The U.S. Congress passes legislation on July…

July 1866 CE

The U.S. Congress passes legislation on July 25 authorizing the rank of General of the Army (now called "five-star general"); Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be awarded this rank.

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