July 2015 Auction Ends Thursday, July 30th, 5pm Pacific

Lot #23:

Ulysses S. Grant Signed CDV Signed as Lieutenant-General of the Union Army

Rare CDV photograph signed by Ulysses S. Grant, while he served as Lieutenant General of the Union army in the Civil War. Grant held that rank from 1864 until 1866, when he was appointed as the first four star Major General in U.S. history. Grant signs ''U.S. Grant, Lt. Gen U.S.A'' to bottom of sepia-toned CDV taken by T.F. Saltsman studios in Nashville, TN. Measures 2.5'' x 4''. Light soiling, else near fine. Grant's signature remains bold.