revets's Usage Examples:

Sent as a lieutenant of engineers to the Mexican War, he took part in the battles under General Scott, and by his gallantry won the brevets of first-lieutenant at Contreras-Churubusco and captain at Chapultepec; he was afterwards detailed as assistant-instructor at West Point, and employed in explorations in the South-West and in Oregon.

His services were recognized by the brevets of brigadiergeneral and major-general in the regular army.

During the Mexican war he was twice severely wounded in a reconnaissance at Cerro Gordo, 1847, was engaged in the siege of Vera Cruz, the battles of Contreras, Churubusco, and Molino del Rey, the storming of Chapultepec, and the assault on the city of Mexico, and received three brevets for gallant and meritorious service.

He was, however, employed to the end of the war, and in 1867 received the brevets of brigadier-general U.

He received the brevets of major for Cerro Gordo, lieut.

He fought in the Mexican War where he won two brevets.

Enlisting in a Michigan cavalry regiment in September 1861, he rose from captain to colonel, distinguished himself in the Gettysburg campaign and under Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, and in 1864 and 1865 respectively received the brevets of brigadier-general and major-general of volunteers.

In the Mexican War he won two brevets for gallantry - that of captain for Molino del Rey and that of major for Chapultepec.

Synonyms:

face,

Antonyms:

disassemble, dissuade,