See also: Grant half-dollarThe first U.S. postage stamp honoring Grant, issued 1890Ulysses S. Grant honored on currency and postage

Dates of rank

Insignia
Rank
Date
Component

No insignia
Cadet, USMA
July 1, 1839
Regular Army

Brevet Second Lieutenant
July 1, 1843
Regular Army

Second Lieutenant
September 30, 1845
Regular Army

Brevet First Lieutenant
September 8, 1847
Regular Army

First Lieutenant
September 16, 1847
Regular Army

Captain
August 5, 1853
Regular Army(Resigned July 31, 1854.)Colonel
June 17, 1861
Volunteers

Brigadier General
August 7, 1861
Volunteers(To rank from May 17, 1861.)Major General
February 16, 1862
Volunteers

Major General
July 4, 1863
Regular Army

Lieutenant General
March 4, 1864
Regular Army

General of the Army
July 25, 1866
Regular Army

Source:[673]

See also
List of American Civil War battles
List of American Civil War generals (Union)
Notes
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^ Vice President Wilson died in office. This occurred prior to the adoption of the Twenty-fifth Amendment in 1967; hence, the vacancy in the office of vice president was not filled until the next ensuing election and inauguration.

