Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-04-17
GENERAL u. d. GRANT.
"A Concise 8ioaraphica1 sketch Of the Iifs
OF the Great Military Ch1sttan.

Ohio, April q, 1922 His ancestors were
Scotch. In 1928 his parents removed to George
town, O., where his boyhood was passed. He
entered West Point military academy in 1880
His name originally was Hiram Ulysses, but
the appointment was blunderingly made Ulys-
see s., and so it had to remain The study in
which he showed most proficiency during his
course at the academy was mathematics, He
graduated in 1S43 ut the age Of u years, rank
ing 21st in class OF SO, and was made brevet
second lieutenant of infantry, and attached as
supernumerary lieutenant Of the fourth regi-
ment which was stationed on the Missouri
frontier.
In 1S45 the regiment was orderd to Texas,
and Grant Was commissioned as full ieuten-
ant. He first saw blood shed at Palo Alto,
May 9Th, 1916 He took part in every battle
of the Mexican war. After the battle of Moli-
no del Ray he was appointed first lieutenant
for his gallantry and was breveted captain Tor
his conduct at Chapnltepecs~ After the cap
ture 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 classmates In 1852 he accompanied his
regiment to California and Oregon, and in 1858
was commissioned full captain. In 1854 he re-
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 to obtain employment
In 1860 he moved to !Galena, H., where his
father mt ~, was engaged IN the leather trade:
who was then 80 years old and the father of
children, the eldest OF whom was II, was
chosen to command a company Of volunteers
with which he marched to Springfield. There
he acted as mastering officer and on June II,
1861, he was commissioned colonel, Joined
his regiment at Mattoon and marched to Mis-
souri,. Reporting to Gen. Pope he was placed
ia command of the troops at Mexico
On August 20 the president commissioned
him origadier general Of volunteers, pro-
motion he first heard Of through the papers,
and assumed command at Carlo. He seized
on Sept. 6 which was his first military
achievement and ACQUIRED three days after. he
assumed his new command On Nov. 7 with
two brigades he fought the battle of Belmont
where he commanded in person and had a
horse shot under him. John A. Logan was
with him as colonel Grant then was given
command OF the district of Cairo, one Of the
largest military divisions of the country. After
reconnaissance he started on Feb 5 from Padu-
can with a force of $4,000 men for the
capture of Forts Henry and Donaldson. The
capture of the latter being tho first
brilliant victory that had crowned
national celebrity. he was immediately COM
missioned major general of volunteers and
took command of 4O, 600 to make an expedition
up the Tennessee In the celebrated battle OF
Shiloh, April 6 and Z, where both sides lost
about 1900, ne was slightly wounded. Gen.
Halleck was called to Washington and Gran!
haca rnrnman1ar 81 tina Cer,a rtnoopt ofX Mast
Tennessee. He won complete victory Sept
10 at Iuka and was attacked at his position at
Corinth. On October Is his department ex-
tended to Vicksburg and was designated the
department Of the Tennessee. After his seige
and capture of yicksburg, July 4, 1862,
general of the regular army, and was
placed in command of the Mississippi,
comprising the departments commanded
by Sherman, Thomas, Burnside and Hooker
After his victories at Missionary Ridge, and
Lookout Mountain, congress voted him a med
tenant general and Grant was Immediately nom-
mated. He received his commission from
President Lincoln and on March II, 1864, as
suued command of the armies Of the United
States, with headquarters at Potomac With
700, 600 men under him he planned two cam
against Lee at Richmond, the other under sher-
man against Atlanta On May Grant moved
on Richmond crossing the Karpadan with the
army Of the Potomac, with 1000 men push
ing through the Wilderness, where the bloody
battle OF the Wilderness was fought which
between Lee and Richmond Being repeatedly
repulsed by Lee with bloody results, he sent
the famous message which closed with, 81
propose to fight 1t out on this line if il takes
al summer" And he did His losses were
81, 81, and Lees $4,000
After the evacuation Of Richmond and the
surrender of Lee at Appomatox Court House
Apcil g. Grant fixed his headquarters at Wash
ington and on July ., 1866 was commissioned
general Of the United States army He was
made secretary of war during the suspension
Of Stanton from August L., 1867, to January
15 1865
He was unanimously nominated on the first
ton held at Chicago May 81, 1868 with Schuy-
Ter Colfax vice president. The ticket carried
26 states. He was inaugnrated March 4, 1863
In 1871 President Grant urged the annexa-
ton of Santo Domingo, but the senate withheld
it's approval. A commission Of five British and
treaty on the subject of navigation and the
alabama Claims" The latter was submitted
to a court Of arbitration at Geneva, Switzer-
land, on Sept. IA, 1872, and the sum of $15 SOC,
600 was awarded to be paid by the British gov
ernment to the United States for damages to
ItlucIiCuu COlliHteICG Wy COuIeu6faC6 cruisers
fitted out in British ports. The Ku-Klux bill
was enforced by q presidential proclamation.
He appointed a commission to inquire into
civil service and remedy it.
He was re nominated and elected to another
term in 1872. In 1874 he vetoed bill to increase
the volume ofcurrency.
At the close of his term, accompanied BY his
family, he made a trip around the world, and
everywhere received with the highest honors
ever accorded citizen Of the United States. His
return home was g. perfect ovation from Sar
Francisco, where he landed to his homo al
Galena, whence ne had started on his brilliant
career y
He afterwards removed to New York and en-.
gagged in business, which resulted dlsastrouslv
His last days were 'burdened by regret that his
honorable name should 60 down to posterty
| with the blot he fances the exploits of his
partner Ferdinand Ward have cast upon it BY
his business transactions
In the summer of 1884 Gen. Grant visi1ed St
Paul as the guest of Henry Willard on the cele
brstion Of the opening Of the Northern Paciti!
| railroad. OF all the notables Of that suspicious
day Gen. Grant was the cynesure of every eyt
In the vast multitude that thronged the line 0
| march.
On the Sd of February last congress accepted
the war relics and mementoes ofthe famou!
hero, upon which he had placed a mortgage
| to William Vanderbilt to secure q loan of $780,
600 and which Vanderbilt presented Mrs
Grant, she accepting, on condition that they b
presented to the United States. The memen
toes will be placed in the government building
On the 4th of March Gen. Grant was placed
on the retired list Of the army, with rank ant
pay Of general, and the first official act of Pres
ident Cleveland was to sign Gen. Grants com
mission. Is ''., "A
| Genua1 Rarrios Certainly Dead.
| Secretary Whitney has received dispatch
| from Commander Mahan, OF the Wachusett
| dated az La Libertad, San Salvador, which