Exceptional 2.5 x 4 three-quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Grant in a classic military pose with his hand tucked into his jacket, by Henszey & Co. of Philadelphia, neatly signed at the bottom of the image in ink, "U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen. U.S.A." In fine condition. President Lincoln promoted Grant to the rank of lieutenant general on March 10, 1864; he held the position until 1869, when he took office as president.
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