No, he didn't
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and general- in-chief in March of 1864.
On March 9, 1864.
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Ulysses Grant - from March 1864 till the end of the war.
Ulysses S. Grant took command of the Union Army on March 17, 1864. He was appointed as the General-in-Chief of the Union forces by President Abraham Lincoln, and he led the Union Army through the final campaigns of the American Civil War, ultimately leading to the defeat of the Confederacy.
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He appointed Grant as General-in-Chief in March 1864.
In may of 1864 general grant ordered general sherman to march his army out of chattanooga into Georgia.
Their were many major events in 1864 but one of them was that in march Ulysses s. grant became general in chief of the union forces..
But he did - Grant was appointed General-in-Chief in March 1864. You probably mean: what if Lee had accepted the offer at the outbreak of the war.
Union General US Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General by President Lincoln in March of 1864. Grant was only the second US general to hold this high rank which gave him control of all Union forces. Previously only George Washington held this title.
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No, Lincoln did not promote Ulysses S. Grant to general immediately after the victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg. Grant was already a major general at that time; he received the rank of lieutenant general in March 1864, well after these battles, as a recognition of his overall command capabilities and success in the Civil War. Lincoln's decision to promote Grant was influenced by his effective leadership and the need for a commander who could unify the Union forces.
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General Ulysses S. Grant was appointed General-in-Chief of the Union forces due to his successful military strategies and victories, particularly his capture of Fort Donelson and the decisive victory at the Battle of Vicksburg. His aggressive tactics and ability to coordinate large-scale operations impressed President Abraham Lincoln and other Union leaders. Grant's leadership was seen as essential for unifying the Union army and effectively pursuing the Confederate forces. His appointment in March 1864 marked a turning point in the Union's military efforts during the Civil War.
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