Statistics for occurrence #1 of “General Harney” in chapter 3, page 35 of John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army:
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Lyon, who, as described, had been elected brigadier-general of the militia, was on May 17 appointed by the President to the same grade in the United States volunteer forces; and when, on May 30, General Harney was relieved from the command of the Department of the West, General Lyon became the commander of that department.
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