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March 10 – Ulysses S. Grant Promoted to Lieutenant General
by Darren Cole on March 10, 2011
On March 10, 1864 Ulysses S. Grant was officially promoted to the highest rank in the United States Army — Lieutenant General. Shown here is President Lincoln’s letter of February 29, nominating Grant to the position.
Message of President Abraham Lincoln Nominating Ulysses S. Grant to Be Lieutenant General of the Army, 03/01/1864 (ARC ID 306310)
Read more about Lincoln’s Nomination of Grant at the Center for Legislative Archives
