Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-08-01
GRANTS PUBLIC RECORD.

Grant, Ulysses S. (christened Hiram
Ulysses, born at Point Pleasant, o.,
April 27, 1892, of parents of Scottish
descent; educated at West Point, grad
uating in 1913 twenty-frst in class
of thirty-nine.
Lieutenant in Fourth Regiment,
September 80, 1915; participated in
actions of Palo Alto, May s, 1916 !;
Resaca de la Palma Monterey Vera
Cruz siege Moline del Rey, Septem-
Der s, 1847, when he was appointed on
the field First Lieutenant for his gal
lantry; Chapultepec, September 10,
1847, when he was breveted Captain ;
served with his regiment in Michigan,
New York, California and Oregon ;
commissioned Captain, August 5, 1885,
resigned July 81, 1854.
Raised company at Galena, ILL.,,
April 10, 1861; Colonel Twenty-frst
Illinois Infantry, June II, 1861, Brig
adler General of Volunteers, August
90, 1861, with commission dating from
May II. Placed in command at Cairo,
ILL.,, he seized Paducah, September g.
and Smithland, September 25. Com
manded at battle of Belmont, Novem.
Der 7, and had a horse shot under
him.
Commander of District of Cairo
December q, 1861. Set out from
Paducah, February 3, 1868, Foote's
feet co operating, and captured Fort
Henry, February 5. and Fort Donel
son, February Is. being commissioned
Major. General of Volunteers.
Fought battle of Pittsburg Landing
April 6.8, 1862, being slightly wound
ed. Commander of Department o
West Tennessee, his army fought sue
cessfully at Iuka, September 10, Cor
NTH, October 4, and Perryville, DC
tober s. Department enlarged to De
partment of the Tennessee, October Is
and forces constituted the Thirteenth
Army Corps.
After unsuccessful movement
against Vicksburg from the north
moved down west bank of the rive
and crossing below the city, April 30
1868, beat the rebels at Raymond
jackson, Champions Hill and Bi,
Black, shutting Pemberton in Vicks
burg, May IS. City surrendered q
600 men, July 4, when Grant wa
commissioned Major-General in tn
regular army.
October, 1868, commander of tn
Division of the Mississippi. At defens
of Chattanooga, fought battles of Mis-
sionary Ridge, November 26; vote
gold medal by Congress, and con
missioned Lieutenant General March
1864, assuming command of the Arm
of the United States, March II, wit
headquarters with the Army Of tn
Potomac.
May 3, 1864, crossed the Rapidal
and fought Lee at the WILDERNESS
Spottsylvania, the North Anna, an
Cold Harbor, crossing the James, Jun
Is, having lost $4,000 men to Lee
; $4,000. Besieged Petersburg, tn
siege ending in April, 1865, after tn
victory OF Five Forks, when hlci
mond was evacuated and Lee retrea
ed west, surrendering to Grant at Al
pomattox Court Hous, April 8. Con
missioned General, July %, 1866
Acted as Secretary of War, ad INTERN
August u, 1867, to January IA, 1856
Nominated unanimously for Pres
dent by the Republican National Con
vention at Chicago, May q, 1868, wit
Schuyler Colfax, and elected owe
Horatio Seymour and Francis Blal
by pa votes TO 80. Assumed Pres
dency, March 4, 1869. Renominate
unanimously at Philadelphia, June
1872, with Henry Wilson, and electe
over Horace Greedy and B. Graf
Brown by 2S6 votes to &c. Retire
from the Presidency, March 4, 1877
being defeated for the third term E
the Chicago Convention. June, 1880.
Nominated Commissioner to negot
ate treaty with Mexico. August {
1882. Restored to rank of Genera
March 8, 1885. Died, July %, 1873!