National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-09-11
The Republican Nominees.


o., April y. lS22. His family re-
moved to Georgetown, Brown coun-
ty, Ohio, in 1923. lie was appoint
ed cadet Mt West Point by Hon. Il.
l.. Harner, in 1889. Graduated /
June 80, 1913, standing number
twCntY-Onc in a class Of thirty-eight /
members. Entered on the army /
rolls breyct second Lieutenant. /
and assigned to Fourth Infantry, on |
the Missouri frontier, as Il super |
numcrary. Commissioned Sept. 30, /
1919, Second Lieutenant Of Infant |
ry.
Went in Taylor's army 20 Mexico,
and took part in all the actions from
Palo Alto, lay s. 1916, to Monte
rcy. September %, 1877 Trans
/ tcyred to Ccott'S army and took part
in the siege of Ncla Cruz. Assigned
as QuartcrmaSter Of his regiment
April, 1917. In the battle OF Moii.
no del Rcy, Scptemb 5, 1871, pro
NOTED ON the field by General Scott
to First Lieutenant for distinguished
galldnUy. Battle Of Cheputcpec,
September Is. 1917, officially no
fired for oallantyv by Gen, Worth.
Entered the civ 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. Appointed brcvet
Cantujn n 1850. for services n che.
nuitrncc. Commissioned Cautoin.
Auoust. lSl}. Resigned Jnly 81,
lS5I
,,uent q fcv years in luSinasS in
81. Loni, and in FARMING. Removed
to }aIpua. lll..and with his farther.
, established there the leather house
Of Grant x Son. 1850.
Appoipl.d mnSteriuo officer and
! oid f. Governor Yates of Illinois.
. at Springfield. Anrll. 1861.
+. Commissioned Colonel of the 81 ST
Illinois three years) volunteers.
, June -. 1861.
t Appointed Brieadier General by
D President Lincoln. Aunust. 1861,
commission dated back 10 MAY l.,
4 and placed IN command Of the Dis
; trict ot Cairo.
Occupied Paducah, NY. 10y sur
{. Prise movement, Sept. 9, 1851.
0 Defeated jei. Thompson at Green
willie. Oct. Ii, lNOl.
L Won the battle OF Belmont, Nov
!, :, 1851.
u Moved up the Tennessee, and viii
Foote'S ironcladS captured For
Y Henry, Feb. 6. 1863.
:. Invested Fort DouclSon, Feb. !
d aud captured it Feb. l6, by the I'm
IS conditional surrender of the enemy
II Promoted TO be Major General o
&c volunteers. commission dating iron
, the fall of Donclson.
K AdyauceagalnSt Corinth in March
If 1852.
u. Won battle of Pittsburgh Land
T. ing, April and :. 1862.
Placed in command Of the arm,
n of the Tennessee. April -: occu
II pied Memphis a, Il HOLLY Springs II
l. June: made commander of the De
+. partmeut of Tennessee in july.
II Observation-Disclosures against Wick,
i burg Oct. -. lSG2; captured tn
re city after long and bloody white
n. and spring CAMPAIGN. july 4. 1865.
Is Appointed Major General in tn
It regular army.
# Severely injured by being throw
from his horse at New Orleans. Sept
u. 1868; three ribs broken.
III Appointed command of militar
ld division of the MisSissippi. Octobe
,r 1868, and announced hcadquartel
n i'm the field arriving mt Chattanooa,
n. Oct. 90
he Battle Mission RIDGE and LooI
ID out Mountain. Nov. ri and -. 1856.
y. driving Braog from before Chair.
II. uoora.
i'm Appointed and confirmed Lien
he General of the army. March .. ISG
pd the grade being created for him.
Arrived at Washington. March
1861.
ct Assumed command of all III
y. Union armies, headquarters vii
MS the army of the Potomac, March l.
of lS6L