Lieutenant general

Lieutenant general was a military rank, the equivalent of which was used by Earth's United States military. As a traditional army flag officer grade, lieutenant general was the second most senior general rank in a fighting organization, traditionally between the grades of major general and general. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank was equivalent to the naval vice admiral rank.
Lieutenant general's in the Army of Confederate States of America wore a golden insignia with one large five-pointed star flanked by two smaller five-pointed stars, partially encircled in a laurel branches. ()
The US Army, Marine Corps and Air Force all signified lieutenant generals with a silver insignia with three five-pointed stars. () 
=== Noted lieutenant generals ===
* Denning (Earth; United States Army Air Forces)
* Stonewall Jackson (Earth; Confederate Army)
* William T. Sherman (Earth; Union Army)
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