General Ulysses S. Grant's Coat

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Ulysses S. Grant's Coat - War Department

VIDEO | West Point Museum Curator Michael MacAfee describes one of the coats worn by General Grant in this episode of the War Department™ video series by the American Battlefield Trust.

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