Ink signature, "U. S. Grant, General,” on an off-white 4 x 1.75 sheet. In fine condition, with some light soiling. President Lincoln commissioned Grant as lieutenant general and commander of all Union armies on March 4, 1864; he served in that rank until his promotion to five-star general on July 25, 1866. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as "NM-MT 8."
