The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-30
GEN. GRANT DEAD.

General Grant died at Mt. McGregor,
whittier had been taken for the sum-
mer, at eight minutes pas. eight on
Thursday, the 2Srd inst. he was SUR.
rounded BY his family, his physicians
and DR.. Newman, his spiritual adviser.
He had been sinking for several days,
and at a o'clock on Thursday morning q
quick, weak, and jumping pulse, respi-
ration of fifty to sixty per minute, and
the ominous rattle in his throat told that
the Struggle would soon end. 1t came
quietly and almost imperceptibly at the
hour indicated. Vast numbers OF trib-
sutes Of respect have been paid the
memory Of the deceased from all parts Of
the United States and Of the world. His
rresmains have been embalmed and will
3 Law ii ID state until the eighth Of August,
when they will be inferred probably in
Central Park or some other place selected
byIthe family.
sf,Iusses s. Grant was born at Point Pleas
ant Ohio. April q, 1922, and was therefore
ssvears. two months and :.twenty-six days
old at the time of his death. He was Of
Scotch descent. His real name was Hiram
ULYSSES, but his appointment to West
Point. in 1889, having been made out ~
thename of Ulysses 81 Grant, he retained
Y fhat- name. He graduated from West
Point in 1S43, 2lst in @ class of 80. He
was -commissioned full lieutenant OF the.
4th regiment. September 80, :1S45, and his
first firht;was at sPalo Alto, Mexico, May
8. 1886. He:Was promoted to first lieuten-
ant on the field of Malino del Rey, Sep.
tember 8, 1s47, for gallantry in action; and
(. five lays later was onorably, mentioned
and breyetted as captain for notable ser.
vice at the battle Of Chapultepec. In 1913
he married Miss Julia 7. Dent, sister OF
one of his classmates, at st. Louis. ne
was commissions as full captain in 1858.
resigned from the army July 81, 1854, and
removed to st. Louis where he engaged
unsuccessfully in the rea! estate business
and subsequently in farming. In 1893 ne
vat Galena, Ill, employed by his father
in q tan1ery.
when the civil war began he was made
z CAPTAIN of volunteers and subsequently
aiipand mastering officer. He was conf
missioned colonel of the 3lst regiment
{ Jnne nth, 1861. On August 23rd he was
made brigadier general, having seen no
q service except in organizing and drilling
! his regiment, his commission dating back
& to May 18th. On November Z, he fought
! the battle of Belmont, Mo-, with two
brieades. commanding in person and hav-
ing a horse; killed under him. he was
ssiyen command Of the district on Decem-
sber 2lst. With force Of $4,000 men and
q fleet OF gun boats he captured Fort Hen
~. February 9th, 1862 and Donelson,
February 10th. At Donelson he had SO,-
600 men, and lost {, 300. The action there,
being the first important Federal success,
gained him national reputation. he was
Commissioned major general February 10th
and fought the battle at Shiloh, (se:ond
day. April 7th, 1862. BE was slightly
wounded there. He then became COM
4 mander of the department of West Ten
nessee: On Sept. 10Th he fought the battle
of Iuka. July 4th, 1868, he captured
: VicksbuIg, after siege of almost two
months and several severe fights. with 27,-
600 prisoners. He was then promoted to
major general in the regular army and
given command of the military division OF
the Mississippi Nov. Oath and 18th, 1868,
Grant fought Bragg at Missionary ridge
and Lookout Mountain. March J., 1864,
the grade of lieutenant general was revived
by act of Congress and General Grant was
Immediately nominated 10 fill it. He
assumed command of the armies of the
united States March 18th, 1864, having
nearly 700. 900 men in the field under his
command. He Immediately began two
compaigns, one against Atlanta under
Sherman, the other against Richmond,
under Meade. On May 4th he marched for
Richmond with lao, 900 men. He was de-
feated in four attempts to get between
Richmond and the Confederate army, re-
ceiying bloody repulses in the Wilderness,
at Soottsyivania and at Cold HarDor:
Between May 3rd and June 18th ne lost
$500 men. Attempted fanking move
ments under Sigel, Crook and Butler were
defeated by the Confederates, and the siege
of Petersburg was begun. Sherman was
meanwhile steadily gaining in Georgia, ana
the demonstration OF the Coniederates
against Washington was defeated GTant Ta y
remaining in front OF Petersburg. Inas .as
er.cnated Anril 3rd and Lees army sur
rendered April 9th. On July rs, 1866,
Grant was made general, place created
far i him = August 10th, 1867, he was made
secretary of war hy Pres'dens Jon Johnso,, SO
5 n1ace .nntiI January, 1868, when hereturned
It to Stanton whose remoVai the oeha1s IT,
fused to sanction. ~
Te was nominated for President by the
Rennblican Convention Of Chicago May q,
1s8. receiving unanimous vote on tue
first ballot, and, with Colfax, was elected
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