Witchflower Days: War

Thursday, March 10, 2005

War

On this day in 1864, Ulysses S. Grant was named Lieutenant General of the Union armies during the Civil War. President Lincoln had given this responsibility to several men, but they had not done as well as Lincoln had hoped, so the president turned to Grant, who had a reputation for brilliance. Two... Sign in to see full entry.

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