Trivia 1-30-20 Special Coat

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Once U. S. Grant was promoted from Colonel of the Illinois regiment he began the war with to brigadier general, he had no reason to keep the field-grade officer's coat he had previously worn, so generously gave it to Grover.
 
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Colonel Grover wearing General Grant's 'hand me down' coat -
Mortally wounded at Lexington, Grover never lived long enough to really appreciate the value of this gift.​
 
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