The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-06
The Republican Nominees
ULYSSES S. GRANT


He was appointed cadet at West Poir
by Hon. T. l.. Harner, in 1899. Gradr
ated June 80, 1913, standing numbe
twentv-ene in class Of thirty gll
members. Entered Oh the army rolls
brevet Second Lieutenant, and assignee
to Fourth Infantry. on the Missouri from
tier. as a supernumerary Commissioned
September 80, 1915, Second Lieutenan
of Infantry.
Went in Tayior's army to Mexico, an,
took part in all the actions from Palo Al
to, May s, 1916, to Monterey, Septem
Der %, 1917. Transferred to Scots ar
my and took part in the siege of Yer;
Cruz. Assigned as quartermaster of hi
regiment, April 1917. In the battle o
Moilno del Rcy, September, s, 1917, pro
NOTED ON the field by General Scott tc
First Lieutenant for distinguished gal
lantry. Battle of Chepultepec, Septembei
s, lS47, officially noticed for gallantry 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 duty IN Oregon,
with headquarters at Fort Dallas. APP
pointed brevet Captain in 1880, for SER
vices at Chepultepec Commissioned
Captain, August, 1858. Resigned july
81, 1854.
Spent few years in business in St.
Louis and in farming, Removed to GA
lena, H., and with his father, established
there the leather house of Grant u Son,
1859.
Appointed mastering officer and aid
to Governor Yates, OF Illinois, at Spring
field April 1861.
Commissioned Colonel of Dist Illinois
(tnlee year, volunteers. June Is, 1862.
Appointed Brigadier General by Presi-
dent Lincoln, August 1861 commission
dated back to May ID and placed in com
mand of the District of Cairo.
Occupied Paducah, KY, by surprise
movement, September 6, 1861.
Defeated jeff Thompson at Greenviiie
Oct is, 1861
Won the battle of Belmont, November
1,lS5l.
M5ved up the Tennessee, and with Foot
ironclads captured Fort Henry Feb. 6,
1868.
Invested Fort Donelson Feb. II and
captured it Feb. 10, BY unconditional sur
render of the enemy.
Promoted to be Major General OF vol
enteer, commission dating from the tail
of Donelson.
Alvance against Corinth, March,
1862
Won battle of Pittsburg Landing, April
: and s. 1865.
Placed in Command of the Army OF
the Teanes see, April IS; occupied Mem
phis and Holly Springs in June made
commander Of the Department Of Tenn
essee in July.
Began the campaign against Nicksburg
October p, 1862 captured the city al
ter long and bloody winter aud spring
campaign July +, 1868.
Appointed Major General IN the regu-
lar army.
Severely injured by being thrownfrom
1868 three ribs broken.
Appointed to command of military
division of the Mississippi, October,
1864, and announced headquarters III
the field arriving at Chattanooga, Octo-
Der y.
Battle Of Mission Ridge and Lookout
Mountain, November a and %, 1868,
driving Bragg from before Chattanoo
IA.
Appointed and confirmed Lieutenant
General of the army, March :, 1861, The
grade being created for him.
Arrived at Washinton March s, 1864
Assumed command Of all the Unior
armies, headquarters with the Army OF th'
Potomac, March II, 1864.
Crossed the Rapidan May 3, 1864.
May 5, and !, battles OF the Wilder
ness.
May IL. 81 shall fight it out on thi
line if it takes all summer.
Nav 20, crossed the Pamunkey.
Crossed the jaime and placed Richmond
and Petersburg under siege June II
Constant battles during the summer
fall and winter.
Began the final campainga Of the war
Mirch -, 1868.
Battle of Five Forks, March 81 an
Occupation of Richmond. April ,.
Surrender of Lees army, April 9, lS6
and substantial end of the war.
Appointed General of the armies OF tn
United States, July p, 1866, the grad
being created for him.
Secretary of War dd interim, Angus
l., 1897.
Nominated for the Presidency, May ,
1868 at Chicago.
VIII be elected President, November
1868.
SCHUYLER CoLFAN.
Schuyler Coax, an only son, was Dor
in New York City, March %, 1928.
Finished his education at high seho,
in Crosby street, New York, in 1888.
Cerked in dry goods store unit
1886.
Family removed to the vicinity of Ne
Carlisle. st. Joseph County, Indiana,
1886.
Clerked in a store at New Carlisle I'll
Ill 1910,
Appointed Deputy Auditor of St. J,
seph county In 1911, aud removed
South Bend, the shretown, where he h;
since lived.
In connection with his duties as Dep
tv Auditor, read law under the Hon. San
uel G. Sample, from 1912 to 1914.
InlS45 h, o lnded The ST JJSeph Y,
Ieg Register at South Bend issued Il
first number of the paper on Friday mo
ming, September 18th 5retalned his Co
nection with it, both as editor and pr
prietor, until February >, 1865.
In e64S he was delegate to the VIII
Convention which nominated Gen Ia
lor for the Presidency, and was appoin
ed one of its Secretaries.
In 1850. a member of the Convent,
which framed the present Constitution
Indiana.
In 1881 was unanimously nominal
by the party a candidate tor Congre
from the Ninth District of Indiana, a
beaten by 23S majority.
In 1852 was delegate to the Wing }
tional Convention which nominated G'