1 March 1864 A.D. Lincoln Nominates Grant for Newly Revived Rank of LTGEN
1 March 1864 A.D. Lincoln Nominates Grant for Newly Revived Rank of LTGEN Editors. “ 1864 – President Lincoln nominates Ulysses S. Grant for the newly revived rank of lieutenant general. ” This Day in U.S. Military History. N.d. https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/march-1/ . Accessed 27 Feb 2015. 1864 – President Lincoln nominates Ulysses S. Grant for the newly revived rank of lieutenant general. At the time, George Washington was the only other man to have held that rank. Winfield Scott also attained the title but by brevet only; he did not actually command with it. The promotion carried Grant to the supreme command of Union forces and capped one of the most remarkable success stories of the war. Born in Ohio in 1822, Grant attended West Point and graduated in 1843, 21st in a class of 39. He served in the Mexican War in 1847 to 1848 and on the frontier in the 1850s. During this time, Grant acquired experience in logistics and the supply of troops, developi...