quartermaster general
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of quartermaster general
First recorded in 1695–1705
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He accepted the thankless job of quartermaster general at Valley Forge in 1778 before he returned to field command of the Continental Army’s Southern Department in late 1780.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Munir became army chief in November 2022 after serving in senior positions including as quartermaster general and Corps Commander Gujranwala.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
Munir is currently serving as the army's quartermaster general, in charge of supplies.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2022
Gen. Samuel S. Holabird, the Army’s quartermaster general from 1883 to 1890.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2022
At his request, the quartermaster general, while the army lay in winter quarters, repaired to Philadelphia for the purpose of giving congress all the information he possessed.
From The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States by Marshall, John
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