Original U.S. Civil War Major General & Later President Ulysses S. Grant Framed Wartime Autograph - 18 x 20” Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts with a solid gray cap

with a solid gray cap band

By the time the rest of the XII Corps returned late that night

Wootz steel

The badge does appear to the helmet with a nice ghosting effect present on the boiled leather

This was purchased at a recent military show

Original U.S. Civil War Major General & Later President Ulysses S. Grant Framed Wartime Autograph - 18 x 20” Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts with a solid gray capOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a lovely framed autograph of one of the most well known names in American history, Ulysses S. Grant. This example is signed as U. S. Grant Maj. Gen. U. S. A., indicating that he attained the rank of Major General, a rank he only held from July 1863 until March 1864, a period of only 8 months, making this an extremely scarce wartime autograph of Grant. The frame measures roughly 18 x 20 and includes two period