The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-15
Miseellantons.
GENERAL u. y. GRANT.

Appointed Cadet at West Point, by
Hon. I. i. lIarmer, 1889.
Graduated June 80, 1913, standing
number twenty-one in class of thirty
eight members. Entered on the army
rolls as Brevet Second Lieutenant ant
assigned to Fourth Infantry, on th'
Missouri frontier as supernumerary
Commissioned September 80, 1915
Second Lieutenant of Infantry.
Went in Taylor's army to Mexico,
and took part in all the actions, from
Palo Alto, May 8, 1916, to Monterey
September %, 1916.
Transferred to Scott's army, ant
took part in the siege of Vera Cruz.
Assigned as Quartermaster of hi.
regiment April, 1S47.
In the battle of Molino del Rey
September 8, 1917, promoted on the
field, by General Scott, to First Lieu
tenant, for distinguished gallantry.
Battle of Chapultepec, September
l3, 1917, officially noticed for gallant
ry by Gen. Worth.
Entered the City of Mexico with
the army.
Sent to the Pacific cost ut the close
OF the war, and assigned to duty in
Oregon, with headquarters at Fort
Dallas.
Appointed Brevet Captain 1850
for services at Chapultcpec.
Commissioned Captain August,
1853.
Resigned July 81, 1854, spent few
years in business in st. Louis, and in
farming.
Removed to Galona, Illinois, and
with his father, established there the
leather house ofGrant & Son, 1859.
Appointed mastering officer and aid
to Governor Yates, of Illinois, at
Springfield, April, 1861.
Commissioned Colonel of the 21st
Illinois three years. volunteers, June
10, 1861.
Appointed Brigadier General by
President Lincoln, August, 1861,
commission dated back to May ~
and placed in command of the district
Of Cairo.
Occupied Paducah, Kentucky, by a
surprise movement, Septcmber6, 1861.
Defeated jeff Thompson at Green
vile, October lG, 1861.
Battle Of Belmont, November 7,
1861.
Moved up the Tennessee, and, with
Foot's iron-clads, captured Fort
Henry, February 6, 1862.
Invested Fort Donclson February
1lth, and captured February 10th, by
the unconditional surrender of the
enemy.
Promoted to be Maj General of vol
unteers commission dating from the
fall Of Donelson.
Advance against Corinth, March
1862.
Battle Of Pittsburg Landing, April
7th and Sth, 1862.
Placed in command of the Army of
Tennessee, April % occupied Mem
phis and Holly Springs in June made
commander Of the Department of Ten
ncssee in July.
Began the campaign against Vicks-
burg, October 20, 1862; captured the
city after long and bloody Winter
and Spring campaign, July 4, 1868.
Appointed Major General in the
regular army.
Severely injured by being thrown
from his horse at New Orleans, Sep
tember, 1868 three ribs broken.
Appointed to command of the Mill
tary Division of the Mississippi, Oct.
1868, and announced headquarters in
the field, arriving at Chattanooga,
October %.
Battle OF Missionary Ridge and
Lookout Mountain, November a,
and %, 1868, driving Bragg from be-
fore Chattanooga.
Appointed and confirmed Lieuten-
ant General Of the army, March 9,
1864, the grade being created for him.
Arrived at Washington March s. |
1864.
Assumed command of all the Union
armies, headquarters with the Army
ct the Potomac March u, 1864.
Crossed the Rapidan May 3, 1864.
May ., 6 and Z, battles of the Will
lerness.
May II, al shall fight it out on this
line if fittazes all summer.
May 90, crossed the Pamunkey.
Crossed the James end placed Rich
mond and Petersburg under siege.
June IA. Constant battles during the |
summer, Fall and Winter.
Began the final campaign Of the
var March %, 1865.
Battle of Five Forks, March 81,
md April l.
Occupation of Richmond, April 2.
Surrender of Lees army, April 8,
1865, and substantial end of the war.
Appointed General of the Armies
If the United States, July %, 1866,
he grade being created for him.
Secretary ofWar ad interim, August
2, 1867.