The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-08-22
A GREAT LIES ORh,
Important Events in the Career of Gen
Ulysses s. Grant.


| Born at Point Pleasant. O...April p. 1S22
| Entered West Point Military Academy S3s
| Graduated and entered L. s. Infantry 81 3
Joined Gen. Taylor army in Texas..1 So
Second Lieutenant OF Infantry.
...................Septemhcr 30 1915
| Took part in the siege OF Vera Cruz...IS SIG
| Quartermaster OF Fourth Infantry.
April 1S47
| Fought battle Molino del Rey..........
........................ .......September S 1877
| Brevetted Captain for bravery.
13 SIT
| Assisted in capture of Mexico.............
1871
| Commissioned Captain........August 5, 1888
Resigned from army..............July -, S54
| Farm and real estate agent..............1S S54.g
| Colonel Twenty-frst Illinois Infantry
une SCI
| Brigadier-General of Volunteers .........
23 1861
| Captured Paducah. Ky September s, 1861
| Captured Smithland, ky.....................
............................... %. 1s6r
Defeated Gen. jeff Thomps n..........,...
October 2l, 1861
| Fought battle OF Belmont............... ...
November I 1861
| Commander Military District Cairo.
............................, 21, lSG
| Reduced COlum bus...............Januarv. ! So
| Captured Fort Henry......... February. 1SG.
| Captured Fort tDOnelson..............
February l6, 1SG,
| Maior-General of Volunteers. .......
l6, 1867
Pittsburg Landing. .............April g. Z lS6
COrinth captured after siege Nav. 1SG.
Commander Department West Ten
II, 1852
| Defeated Gen. Price at luka.................
10, 1862
| Defeated Price and Van Dorm, Corinth
October 3 1902
Defeated Gen. Bragg at Perryville
\, lSG
Command OF Thirteenth Army Corps,
l6, 1862
| First attack on Nicksburg. g..................
Der 20 1862
Laid siege to Vicksburg. g........May Is. 1863
| Captured NlCksburg g.................Julv 4 1863
Major General of L. s. Army...July I. 1863
Commander Division of Mississippi.
October 1863
Battles of Mission Ridge Lookout
Mountain and Tunnel Hill. defeating
Bragg. "a. %, ] SG3
Relieved Gen. Burnside at Knoxville.
1862
Awarded Gold Medal by Congress.......
December SG3
Promoted to Lieutenant -General......
.-.................. March l. SG4
Assumed command of L. 5. Armies,
embracing over zoe, 1000 men in the
March L, 1864
Moved upon Richmond. d.. May 3. 1864
Directed Shermans advance on At
lanta.. 3, 1854
Battles of the Wilderness, SpottsyIva-
MIA, North Anna and Cold Harbor
May, 1868
Movements from Rapidan 70 James.
ayJune 1864
Seige OF Petersburg. ......................1S sci
Directed Sheridan's movements in
..........1 s. 4
Directed Sherman's march to the sea IS !
Battle OF Five Forks. ...........April, lSt5
Fall Of Petersburg g...................April J. !
Evacuation OF Richmond........ April, / .
Surrender of Lee at Appomattox......
April Q. 1SG:.
General Of United State Army.............
%. 1856
Secretary Of War......,..........
august 2, 1867. TO January I4.Ist,
Nominated for President. May 81, 1855
Elected President. November, ! 1SGN
lnaugurated President. March +, 1853
Renominated at Philadelphia.
>. 1872
Elected for second term....NOvember 1872
Inaugurated for second TERM. ....
-......-...... March j. 1872
Left Presidential chair. March 1877
Voyage around the world-..-.............I S7T s
General OF the Army on retired list.
.....................-. March Is
Died at Mt. McGregor. y. Y. July -. 1~s :
Buried, Riverside Park...-.-..Augu-t 3 Is .
A WOMAN, who is a member OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty