Congress passes a measure reviving the rank of lieutenant-general, or general-in-chief of all U.S. armies. Most expect Ulysses S. Grant to be appointed to this new rank.
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Congress passes a measure reviving the rank of lieutenant-general, or general-in-chief of all U.S. armies. Most expect Ulysses S. Grant to be appointed to this new rank.