Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Governor Yates” in chapter 19 of John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History:
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For some reason, never explained, this letter remained unanswered, though the department was then and afterward in constant need of educated and experienced officers.
A few weeks later, however, Governor Yates commissioned him colonel of one of the Illinois three years regiments.
From that time until the end of 1861, Grant, by constant and specially meritorious service, rose in rank to brigadier-general ...
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