117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 36 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Whereas, on July 1, 1843, Ulysses S. Grant graduated from 

the United States Military Academy at West Point, and, 

on July 31, 1854, Grant resigned from the Army at the 

grade of Captain; 

Whereas, following President Abraham Lincoln’s April 15, 

1861, proclamation calling for 75,000 volunteers to suppress Confederate forces, Ulysses S. Grant rejoined the 

Army and helped recruit and train volunteer soldiers for 

the Union; 

Whereas, over the course of the American Civil War, Ulysses 

S. Grant commanded a cumulative total of over 620,000 

Union soldiers and achieved major victories, including 

Fort Henry (February 1862), Fort Donelson (February 

1862), Shiloh (April 1862), the Vicksburg Campaign 

(November 1862–July 1863), Chattanooga (November 

1863), the Wilderness Campaign (May 1864–June 1864), 

the Petersburg Campaign (June 1864–April 1865), and 

the Appomattox Campaign (April 1865); 

Whereas, on February 29, 1864, Congress reestablished the 

grade of ‘‘Lieutenant-General of the United States 

Army’’ and authorized the President to appoint, by and 

with the advice and consent of the Senate, an officer who 

was ‘‘most distinguished for courage, skill, and ability’’ 

(38th Congress, Session I, Chap. 14, Sec. 1), and that 
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same day, President Abraham Lincoln nominated Ulysses 

S. Grant to be Lieutenant-General; 

Whereas, on March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln 

formally appointed Ulysses S. Grant to the grade of 

Lieutenant-General of the Army, a position previously 

held by only George Washington and Winfield Scott, although Scott’s promotion was a brevet appointment; 

Whereas, on July 25, 1866, Congress established the grade 

of ‘‘General of the Army of the United States’’ (39th 

Congress, Session I, Chap. 232), and Ulysses S. Grant 

was appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the 

Senate, to General of the Army of the United States for 

his role in commanding the Union armies during the Civil 

War; 

Whereas, on March 4, 1869, Ulysses S. Grant was sworn in 

as the 18th President of the United States; and 

Whereas, throughout his two terms as President, Ulysses S. 

Grant secured the ratification of the 15th amendment to 

the Constitution, the creation of the Department of Justice, and the passage and implementation of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1875: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) honors Ulysses S. Grant for his efforts and 

4 leadership in defending the union of the United 

5 States of America; 

6 (2) recognizes that the military victories 

7 achieved under the command of Ulysses S. Grant 
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1 were integral to the preservation of the United 

2 States of America; and 

3 (3) affirms that Ulysses S. Grant is among the 

4 most influential military commanders in the history 

5 of the United States of America. 

Passed the Senate April 27, 2022. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 36 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life and legacy of Ulysses S. Grant in 

commemoration of his 200th Birthday.