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President Lincoln wrote Grant a personal letter of congratulations and nominated him major general in the Regular Army. Grants new victory made him the man of the hour, and he was brought to Washington to receive the personal thanks of the President, a gold medal, and was given the rank of lieutenant general commanding all the armies of the United States. ... For his cabinet he picked not the strong leaders of his party but personal friends, such as Secretary of War John Aaron Rawlins, or wealthy men who had contributed to his campaign, such as Secretary of the Navy Adolph Edward Borie. ... , he composed the two volumes of personal recollections that remain one of the great war commentaries of all times. Published by Mark Twain, the Personal Memoirs brought the Grant family nearly $450,000.
Approximate Word count = 1563
Approximate Pages = 6.3
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