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Promotion to Lieutenant General

When
March 2, 1864
Where
Washington, D.C.
Part of
Lincoln appoints Ulysses S. Grant general-in-chief of Union armies

Lincoln promoted Grant to lieutenant general on March 2, 1864, granting him command of all Union armies.

Grant was summoned from the Western Theater to assume supreme command. The promotion to lieutenant general was a significant elevation, reflecting Lincoln's confidence in Grant's abilities following the Vicksburg campaign. This event marked the beginning of Grant's tenure as general-in-chief.

Sources

  1. Ulysses S. Grant Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Overland Campaign Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14

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