet Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne (13 April 1792-15 December 1796)
Brig. Gen. James Wilkinson (15 December 1796-13 July 1798)
Lt. Gen. George Washington (13 July 1798-14 December 1799)
Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton (14 December 1799-15 June 1800)
Brig. Gen. James Wilkinson (15 June 1800-27 January 1812)
Maj. Gen. Henry Dearborn (27 January 1812-15 June 1815)
Maj. Gen. Jacob J. Brown (15 June 1815-June 1821)


COMMANDING GENERAL

Maj. Gen. Jacob J. Brown (June 1821-24 February 1828)
Maj. Gen. Alexander Macomb (29 May 1828-25 June 1841)
Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott (5 July 1841-1 November 1861)
Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan (1 November 1861-11 March 1862)
Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck (23 July 1862-9 March 1864)
Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (9 March 1864-4 March 1869)
Gen. William T. Sherman (8 March 1869-1 November 1883)
Lt. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan (1 November 1883-5 August 1888)
Maj. Gen. John McA. Schofield (14 August 1888-29 September 1895)
Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles (5 October 1895-8 August 1903)

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