The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-23
GENERAL q. 3. GRAFT.


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Of the Greet military cAisftaa-
Ulysses 8 Grant, eighteenth president Of
the United States. was born at Point Pleasant,
I Ohio, April "a, ISL. His ancestors were
scotch In 1923 his parents removed to George
town, O., where his boyhood was passed He
entered West Point military academy in 1850
His name originally was Hiram Ulysses, Int
the appointment was blunderingly made Ulys-
ses s., and 90 1t had to remain Tho study in
which he showed most proficiency during his
course at the academy was mathematics. He
graduated In 1913 at tine age Of q years, rank
ing 2lst in aclass Of 80, and was made brevet
second lieutenant Of infantry, and attached ~
supernumerary lieutenant Ct the fourth regi.
nent which was stationed on the Missouri
frontier
| In 1915 tho regiment was orderd to Texas,
and Grant was commissioned - full heuten-
ant He first saw blood shed 1t Palo Alto,
May sth, 1876 He took part in every battle
Of tho Mexican war. After the battle Of Moli-
no dol Ray he was appointed first lieutenant
for his gallantry and was breveted captain for
his conduct at Chapultepec. After the cap
turs Of the city Of Mexico, he with his regi-
ment was stationed At Detroit
In lS4S he married Julia L. Dent, daughter
/ Of merchant Of ST. Louis and sister of one OF
his claesmates In lSjs he accompanied his
regiment 81 California and Oregon, and in 1888
was commissioned full captain. In 1874 he re-
signcd and moved to a farm near st Louis.
There his daughter Nellie and one Of his sons
/ Fred were born He subsequently removed
TO st. Louis where he fought the wolf from
the door, being unable 10 obtain employment.
In lsG0 he moved TO Galena, ILL.,, where his
father was engaged in the leather trade.
When the civil war broke out, Capt. Grant
who was then 80 years old and tho father of
children, the eldest Of whom was II, was
chosen to command company OF volunteers
with which he marched to Springfield. There
he acted A. mastering officer and on June II,
1861, he was commissioned colonel, Joined
his regiment at Nation and mar ched to Mis-
souri,. Reporting TO Gen. Pope he was placed
In command Of the troops at Mexico
/ On August - the president commissioned
him brigadier general Of volunteers, 8 pro
motion he first heard Of through the papers,
and assumed command st Carlo. He seized
Paducah, ct the mouth of the Tennessee,
on Sept which was his first military
Achievements and ACQUIRED three days after he
assumed his new command On Nov : with
two brigades he fought tie battle Of Belmon
where he commanded in person and had g
horse shot under him. John A. Logan was
with him a. colonel Grant then was giver
command Of the district of Cairo. one OF the
largest military divisions Of the country. After
reconnaissance he started on Feb 3 from Padu
cab with . force of 15,UO men for the
capture Of Forts Henry and Donaldson. TM
brilliant victory that had crowned
the federal arms Grant sprang at once into
national celebrity. He was Immediately com
missioned major general Of volunteers and
took command Of A, ooo to make an expedition
Shiloh, April 8 and :, wheie both sides los.
about 2OOo, he was slightly wounded. Gen.
Halleck was called to Washington and Grant
became commander Of the department Of West
Tennessee. He won complete victory Sept
Corinth. On October ~ his department ex-
tended to vicksburg aud was designated the
department Of the Tennessee After his sege
and capture Of vicksburg, July 4, 1862,
general f 81 she regular army, and . xss
placed in command Of the Mississippi
comprising the departments commando
by sherman Thomas, burnside and Hookes
After his victories at Missionary Ridge, ar6
Lookout Mountain, congress vot'd him q med
al and passed bill reviving the grade Of lieu
tenant-gene al and Grant was Immediately nom-
mated He received his commission from
President Lincoln and on March II, 1864, as
eumed command Of the armies Of the United
States, with headquarters at Potomac. With
100000 men under him he planned two cam
paigns, one under Gen. Meade, TO operate
against Leeat Richmond, the other under Siier-
man aganss Atlanta. On May Grant moved
army Of the Potomac, with 1900 men push
ing through the Wilderness, where the bloody
battle Of the Wilderness was fought which
foiled CRAFTS attempt TO interpose his army
between Lee and Richmond. Being repeated,
repulsod by Lee with bloody results, he sent
the famous message which closed with, 81
propose to fight 1t out on this line If it takei
al summer" And ho did His losses were
54,55l, and Lees e. 600
After the evacuation Of Richmond and the
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April o. Grant fixed his headquarters at Wash
ington and on July -, 1915; was commissioned
general of the United States army. lie wa.
made secretary of war during the suspension
of Stanton from August l.. 1857, to Januar.
Is, 1868.
He was unanimously nominated on the frs
ballot for president at the republican conven
tion held at Chicago May q, 1865 with schuy:
Ter COlfax vice president. The ticket carrie.
~ states He was inaugurated March 4, 1863
In 1871 President Grant urged the annexa
ton of Santo Domingo, but the senate withheld,
its approval commission of five British ant
five American members. on May $ signed
treaty on the subject of navigation and tn
alabama Claims" The latter was submltte,
to court Of arbitration at Geneva, Swtzer
land, on Sept "A, ISL, and the sum of 81 $50,
OOO was awarded to be paid by the British gov
eminent 10 the United States for damages :
American commerce by Confederate cruiser
fitted out in British ports. The ku-klux bill
was enforced by a presidential proclamation
He appointed a commission to inquire int
civil service and remedy it.
He vas rem nominated and elected to anothe
term in 1872 In ls.l he vetoed bill to increas
the volume ofcurrency.
At the close of his term, accompanied by hi
family. he made trip around the world, an
everywhere received with the highest honor
ever accorded citizen of the United States. Iii
return home was perfect ovation from Sa
Francisco, where he landed, TO his home q
Galena, whence he had started on his brilian
career.
He afterwards removed to New York and en-
gagged in business, which resulted disassrously