McCall, brevetted lieutenant-colonel at Palo Alto, was a major-general in the Civil War.
He also commanded under Scott with brilliant bravery, and was brevetted major on the field for "gallant and meritorious conduct" at the battles of Contreras and Churubusco.
McDowell, who was brevetted captain at Buena Vista, commanded a corps in the Civil War.
He fought gallantly through the war, and he was brevetted Brigadier-General at the close.
At the close of the war he was brevetted Brigadier General.
At the close of the war he was brevetted a Major General of Volunteers.
McElwain, who became a Major and was killed in the battle of the Wilderness, Captain Aaron Spangler, later a Major and brevetted Lieutenant-Colonel for gallantry, Captains Wm.
Shaw was promoted to Captain from Lieutenant and brevetted Major by the President for distinguished services.
Binkley, later Lieutenant-Colonel and brevetted Colonel by the President for distinguished services, Captain Wm.
For gallantry at Fort Donelson he was afterwardsbrevetted major-general.
Then he took the colonelcy of a regiment of zouaves, and with such vigor and success that early in September, 1861, he was brevetted brigadier-general.
He first corresponded with every brevetted officer of the corps whom he had not already consulted personally.
He will probably be brevetted for his services at this place and at Vera Cruz.
Captain Saunders of the engineers is here on General Worth's staff, and will probably be brevetted for distinguished services at Monterey.
And in July he transmitted the memorial to General Totten, signed by every brevetted officer of the corps save one, with an urgent letter asking his interposition with the War Department in their behalf.
Brodhead, a veteran of the Mexican war, who was brevetted for gallantry at Contreras and Cherubusco, while serving as lieutenant in the Fifteenth United States infantry.
Colonel for conspicuous gallantry in the battle of San Juan on July 1st, and to be brevetted Brigadier General for faithful and meritorious service throughout the campaign.
Colonel for gallantry in the face of the enemy on the 1st and 2d of July, and to be brevetted Brigadier General for faithful and meritorious service throughout the campaign.
Humphrey, Lieutenant Colonel, Quartermaster's Department, to be brevetted Brigadier General for faithful and meritorious service throughout the campaign.
Weston, Colonel and Assistant Commissary General of Subsistence, Chief Commissary, to be brevetted Brigadier General for meritorious service throughout the campaign.
He was a brave soldier and was twice brevetted for gallantry and meritorious conduct on the battlefields of the Mexican War.
In the Mexican War he wasbrevetted major for gallantry at Cerro Gordo and lieutenant colonel for Chapultepec, where he was severely wounded.
During the Civil War, Meigs served as quartermaster general, and in 1864 he was brevetted major general.
For his bravery at the battle of Nashville he was brevetted brigadier-general, U.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he had already been brevetted Brigadier-General, and had been commander of the military district of Utah.
He wasbrevetted major-general and fell at Farmville, on Appomattox River, Va.
He served to the end of the war and was brevetted major-general.
Marshall and Hubbard were both brevetted as brigadiers, and both afterwards became governors of Minnesota.
His services during the Civil War were inestimable in New Mexico, Colorado and the Indian Territory, for which he was promoted to colonel, and was brevetted brigadier-general.
His health failed so rapidly that he was shortly after relieved and brevetted major-general in the regular army, when he was retired from service.
For this he was brevetted a Captain, but declined the distinction.
In September, 1846, he was in charge of the reconnoissance of Monterey, and the battles which ensued around that place scarred him with seven severe wounds, and brevetted him a lieutenant-colonel.
Private Swords of Company B, was commissioned Captain, was wounded at North Anna, captured at Fort Stedman, and brevetted Major.
Lieutenant-Colonel Draper was soon after brevetted Colonel and Brigadier-General "for gallant and meritorious service.
Smith, of Company D, was called to a position of great responsibility in the Commissary Department at army head-quarters, and was brevetted Colonel for efficient services.
He was repeatedly brevetted for gallant, meritorious, and faithful services; his latest brevet being that of brigadier-general Nov.
He was repeatedly brevetted for faithful and meritorious service, and on Feb.
Served in Soudan, mentioned in despatches, and brevetted major.
He was repeatedly cited for meritorious conduct, and was brevetted major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel in rapid succession.
Entering the desert as a Lieutenant, he was promoted to Captain, then brevetted a Major.
He also took part in the battles round Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge; fought in fact throughout all the campaign in the Southwest and was ultimately brevetted to the rank of Brigadier-General.
He did good service in the war with Mexico and was brevetted captain, but resigned his commission in 1854 and went into business, where he attained only moderate success.
In the war with Mexico he was thrice brevetted for gallantry, and was seriously wounded at Cerro Gordo and again at Chapultepec.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "brevetted" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
