Ulysses S. Grant elevated to General of the Armies of the United States

[David Lockmiller]

(10-17-2024 06:45 PM)Gene C Wrote:  The good news is it only took 22 months for the New York Times to report this.
And it only took the US Government 160 years to authorize the promotion.

Gene, the state of Missouri appears to have played a key role in the promotion of General Grant.

For Immediate Release: December 23, 2022
Authorization of Ulysses S. Grant’s posthumous promotion to the U.S. Army’s highest rank becomes law

The Grant Monument Association is pleased to report that Congress has passed, and today President Biden signed into law, legislation authorizing the President to posthumously promote Ulysses S. Grant to General of the Armies of the United States, the U.S. Army’s highest rank. This provision was passed as Section 583 of the National Defense Authorization Act. It confers on Grant the same rank and precedence held by General John J. Pershing, the only officer to have been General of the Armies of the United States during his lifetime. The posthumous honor of that rank was conferred in 1976 upon George Washington during the celebration of the nation’s bicentennial.

Missouri history was made last week on December 23, 2022, when the Civil War hero and one-time Missouri resident Ulysses S. Grant was posthumously promoted to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States, sometimes referred to as being a “six-star general.” The promotion commemorates the 200th anniversary of his birth. [Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant) -- April 27, 1822] Ulysses and Julia Grant were married in Missouri, and three of their four children were born here. After Grant completed his military service in 1854, the family lived together at Julia’s parents’ estate near St. Louis in the Soulard area. Ulysses S. Grant joins only George Washington and John Joseph Pershing—another Missourian—in this honor. Missouri Humanities is proud to honor the legacy of Ulysses S. Grant with a traveling exhibit.

Special thanks to the cosponsors of the original legislation authorizing Grant’s posthumous promotion (see below for House cosponsors and Senate cosponsors), without whose support this honor would not have been conferred. We hope that President Biden makes the posthumous promotion now authorized and look forward to celebrating this honor soon.

H.J.Res.58 - Ulysses S. Grant Bicentennial Recognition Act
117th Congress (2021-2022)

Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (Introduced 09/14/2021)
Committees: House - Armed Services

Party of Cosponsor: Republican[14]; Democratic[2]

House Cosponsors by U.S. State or Territory: Missouri (4)

Sponsor: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] (Introduced 09/22/2021)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: Senate - 09/22/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Cosponsor by Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] 09/22/2021