Episode 2 of 2

Formal Commissioning

When: March 9, 1864
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: Lincoln appoints Ulysses S. Grant general-in-chief of Union armies

Grant arrived in Washington on March 8 and was formally commissioned by Lincoln the next day at a Cabinet meeting.

The formal commissioning occurred at a Cabinet meeting on March 9, following Grant's arrival in Washington. This event solidified his authority as general-in-chief, allowing him to devise his own strategy in coordination with President Lincoln.

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Ulysses S. Grant Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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