Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-12-27

ELLSWORTH, MAINE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 1867
General q. s. Grant.

General q. s. Grant.
Ulysses Sydney Grant; born at Mount
Pleasant, Clermont County. Ohio, April
Family removed to Georgetown. Brown
County. Ohio. 1923. XXI.
Appointed cadet at West Point By Hon.
T. L. Harner. 1889.
Graduated June 30. 1643. standing mum.
bert tweDy-o0e in class of thirty eight
members. Entered op the army rolls n
brevet second lieutenant and assigned to
Fourth Infantry. on the Missouri frontier,
as supernumesary.
Commissioned September 30sh, Isl5,
second lieutenant Of infantry.
Went in TsyIor's army to Mexico, and
took part in all the action, from Palo AL.
70. May 8. ls4o. to Monterey September
q. 1876.
Transferred to Scott's army and toeA
part in the siege Of yen Cruz.
Assigned as quartsrlnaster Of his reri-
ment. April, l64z.
In the battle of Molino del Rev, Sep
tcniber 8, l647. promoted on the field, by
General Scott. to first lieutenant, for dis.
tinguished gallantry.
Battle Of Cbapultspcc Sept. I3. 1877,
officially noticed for gsllantry by General
Es.s,ed the City Of Mexico with the ar.
my.
Sent to the Pacific Coast ut the slose Of
the war. and assigned to duty in Oregon,
with headquarters at Fort Dallas.
Appointed hrevet captain 1850. f.r SER
viees ut Chspultepec.
Commissioned captain August, 1883.
Resigned July 81 1854; spent few
yeavs IN business 10 St. Louis, and in farm
ing.
Removed tn Gslena. Illinois, and. with
his father. established there the leather
house Of Grant & Son, 1859.
Appointed mastering officer and aide to
Governor Yates Of IlIins;s At Springfield.
April. 1851.
Commissioned colonel Of 2lst, Illineis,
(three years) volunteers, June Is, 1861.
Appointed brigadier general by Presi-
dent LineeaD, August, 1861, (co,nmiss;on
dated back to May II. and placed in esm-
mand Of the district Of Caro-.
Occupied Paducah. Kentucky. nv . sur.
prise movement, September 6, 1861.
Defeated JET. Thompson at Greenville,
October 16. 1861.
Battle Of Belmont, November z. 1861.
Moved up the Tennessee and, with
Foote's iron clads. captured Fort Henry,
Eel ruary 6 1852.
Invested Fort Doneleon February II,
and capturcdi it February l6. by the uncon-
ditiOnal surrender Of the enemy.
Promoted to be major general Of volun
tccrs, commission dating from the fall Of
DOnelson.
Advance against Corinth, March, 1862.
Battle Of Pittsburg Landing. April and
l6. 862.
Placed IN command of the Army of the
Tennessee. April ID; occupied Memphis
and Holly Springs in June made c0mman-
der Of the Department Of the Tennessee
in July.
Began the campaign against Vicksbure
October 25, 1862 capsured the city aftcl
a long and bloody winter and spring cam
paign, July 4, 1863.
Appointed major general in the regular
army.
Severely injured by being thrown from
his horse at New Orleans September, 1863
three ribs broken.
Appointed to command of the Military
Division Of the Mississippi. October, 1863
and announced headquarters in the feh
arriving at Chattanooga October %.
Battle Of Missionary Ridge and Lookou,
Mountain. November "a and 25. 1883
driving Bragg from before Chattanooga.
Appointed and confirmed lieutenant gen.
cral of the army, March 2, 1864. the grade
being created for him.
Arrived at Washington March 8, 1864.
Assumed command Of all the Union ar.
mics, headquarters with the Army Of the
Potomac, March IL. 1864.
Crossed the Rapidan May 3. 1864.
May S. 6 and 2, battles Of the Wilder
ness.
May II. Il shall fight it out on this line
If it takes all summer.
May %. crossed the James and placed
Richmond and Petersburg under siege
June IA. Constant battles during the
summer, fall and winter.
Began the final campaign Of the war
March 25. 1865.
Battle Of Five Forks, March 81, ani
April l.
Occupation Of Richmond. April 2.
Surrender Of Lees army. April 8, 1865
and substantial end OF the war.
Appointed General Of the United States
July IS, 1866. the grade being created fol
him.
Secretary Of War ad Interim, Angus
II, 1867.