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Strange & Interesting Facts About The Civil War

If anyone is interested about the book my father has,  then here is a address you have to write to in order to ask IF it is still in print. The book is around 12 inches wide by 17 inches high. Hard back. This book has allot of  info in it. Soldiers stories they wrote themselves. Dates, times, locations. etc..
The name of the book is:
Tank Destroyers Forces WW2

Address to write:
Turner Publishing Company
P.O. Box 3101
Paducah, Ky.
42002-3101

The following information covers the military ranking system ("rating" in the Navy) of the United States military, from the late 20th century. Over time, there have been some changes in the ranking system.

The code in parentheses indicates the relative rank across all military branches; thus, an Army Captain [O-3] is of a lower rank than a Navy Captain [O-6].

Army
Commissioned

General of the Army [special]
General [O-10]
Lieutenant General [O-9]
Major General [O-8]
Brigadier General [O-7]
Colonel [O-6]
Lt. Colonel [O-5]
Major [O-4]
Captain [O-3]
First Lieutenant [O-2]
Second Lieutenant [O-1]

Enlisted
Command Sergeant Major of the Army [E-9 special]
Command Sergeant Major [E-9 Grade]
Sergeant Major [E-9]
First Sergeant [E-8 Grade]
Master Sergeant [E-8 Grade]
Sergeant First Class [E-7]
Staff Sergeant [Command E-6 Grade]
Specialist, Sixth Class [E-6]
Sergeant [Command E-5 Grade]
Specialist, Fifth Class [E-5]
Corporal [Command E-4 Grade]
Specialist, Fourth Class [E-4]
Private First Class [E-3]
Private [E-2]
Private [E-1]

Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer CW5 [WO-5]
Chief Warrant Officer (CW4) [WO-4]
Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) [WO-3]
Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) [WO-2]
Warrant Officer (WO1) [WO-1]

United States Air Force
Commissioned

General of the Air Force [special]
General [O-10]
Lieutenant General [O-9]
Major General [O-8]
Brigadier General [O-7]
Colonel [O-6]
Lt. Colonel [O-5]
Major [O-4]
Captain [O-3]
First Lieutenant [O-2]
Second Lieutenant [O-1]
Enlisted
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force [E-10]
Chief Master Sergeant with 1st Sergeant Status [E-8]
Chief Master Sergeant [E-9]
Senior Master Sergeant with 1st Sergeant Status [E-8]
Senior Master Sergeant [E-8]
Master Sergeant with 1st Sergeant Status [E-7]
Master Sergeant [E-7]
Technical Sergeant [E-6]
Staff Sergeant [E-5]
Sergeant / Senior Airman [E-4]
(note: Sergeant rank phased out in 1992)
Airman First Class [E-3]
Airman [E-2]
Airman Basic [E-1]

United States Marine Corps 
Commissioned

General [O-10]
Lieutenant General [O-9]
Major General [O-8]
Brigadier General [O-7]
Colonel [O-6]
Lt. Colonel [O-5]
Major [O-4]
Captain [O-3]
1st Lieutenant [O-2]
2nd Lieutenant [O-1]
Enlisted
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps [E-9 Special]
Command Sergeant Major [E-9]
Sergeant Major [E-9]
Master Gunnery Sergeant [E-9]
First Sergeant [E-8]
Master Sergeant (Master Chief) [E-8]
Gunnery Sergeant [E-7]
Staff Sergeant [E-6]
Sergeant [E-5]
Corporal [E-4]
Lance Corporal [E-3]
Private First Class [E-2]
Private [E-1]
Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer (W-5) [WO-5]
Chief Warrant Officer (W-4) [WO-4]
Chief Warrant Officer (W-3) [WO-3]
Chief Warrant Officer (W-2) [WO-2]
Warrant Officer (W-1) [WO-1]

Navy
Commissioned

Fleet Admiral [special]
Admiral [O-10]
Vice Admiral [O-9]
Rear Admiral (Upper Half) [O-8]
Rear Admiral (Lower Half) (or: Commodore) [O-7]
Captain [O-6]
Commander [O-5]
Lieutenant Commander [O-4]
Lieutenant [O-3]
Lieutenant, Jr. Grade [O-2]
Ensign [O-1]
Enlisted
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy [E-9 special]
Master Chief Petty Officer [E-9]
Senior Chief Petty Officer [E-8]
Chief Petty Officer [E-7]
Petty Officer First Class [E-6]
Petty Officer Second Class [E-5]
Petty Officer Third Class [E-4]
Seaman [E-3]
Seaman Apprentice [E-2]
Seaman Recruit [E-1]
Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer (W-4) [WO-4]
Chief Warrant Officer (W-3) [WO-3]
Chief Warrant Officer (W-2) [WO-2]
Warrant Officer (W-1) [WO-1] (no longer in use)

Coast Guard
Commissioned
Fleet Admiral [special]
Admiral [O-10]
Vice Admiral [O-9]
Rear Admiral (Upper Half) [O-8]
Rear Admiral (Lower Half) (or: Commodore) [O-7]
Captain [O-6]
Commander [O-5]
Lieutenant Commander [O-4]
Lieutenant [O-3]
Lieutenant, Jr. Grade [O-2]
Ensign [O-1]
Enlisted
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy [E-9 special]
Master Chief Petty Officer [E-9]
Senior Chief Petty Officer [E-8]
Chief Petty Officer [E-7]
Petty Officer First Class [E-6]
Petty Officer Second Class [E-5]
Petty Officer Third Class [E-4]
Seaman [E-3]
Seaman Apprentice [E-2]
Seaman Recruit [E-1]
Warrant officer
Chief Warrant Officer (W-4) [WO-4]
Chief Warrant Officer (W-3) [WO-3]
Chief Warrant Officer (W-2) [WO-2]
Warrant Officer (W-1) [WO-1]