Nomination of William T. Sherman
3/5/1869
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President Ulysses S. Grant sent this message to the Senate nominating William T. Sherman to be General of the Army of the United States.
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General of the Army of the United States.Washington, March, 1869.
To the Senate of the United States.
I nominate the officer herein named for appointment in the Army of the
United States.
[underline] To be General of the Army of the United States. [end underline]
Lieutenant General [underline] William T. Sherman, [end underline]
United States Army, March 4, 1869.
[signed] U.S. Grant
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 306316
Full Citation: Message of President Ulysses S. Grant nominating William T. Sherman to be General of the Army of the United States; 3/5/1869; Anson McCook Collection of Presidential Signatures, 1789 - 1975; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/sherman-nomination, April 27, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.