<page_title> List of lieutenant generals in the United States Army before 1960 </page_title> <section_title> List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals before 1960 </section_title> <table> <cell> George Washington <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> Winfield Scott <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> Commanding General, U.S. Army, 1841–1861. <col_header> Position </col_header> </cell> </table>
Scott was the first U.S. Army officer since George Washington to hold the rank of lieutenant general.