April 24, 1862 - 17 Union ships under the command of Flag Officer David Farragut move up the Mississippi River then take New Orleans, the South's greatest seaport. Lee, son of a Revolutionary War hero, and a 25 year distinguished veteran of the United States Army and former Superintendent of West Point, is offered command of the Union Army
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The Religious Beliefs Of Our Presidents
Washington appealed to the governors of the States, writing each of them a letter, urging that they all take some action to relieve the prevailing distress and to restore confidence. Paxton what a religious experience is, and wanted to know how a man might know he was a Christian, to which the doctor gave replies that satisfied him, Thereupon the President said: "Well, sir, I thank you
As the first major Union victory of the war, it touches off great celebrations in the North, in the course of which Grant's words provoke as much enthusiasm as the victory itself. The happy coincidence of the phrase with his initials earns him the nickname, "Unconditional Surrender Grant." February 17, 1862 Lincoln signs the papers for Grant's promotion to major general of volunteers
Whether he only saw this in hindsight, or believed it all along, does not change the fact that it was Grant who led the country to victory in a war that abolished slavery. Young Ulysses never ran for political office, never gave a speech, never wrote a letter to a newspaper, never even voted prior to 1856, by which time he was 34 years old
The son of an abolitionist, Grant owned slaves himself, and saw slaves as inferior, beings, only to be open minded enough to slowly come to embrace their emancipation not only as a military tactic, but as a moral stance. ag-wktn When are they going to make a movie on this? bette1981 The Satellite Sky craviola880 JFK powersroc AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - THE QUIZ SHOW SCANDAL rob1961 Discuss Ulysses S
I believe now, as I did then, that it was for the best interest of this country, for the people of Santo Domingo, and all concerned that the proposition should be received favorably. I say here, however, that I do not share in the apprehension held by many as to the danger of governments becoming weakened and destroyed by reason of their extension of territory
10 Interesting Facts About Ulysses S. Grant
Follow Categories : Interesting Facts Comments Amy says: February 16, 2010 at 6:49 am Your article makes the claim that Grant was one of three US presidents to have graduated from West Point Military Academy. Grant made a deal with Mark Twain After his presidency, Grant lost all his savings to a shady investment partner, leaving his family with nearly nothing
ULYSSES S. GRANT HOMEPAGE - Grant the General
General Grant's truly great qualities - his innate modesty, his freedom from every trace of vain-glory or ostentation, his magnanimity in victory, his genuine sympathy for his brave and sensitive foemen, and his inflexible resolve to protect paroled Confederates against any assault... All text, photographs, graphics, artwork and other materials contained on this sight are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without prior written consent of The Ulysses S
He was opposed by the Democratic candidate Horatio Seymour in the election of 1868, and by the legendary newspaper editor Horace Greeley, running on a ticket by the name of Liberal Republican, in 1872. And Grant began what soon became an illustrious military career.Grant showed skill and tenacity under fire, and gained a national reputation following the epic Battle of Shiloh in early 1862.President Lincoln eventually promoted him to command the entire Union Army
Ulysses S. Grant
Another consequence of his command style was that his senior officers, specifically Smith, felt free to hand out paroles to Rebel officers on their own initiative. Battle of New Market Heights: USCT Soldiers Proved Their HeroismOn a gunfire-swept slope near Richmond on September 29, 1864, USCT soldiers stood to the test and proved black men made good professional troops
President Ulysses S. Grant
National Archives and Records Administration (Click for larger image.) US Grant: When the Illinois militia was camped near the Rio Grand before the fighting in the Mexican war, they were board and decided to perform Othello. Schuyler Colfax (1869-1873) Henry Wilson (1873-1875) none (1875-1877) A friend of Grant's once tried to get him to learn the increasingly popular game of golf
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In the early years of his marriage, Grant was assigned to a series of remote army posts, some of them on the West Coast, which kept him separated from his family. The following year, he moved with his parents, Jesse Grant (1794-1873) and Hannah Simpson Grant (1798-1883), to Georgetown, Ohio, where his father ran a tannery
President Ulysses S. Grant
The most important measure of foreign policy during President Grant's administration was the treaty with Great Britain of 8 May 1871, known as the treaty of Washington. Grant now determined to concentrate all the National forces into several distinct armies, which should move simultaneously against the opposing Confederate armies, operate vigorously and continuously, and prevent them from detaching forces to strengthen threatened points, or for the purpose of making raids
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