The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-02
General U. s Grant.

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April 26, 1922.
Family removed to Georgetown
Brown county, Ohio, 1923.
Appointed cadet at West Point by
Hon. T. L. Hamer, 1886.
Graduated June 80, 1843, stand
ing number twenty-one in class of
thirty eight members. Entered on
the army rolls as brevet second lieu
tenant, and assigned to Fortieth In
fantry, on the Missouri frontier, as
a supernumerary.
Commissioned September 3Oth,
1845, second lieutenant of infant
ry. et.fs .f...=a "~ T..
Went in Taylor's army to Mexico
and took part in all the actions, from
Palo Alto, May s, 1916, to Monter-
ey, September, %, 1916.
Transferred to Scott's army and
took part in the siege of Vera
Cruz.
Assigned as Quartermaster Of his
regiment, April, 1647.
In the battle Of Molino del Rey,
September s, 1847, promoted Oh the
field, by General Scott, to first
lieutenant, for distinguished gallant
ry. "
Battle of Chapultepec, September
Is, 1S47, officially noticed for gal
lantry by General Worth.
Entered the city of Mexico with
the army.
Sent to the Pacific coast at the
close of the war, and assigned to du-
ty in Oregon, with headquarters at
Fort Dallas.
Appointed brevet captain in 1850
for services at Chapultepec.
Commissioned Captain, August,
1858.
Resigned July 81, 1854; spent a
few years in business in St. Louis,
and in farming.
Removed to Galena. Illinoise and
with his father, established there
the leather house of Grant Il son,
1859.
Appointed mastering officer and
aid to Governor Yates, Of Illinois,
at Springfield, April, 1861.
Commissioned Colonel of the 21st
Illinois (three years) vt,lnnteers.
June Is. 1861.
Appointed Brigadier General by
President Lincoln, August, 1861,
commission dated back to May II
and placed in command Of the dis
trict of Cairo.
Occupied Paducab, KY, by sur
prise movement, September 6,
1861.
Defeated JEFF. Thompson at Green
vile, October 16, 1861.
Battle of Belmont, November 7,
1861.
Moved up the Tennessee, and
with Foote'S iron-clads, captured
Fort Henry February s, 1862.
Invested Fort Donelson February
IL, and captured it February I6, by
the unconditional surrender of the
enemy.
Promoted to be Major General of
volunteers. commission dating from
the fall of Donelson.
Advance against Corinth, Miss,
March, 1862.
Battle of Pittsburg Landing, Ap-
ril 9th and, 1862.
Placed in command Of the Army
of the Tennessee, April 18th; oc-
cupied Memphis and Holly Springs
in June; made commander of the
Department Of the Tennessee in
July.
Began the campaign against Vicks
burg, October 25th, 1862: captur-
ed the city after long and bloody
winter and spring campaign July,
1868.
Appointed Major General in the
regular army. ....
Severely injured by being thrown
from his horse at New Orleans
September, 1868; three ribs bro
ken.
Appointed to the command o:
the Military Division Of the Miss
issippi, October, 1868 announ
ced headquarters in the field ar
irving at Chattanooga, Octobe
23rd.
Battle of Missionary Ridge and
Lookout Mountain November 24tf
and 25, 1868 driving Bragg from be
fore Chattanooga.
Appointed and confirmed Lieuten
ant General Of the Army, March q
1864, the grade being created TO
him.
Arrived at Washington, March Stl
1864.
Assumed command Of all th
Union armies. headquarters with tn
Army of the Potomac, March Il
1864.
Crossed the Rapidan, May 8
1864.
May 5th 9th and 7th, battles o
the wilderness.
May 1Ith, Il shall fight it out o.
, this line if it takes all summer"
;, May Goth, crossed the Pamun
, key.
Crossed the James and place
, Richmond and Petersburg unde
siege, June 1Ath. Constant bal
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ter
Began the final campaign Of th
, war March 25, 1865.
! Battle of Five Forks, 3lst an
. April 1st.
; Occupation of Richmond, Apr
= I'd. -
Surrender of Lees army, Apr
8, 1865, and substantial and Of tn
war.
Appointed General of the Armie
a Of the United States, July q
1865, the grade being created fc
= him.
!, Secretary Of War ad interim, Al
gust II, 1867.