The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-04-16
aENERAl q. 8. GRANT.
a Concise Biographical Sketch Of the Life
q n Of the Great Military Chiettan,

the United States, was born at Point Pleasant,
Ohio, April 81, 1892. 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 1889.
His name originally was Hiram Ulysses, Eut
the appointment was blunderingly made Ulys-
ses g., and 30 1t had to remain. The study in
which he showed most proficiency during his
course at the academy was mathematics. He
graduated IN 1S4S at the age Of 81 years, rank
ing 21st in aclass 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. n'%@
In 1S45 the regiment was orderd to Texas,
and Grant was commissioned as q full ieuten-
ant He first saw blood shed at Palo Alto,
May 9th, 1886 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 for
his conduct at Chapultepec After the cap
ture Of the city Of Mexico, no with his regi-
ment was stationed at Detroit $50 -
In 1913 he married Julia r. Dent daughter
Of merchant of ST. Louis and sister of one OF
his classmates. In 1859 he accompanied his
regiment to California and Oregon, and in 1858
was commissioned full captain. In 1854 he re-
signed and moved to o farm near St Louis.
There his daughter Nellie and one of his sons
{fred( were born. He subsequently removed
to st Louis where ahe fought the wolf from
the door, being unable to obtain employment.
In 1850 he moved to Galena, ILL.,, where his
father was engaged in the leather trade.
When the civil broke ont, Capt Grant
who was then 80 years old and tho 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,
le6i, ne was commissioned colonel, joined
sonri Reporting to Gen. Pope he was placed
IN command Of the troops at, Mexico =.
On August 2S the president commissioned
him brigadier general of volunteers, pro-
motion he first heard! Of through tho papers,
and assumed command at Carlo He seized
on Sept which was his first military
achievement and ACQUIRED three days after he
assumed his new command. On Nov z with
two brigades he fought the battle Of Belmont
where hes 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 8 from Padu-
cab, with q force of $1,000 men for; the
CuPtuIo VI IOIL6 a6uEy duQ DOQalQSOQ, Inc
capture of the latter being the first
brilliant victory 81 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, OG0 to make an expedition
Shiloh, April and T., where both sides lost
| about IL, COO, 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
- at Iuka and was attacked at his position, at
Corinth- On October 16 his department ex-
! tended to Vicksburg and was designated the
| department of the Tennessee After his seige
and capture of vicksburg, July 4, 1862
Ee was promoted to the rank OF major
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 med
81 and passed bill reviying the grade Of Lieu
mated. He received his commission from
President Lincoln and on March II, 1884. as
sunled command Of the armies of the United
States, with headquarters at Potomac. With
7oG, ooo 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 Rappadan with the
army of the Potomac, with Ia, 600 men push
ing through the Wilderness, where the bloody
battle of the Wilderness was fought which
foiled Grants attempt to interpose his army
between Lee and Richmond 81 Being repeatedly
repulsed by Lee with bloody results, he sent
the famous message which closed with, 81
propose 10 fight 1t out on this line il it takes
all summer" And he did. His losses were
54,55l, and Lees 81, 600. 55ssis
After the evacuation of Richmond and the:
surrender of Lee at Appomatox Court House
April g. Grant fixed his headquarters at Wash
ington and on July q, 1866 was Commissioned
made secretary of war during the suspension
Of Stanton from Augusta 1857, to January
| Is, 1858 x +gs vi a ~ M h
He was unanimously nominated on the first
ballot for president OF the republican conven-
ton held at Chicago May 81, 1858 with Schuy-
rs states. He was inaugurated March 4, 1859
In 1871 President Grant urged the annexa-
tion of Santo Domingo, but the senate withheld
its approval A commission Of five British and
five American members, on May 8 signed a
treaty on the subject Of navigation and the
alabama Claims The latter was submitted
to court of arbitration at Geneva, Switzer-'
land, on Sept IA 1872, and the sum OF s15, 500, :
UO0 was awarded to be paid by the British gov
eminent TO the United States for damages to
fitted out in British ports. The Ku-Klux bill.
was enforced by o presidential proclamation.
he appointed commission to inquire into
civil service and remedy it la e
He was renominated and elected to another
term in lo72 In 1874 he vetoed 4 bill toincrease
At the close OF his term, accompanied by his
family, he made trip around the world, and
everywhere received with the highest honors
ever accorded citizen of the UEited States. His
return home was q perfect ovation from San
Francisco, where he landed, to his home ct
Galena, whence he had started on his brilliant
career. Il 80 ~ "a f5l55f5sss
He afterwards removed toNew York and en-
gagged IN business, which resulted dlsastrously.
His last days were burdened by regret that lis
with the blot he fancies the exploits Of his
partner Ferdinand Ward have cast upon it by
his business transactions. { "a 5SJs a II
In the summer Of 1884 Gen. Grant visited st,
Paul as the guest Of Henry Willard on the cele.S
railroad OF ali the notables Of that auspicions
day Gen Grant was the cynosure Of every eye
march II ~ 4 ;5zys "a 2 4
On the Sd Of February last congress accepted
the war relics and mementoes Of the famous
hero, upon which he had placed q mortgage
to William Vanderbilt to secure loan Of S15G,-
GOO and which Vanderbilt presented Mira
Grant, she accepting, on condition that they be
presented to tae Untel States. The memen-,
toes will be placed in the government building
On the 4th Of March Gen. Grant was placed
on the retired list u the army, with rank and
pay ofgeneral, and the first official actof Pres
ident Cleveland was to sign Gen. Grants cons
mission s. III ! -. Z 3
Genual Barrios Certainly Dead.
Secretary Whitney has received dispatch
from Commander Mahan, Of the Wachusett,
dated at La Ibertad, San Salvador which
says: aBarrios is certainly dead The Nicara-
who retreated in disorder toward Guatemala.
telegram from Zaladavar to the authorities