1865
Actually, it was 1864 he was called East after the Battle of Lookout Mountain.
March 1864
march 9,1864 and again on march 10,1864
On March 9, 1864.
1845
1863
in 1993
GRANT UNION SON
For the last year of the war, he was General-in-Chief of all the Union armies.
Meade remained in command until the next year when Grant superseded him.
1929
Ulysses S. Grant took command of the Union Armies during the final years of the US Civil War receiving full command of the troops in early 1864. He was appointed by US President Lincoln. Grant was also given the special title of Lieutenant General. Grant has been given credit for the general that defeated the South. This had been the title of George Washington and no other US general ever had it until it was given to Grant. The Confederacy used the title of lieutenant general during the war.
April 28, 1788