Last week, I mentioned Ezra Dean being appointed an ensign in the 11th U.S. Infantry during the War of 1812. I always thought an ensign was a Navy rank.
Using Wikipedia, I found that an ensign is a junior officer. In olden times, this officer carried the flag, hence the name ensign.
The Army replaced ensigns with second lieutenant in the Army Organization Act of 1815.
In the Navy, the rank of ensign replaced Passed Midshipman in 1862.
So, Now I Know. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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