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Tag Archives: General U.S. Grant
The Scandals of President Grant
Fallout from association could be traced to Adam’s and Eve’s friendship with a snake. The Honest Ulysses Hiram Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) was a mild mannered fellow, soft spoken, honest, and perhaps a bit naive in some regard. He had a … Continue reading
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Grant, Greeley and the Strange Election of 1872
The Unlikely General Ulysses S. Grant was an unlikely general. West Point educated (class of ’43), he was a middling student, and other than his fine horsemanship, there was little that stood out. True, he served admirably in the War … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Background of Horace Greeley, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Grant, General U.S. Grant, General Ulysses Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, Horace Greeley, NY Gov Horatio Seymour, NY Tribune Editor Greeley, President Ulysses Grant, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, The election of 1872, The last months of Horace Greeley, The politics of Horace Greeley, Thurlow Weed, Ulysses S. Grant, US Civil War, US Civil war history, US history
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Grant’s Tomb: A NY Icon
The Civil War could have been fought 3x over in the time it took for Grant’s Tomb to be erected. We Love New York Choosing New York City to be the site of Grant’s final resting place was not difficult. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alonzo Cornell Riverside Park in New York City, American history, Architect John H. Duncan, Chester Alan Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, General Grant, General U.S. Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, Grant Monument Association, Grant Monument Association Secretary Richard T> Greener, Grant’s Tomb, history, Julia and Ulysses S. Grant, Julia Grant, NYC Mayor William Russell Grace, President Ulysses S. Grant, Richard T. Greener, US history, White House history
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Grant and Lincoln at City Point
In 1864-5, City Point, VA briefly became the tenth largest city in the United States. Grant in the East On February 29, 1864, President Lincoln promoted General Ulysses S. Grant as General of the Army – outranking everyone. Since Grant … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, City Point VA, Civil War, Civil War history, Eppes house in City Point VA, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Meade, General Horace Porter, General U.S. Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, General William T. Sherman, history, Lincoln visits Petersburg VA, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Quartermaster General Rufus Ingalls, The siege of Petersburg, US Civil War, US history
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The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant
Unknown until the 1970s, Julia Grant wrote her memoirs. The Iconic General Grant By the time Julia Dent Grant decided to put pen to paper, she was an old lady – at least by 1890 standards. She was in her … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, First Lady Julia Dent Grant, First Lady Julia Grant, General U.S. Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant's autobiography, Mark Twain and General Grant, Mrs. Ulysses S Grant, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, Ulysses Grant's Memoirs, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, White House history
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John Wilkes Booth: Heartthrob and Assassin
In April 1865, John Wilkes Booth was 26 years old. JWB: The Solid Theatrical Pedigree In a day when theatrical personages were still looked on askance, the Booths of Maryland had a fine and well regarded pedigree. Junius Brutus Booth … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Assassin John Wilkes Booth, Booth conspirator Lewis Powell, Booth family of Shakespearean actors, Booth fiancee Lucy Hale, Charles Guiteau, Edwin Booth, Feather Schwartz Foster, Ford's Theater, Gavrilo Princip, General U.S. Grant, history, John Schenk, John Wilkes Booth, Junius Brutus Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, Lee surrenders at Appomattox, Leon Czolgosz, Lucy Lambert Hale, President Abraham Lincoln, The assassination of Lincoln, the hanging of John Brown, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, White House history
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Ulysses S. Grant: The Appomattox Parole Perks
April 9, 1865 was arguably among the most important days in U.S. history. U.S. Grant: The Surrender The Civil War had dragged on for four long years, and the casualty count was in the hundreds of thousands and would go … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, American history, Appomattox Court House, Appomattox Court House NPS, Chief of Education Ernie Price, Civil War history, Confederate soldiers paroled at Appomattox, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Grant, General Grant's Order #73, General Robert E. Lee, General U.S. Grant, history, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert E. Lee, terms of surrender at Appomattox, Transportation for paroled Confederates, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, Visitors Services at Appomattox Court House
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U.S.Grant and the U.S. Mail
Mail call has always been one of the key ingredients of soldier morale and frequently the high point of his day. A Literate War The Civil War is considered by most historians as the “first modern war” for a variety … Continue reading
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Tagged Absalom Markland, American Civil War, American history, Candice Shy Hooper, Civil War history, Communications during the Civil War, General Grant, General U.S. Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, Julia Dent, Julia Dent Grant, Post Office history, postal history, Presidential history, Ulysses S. Grant, US Civil War, US history
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