Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-31
biographical sketch OF Lieuten-
auf-Gen. u. 3. Grant.

Gen. u. 6. Grant, by the Hon. Eben New
ton, State Senator fom the Mahoning Dis.
trict. f f. i
From, the position Gen. Grant now occu.
pies, the country has deep interest in
knowing his history, in order to Judge of
his ability. and the probability that he will
discharge these great responsibilities to their
satisfaction.
: | became acquainted with Mr. Grants
father in 1918, at Ravenns, in Portage coun-
ty, Ohio. and boarded with him for some
time, and have been acquainted, and cor
responded with him since; and learn from
him land others) the following facts about
Jesse r. Grant. the father Of General
Grant. was born on the 23d day Of January,
1894, in Westmorelapd county, PeDnsylva
MIA. His mother was also native Of Penn
sylvania. His grandfather was born in
Windham, Connecticut.
He. with bis family, moved to Ohio, in
1899, to Columbiana county. In 1904 the
family moved to Portage county, Ohio,
where the grandmother Of General Grant
died am also acquainted with his moth
or. She is sixty-6ve years old. Jesse X.
Grant carried on the tanning business at
Rsvenna. until 1920, when he moved to
Southern Ohio; and in June, 1921, he was
married to Miss Simpson, ofClerDont coun
". and settled at Mount Pleasant, a small
village in Ohio, on the river, twenty-five
miles above Cincinnati, where Ulysses Simp-
son Grant was born, the 9th day of April,
1922. OF 90
In the spring of 1928, Mr.. Grant moved to
Georgetown, the county seat of Brown coun-.
ty, and permanently settled himself in the
tanning business. Ulysses, as he grew up,
was a GOOD boy for work, fond of school,
and learned rapidly when he could get an
opportunity Of attending school.
His father was then in moderate circum-
stances; and after Ulysses was ten years old,
he had only an opportunity of attending
school in the district for about three months.
In early childhood he manifested great
fondness for the horse; and before he was
eight years old he would break young horses
to ride and work.
At the age of seventeen he expressed
strong desire for an education: his father
suggested West Point, which met his views
exactly, and application was made through
Hon. Thomas l.. Hamer. then Member Of
Congress from that district. He was Sc
lected as Cadet and entered the Military
Academy on the lst of July, 1889. in class
Of about ono hundred, he being the only one
who had not studied the course at least one
year. and many of them were graduates of
colleges. He passed an examination. Only
thirty-nine of,he class graduated. Young
Grant graduated in the middle of his class
on the 3Oth of June, l843
In the same class we find the names Of
Gen. WIN. b :Quimby, No. 6, Gen. j. j.
Peck, No. I, l. I. Ryboli, No. 10, Gen. &.
g. Anger. No. 16 next young Grant. then
e.. Z. Hamilton. No 25, Gen. Fred. Steele,
No. 81, Gen. Rufus inyles. No. 81, and H.
NJ. Induk, No. 36. Gen. Ripley, General
French. of New Jersey Gen. Gardner, of
Iowa, Gen. Holloway of Kentucky. All af-
ter Grant, although from loyal States, are
Generals, or have been. IN the rebel army,
believe. Holloway was killed early in the
war near Jefferson City.
AT West Point. young Grant was consid
cred the best horseman in the class. After
he graduated he was attached to the 4th
Regiment Unied States Infantry, then sta
toned at Jefferson Barracks, near st. Louis.
| In the Summer Of 1874, the 4th Regiment
was removed tn Nachitoches, and in lS45
to Corpus Christi when Lieut.. Grant was
promotcd 10 ISt l4ieutenant on the 30th OF
September. 1S45 He served under Gen.
| TaylgI in the Mexican war AMI participated
in the battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la
Palma, and Monterey, and with Gen. Scott
from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico. He
was twice bfeveted for gallant services. re-
ceiviugth rank Of brevet Captain for meri
torious conduct on the 18th Of September
at the storming of fChepultepec. He was ir
all of Gen'ls SCOTS and Taylor's battles
some fourteen in number; and, | think, was
more highly euiogizea by his commandinl
General than any other officer; as may be
seen by the Report the Secretary ofWal
in l848. -'-
After the conclusion Of the Mexican war
i the 4th Infantry returned to the Atlantic
States, and had its headquarters at Detroi
and Sackett's Harbor, where Grant was re
tanned a. Quartermaster Of the Regiment
In'iS52, the 4th Infantry was ordered t.
y Oregon, when Grant was promoted to full
Uaptaincy in the Regular Army, in August
sl853, and assigned to company four hun
dred miles in the interior OF California; an
having been then two years from his family
he resigned and came home, settled in st
Il Louis county, and engaged in farming. No
succeeding very we'll, he removed to Gaiens
niinois and went into the leather busines
in his fathers store, esta blished at tina
place. i,n.ra .a-<au,.g9 lft. 81 5,ar4
When the ees of the storming of Foi
Sumter reached him, he said the govern
|, ment had educated him for the army, an
: although he had served through one wa
he was st,lfin debt to the government, wa
willing to discharge the debt. he immed
ately enlisted. raised company, went
l. Springfield, and mustered them into service
!, He was then appointed Aljutant-Gener'
and Mastering Officer for State tioeps. ru
About the middle lof June, 1861, he We,
to Covington. Kentucky, to visit his pa
ents, who bad removed TO that city,. an
who now reside there. And while ther
Gov. Yates, OF Illinois. telegraphea to hi
an appointment Of Col. of the 2lst Rec
ment Of Illinois VOlupteer Infantry; al
wished HIN to COME at once and take chsrl
!. l.of it, This regiment were three month
linen. and had been organized about 9
IN wsekss The regiment informed the Cove
nor that with Grant as commander, th,
would enlist for three years; and nearly eve
man did, Grant took the regiment al
-. drilled it for four waeksin, Springfield. u
;. der the eye of Gov. Yates, Senator Tru'
Ibull, and Representative McClernand; al
when ordered to move IL to the field,
marched them one hundred miles iD &