[BlueLancer]

I sincerely doubt that there was a picture of Lincoln in the McLean house where the surrender was signed.

I also doubt that Grant would have been in any sort of dress uniform like that. His normal uniform was a normal infantryman's jacket, pretty much unadorned ...

[robowombat]

Yes, Grant arrived dressed in his usual service dress of a private soldier with shoulder straps sewn on. Lee had a dress uniform in his baggage and arrived carefully groomed. The difference is often noted. One point I believe to be true. Lee did remember meeting Grant in Mexico, he had a very good memory for names and faces. He wasn't stiffing Grant, its just that he wasn't up for a hour or so stroll down old army memory lane on this the worst day of his life. I also suspect Grant might be the unknown infantry officer who saved Lee's life at Molino del Rey by shooting a Mex soldier who had a bead on Lee. Grant was an outstanding company grade infantry officer in the fighting around the City of Mexico. Just another of those puzzles about Grant. Grant personally was a kind and retiring person. On the battlefield he was a tiger as a young officer and he had to have an iron grip on himself as he pushed his army from one hell to the next on the Road to Richmond.

[miss marmelstein]

I believe this portrait is symbolic rather than trying to be accurate.

[Bull Snipe]

His normal uniform was a normal infantryman’s jacket, pretty much unadorned. Old wives tale. Grant was wearing an officers “sack” coat. It is similar to the Union Army fatigue coat, in that it is a short loose fitting coat. Grants would have be tailored for him and probably had black velvet cuffs and collars. It would have the buttons double breasted. He would have also worn the shoulder straps of a Lieutenant General. These types of coats became popular Union officers in the latter part of the war.

[Bull Snipe]

“His normal uniform was a normal infantryman’s jacket, pretty much unadorned”. Old wives tale. Grant was wearing an officers “sack” coat. It is similar to the Union Army fatigue coat, in that it is a short loose fitting coat. Grants would have be tailored for him and probably had black velvet cuffs and collars. It would have the buttons double breasted. He would have also worn the shoulder straps of a Lieutenant General. These types of coats became popular Union officers in the latter part of the war.