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  • On May 14, he was breveted a colonel in the Continental Army in "reward of his fortitude, firmness, and zeal in the cause of his country, manifested during his long and cruel captivity, as well as on former occasions," and given military pay of $75 per month.

    History of American Women Maggiemac 2009

  • Fetterman, who had been breveted a lieutenant-colonel for his gallantry in the Civil War, claimed seniority.

    THE AMERICAN WEST DEE BROWN 2007

  • May 23, 2006, 10: 45 am playing texasholdem internet for free says: playing texasholdem internet forfree teleology breveted: crudely repairing suffices cheerily!

    The Volokh Conspiracy » The Volokh Conspiracy Gets Results: 2004

  • A drummer-boy at fourteen in the War of the Rebellion, a private at sixteen and eighteen, he had subsequently been breveted for conspicuous military service.

    The Titan 2004

  • Beauregard probably remembered Jackson, who had been a young artillerist during the Mexican War and been breveted major for gallantry at Chapultepec.

    LEE’S LIEUTENANTS DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN 2001

  • Beauregard probably remembered Jackson, who had been a young artillerist during the Mexican War and been breveted major for gallantry at Chapultepec.

    LEE’S LIEUTENANTS DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN 2001

  • In a quieter but no less threatening voice, he said You'll be breveted Ensign for the rest of the cruise … or as long as you last.

    The Final Reflection John M. Ford 2000

  • In Morris's opinion the newly breveted Lieutenant was altogether too easy with the men, but a money draft was a money draft, and Fitzgerald was the monied candidate and so had been given the temporary rank.

    Sharpe's Tiger Cornwell, Bernard 1997

  • Beauregard probably remembered Jackson, who had been a young artillerist during the Mexican War and been breveted major for gallantry at Chapultepec.

    Lee’s Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1971

  • Beauregard probably remembered Jackson, who had been a young artillerist during the Mexican War and been breveted major for gallantry at Chapultepec.

    Lee’s Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1971

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