This is a complete list of brigadier generals in the United States Regular Army before February 2, 1901. The grade of brigadier general (or one-star general) is ordinarily the fourth-highest in the peacetime Army, ranking above colonel and below major general (two-star general).

The grade of brigadier general was the highest peacetime rank in the Regular Army during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, and the second-highest for most of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It was also rare: until 1901 there were fewer than twenty brigadier generals on active duty at any given time. Even during times of war, the number of Regular Army brigadier generals remained relatively constant, because rather than expand the permanent military establishment to meet transient wartime requirements, the Regular Army served as a cadre for a much larger temporary force of volunteers and conscripts. Many famous generals of the American Civil War held high rank only in the volunteer service, and reverted to much lower permanent grades in the Regular Army when the volunteers were disbanded after the war.^[1]

The number of Regular Army brigadier generals increased dramatically when the Army was reorganized after the Spanish–American War. In addition to increasing the number of brigadier generals of the line from six to fifteen, the Army instituted a practice of funneling a succession of senior colonels through each vacancy in the grade of brigadier general, each officer in turn being promoted and retired at the higher rank and retired pay after only one day in grade. The reorganization took effect on February 2, 1901.^[2]

Taxonomy

Historically, the United States Army included two components: the permanently established Regular Army, which constituted the peacetime force; and, during time of war, a much larger non-permanent establishment comprising various volunteer, conscript, and federalized state forces.^[3]

There were two types of brigadier generals in the Regular Army:

• A brigadier general of the line was an officer who was commissioned in the permanent grade of brigadier general and therefore maintained that personal rank regardless of assignment.^[4]
• A brigadier general of the staff was an officer who held the ex officio rank of brigadier general only while occupying an office designated by statute to carry that rank.^[4]

Brigadier generals in the non-permanent or non-federal establishments included the following:

• A brigadier general of militia was appointed or elected to that rank in one of the state militia forces.
• A brigadier general of levies was appointed to that rank in the federal volunteer forces raised during the Northwest Indian War.
• A brigadier general of volunteers was appointed to that rank in the United States Volunteers during the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, or the Spanish–American War.^[5]
• A brigadier general of state volunteers was appointed to that rank in one of the non-federal volunteer forces raised by individual states during the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, or the Spanish–American War.
• A brigadier general in the Provisional Army was appointed to that rank in the non-permanent Regular Army augmentation force called the Provisional Army of the United States authorized during the Quasi-War by the Act of May 28, 1798.^[6]
• A brigadier general in the Eventual Army was appointed to that rank in the non-permanent Regular Army augmentation force called the Eventual Army of the United States authorized during the Quasi-War by the Act of March 2, 1799.^[6]

Brigadier generals in other establishments included the following:

• A brigadier general in the Continental Army was appointed to that rank in the United States Army's predecessor organization during the American Revolution.
• A brigadier general in the Army of the Confederate States of America was the Confederate States Army equivalent of a Regular Army brigadier general during the Civil War.
• A brigadier general in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States was the Confederate States Army equivalent of a brigadier general of volunteers during the Civil War.

In addition, honorary brevet ranks of brigadier general were conferred in several organizations:^[7]

• A brevet brigadier general was awarded that brevet rank in the Regular Army, typically for actions in the War of 1812, the Mexican War, or the Civil War.
• A brevet brigadier general of volunteers was awarded that brevet rank in the United States Volunteers, typically for actions in the Civil War or the Spanish–American War.
• A brevet brigadier general of militia was awarded that brevet rank in one of the state militia forces.

List of brigadier generals before February 2, 1901

The following list of brigadier generals includes all officers appointed to that rank in the line or staff of the United States Regular Army prior to February 2, 1901.^[8] It does not include officers who held that rank solely by brevet or in the non-permanent or non-federal establishments, such as brigadier generals of militia or volunteers.

Entries are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was appointed to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty. Each entry lists the officer's name; date of rank;^[9] date the officer vacated the active-duty rank;^[10] number of years on active duty as brigadier general (Yrs);^[11] and other biographical notes.^[12]

The list is sortable by active-duty appointment order, last name, date of rank, date vacated, and number of years on active duty as brigadier general.

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	Name	Date of rank[9]	Date vacated[10]	Yrs[11]	Notes[12]
1	James Wilkinson	5 Mar 1792	2 Mar 1813	21	(1757–1825) Promoted to major general, 2 Mar 1813. Continental Army brevet brigadier general, 6 Nov 1777–6 Mar 1778; brigadier general of Pennsylvania militia, 1782–1784.
2	John Brooks	11 Apr 1792	1 Nov 1796	5	(1752–1825)[13][14] Major general of Massachusetts militia, 1786–1796.
3	Rufus Putnam	4 May 1792	14 Feb 1793	1	(1738–1824)[15] Continental Army brigadier general, 7 Jan 1783–3 Nov 1783.
4	Thomas Posey	14 Feb 1793	28 Feb 1794	1	(1750–1818)[15] Major general of Kentucky militia, 1809–1810.
5	William Washington	19 Jul 1798	15 Jun 1800	2	(1752–1810)[13] Brigadier general of South Carolina militia, 1794.
6	William North	19 Jul 1798	15 Jun 1800	2	(1755–1836)[13][16] Adjutant General.
7	Wade Hampton	15 Feb 1809	2 Mar 1813	4	(1752–1835) Promoted to major general, 2 Mar 1813.
8	Peter Gansevoort	15 Feb 1809	2 Jul 1812	3	(1749–1812) Brigadier general of New York militia, 26 Mar 1781, and major general, 8 Oct 1793. Died in office.
9	Joseph Bloomfield	27 Mar 1812	15 Jun 1815	3	(1753–1823)[13] Brigadier general of New Jersey militia, 1794.
10	James Winchester	27 Mar 1812	31 Mar 1815	3	(1752–1826)[15] Brigadier general of North Carolina militia, 1788; of Tennessee militia, 1796.
11	Morgan Lewis	3 Apr 1812	2 Mar 1813	1	(1754–1844) Quartermaster General. Promoted to major general, 2 Mar 1813.
12	William Hull	8 Apr 1812	25 Apr 1814	2	(1753–1825) Dismissed.
13	Thomas Flournoy	18 Jun 1812	13 Sep 1814	2	(1775–1857)[15]
14	Thomas H. Cushing	2 Jul 1812	15 Jun 1815	3	(1755–1822)[13][17] Brigadier general detailed as Adjutant General, 6 Jul 1812–12 Mar 1813.
15	John Armstrong Jr.	6 Jul 1812	13 Jan 1813	1	(1758–1843)[15]
16	Alexander Smyth	6 Jul 1812	3 Mar 1813	1	(1765–1830)[18] Inspector General. Legislated out.
17	John Chandler	8 Jul 1812	15 Jun 1815	3	(1760–1841)[13] Major general of Massachusetts militia, Feb 1812–Nov 1812.
18	William Henry Harrison	22 Aug 1812	2 Mar 1813	1	(1773–1841) Promoted to major general, 2 Mar 1813. Brevet major general of Kentucky militia, 20 Aug 1812–31 Aug 1812. Awarded Thanks of Congress, 1818.
19	John P. Boyd	26 Aug 1812	15 Jun 1815	3	(1764–1830)[13]
20	Zebulon M. Pike	12 Mar 1813	27 Apr 1813	0	(1779–1813) Adjutant and Inspector General. Killed in action at Battle of York.
21	Thomas Parker	12 Mar 1813	1 Mar 1814	1	(1753–1820)[15]
22	George Izard	12 Mar 1813	24 Jan 1814	1	(1776–1828) Promoted to major general, 24 Jan 1814.
23	William H. Winder	12 Mar 1813	15 Jun 1815	2	(1775–1824)[13] Brigadier general detailed as Adjutant and Inspector General, 19 May 1814–2 Jul 1814.
24	Duncan McArthur	12 Mar 1813	15 Jun 1815	2	(1772–1839)[13] Major general of Ohio militia, 20 Feb 1808.
25	Lewis Cass	12 Mar 1813	6 Apr 1814	1	(1782–1866)[15] Major general of Ohio militia, Dec 1812.
26	Benjamin Howard	12 Mar 1813	18 Sep 1814	2	(1760–1814) Died in office.
27	Robert Swartwout	21 Mar 1813	5 Jun 1816	3	(1778–1848)[13] Quartermaster General.
28	David R. Williams	9 Jul 1813	6 Apr 1814	1	(1776–1830)[15]
29	Jacob J. Brown	19 Jul 1813	24 Jan 1814	1	(1775–1828) Promoted to major general, 24 Jan 1814. Brigadier general of New York volunteers, 12 Jun 1813–19 Jul 1813. Awarded Thanks of Congress and Congressional Gold Medal, 1814.
30	Leonard Covington	1 Aug 1813	14 Nov 1813	0	(1768–1813) Mortally wounded at Battle of Crysler's Farm.
31	Alexander Macomb	24 Jan 1814	1 Jun 1821	7	(1782–1841)[19] Promoted to major general, 24 May 1828. Brevet major general, 11 Sep 1814. Awarded Thanks of Congress and Congressional Gold Medal, 1814.
32	Thomas A. Smith	24 Jan 1814	17 May 1815	1	(1781–1844)[15] Brevet brigadier general, 14 Jan 1814.
33	Daniel Bissell	9 Mar 1814	17 May 1815	1	(1768–1833)[20] Brevet brigadier general, 9 Mar 1814.
34	Edmund P. Gaines	9 Mar 1814	6 Jun 1849	35	(1777–1849) Brevet major general, 15 Aug 1814. Awarded Thanks of Congress and Congressional Gold Medal, 1814. Died in office.
35	Winfield Scott	9 Mar 1814	25 Jun 1841	27	(1786–1866) Promoted to major general, 25 Jun 1841. Brevet major general, 25 Jul 1814; brevet lieutenant general, 29 Mar 1847.
36	Eleazar W. Ripley	15 Apr 1814	1 Feb 1820	6	(1782–1839)[15] Brevet major general, 25 Jul 1814. Awarded Thanks of Congress and Congressional Gold Medal, 1814.
37	Andrew Jackson	19 Apr 1814	1 May 1814	0	(1767–1845) Promoted to major general, 1 May 1814. Major general of Tennessee militia, 1 Apr 1803–30 May 1814; major general of volunteers, 10 Dec 1812–30 May 1814. Awarded Thanks of Congress and Congressional Gold Medal, 1815.
38	Daniel Parker	22 Nov 1814	1 Jun 1821	7	(1782–1846)[21] Adjutant and Inspector General.
39	Thomas S. Jesup	8 May 1818	1 Jun 1860	42	(1788–1860) Quartermaster General. Brevet major general, 8 May 1828. Died in office.
40	Henry Atkinson	13 May 1820	1 Jun 1821	1	(1782–1842)[22] Brevet brigadier general, 13 May 1820.
41	John E. Wool	25 Jun 1841	16 May 1862	21	(1784–1869) Promoted to major general, 16 May 1862. Brevet brigadier general, 29 Apr 1826; brevet major general, 23 Feb 1847. Awarded Thanks of Congress and Congressional Sword, 1854.
42	David E. Twiggs	30 Jun 1846	1 Mar 1861	15	(1790–1862) Confederate States Provisional Army major general, 22 May 1861–15 Jul 1862. Brevet brigadier general, 30 Jun 1846; brevet major general, 23 Sep 1846. Awarded Congressional Sword, 1847. Dismissed.
43	Stephen W. Kearny	30 Jun 1846	31 Oct 1848	2	(1794–1848) Brevet major general, 6 Dec 1846. Died in office.
44	Franklin Pierce	3 Mar 1847	20 Mar 1848	1	(1804–1869)[15]
45	George Cadwalader	3 Mar 1847	20 Jul 1848	1