The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-30
GEN. GRANT Is DEAD,

General Grant died Mt Mt. McGregor,
whittier he had been taken for the sum.
mer, at eight minutes past eight on
Thursday, the 23rd inst. He was sur
rounded by his family, his physicians
and DR.. Newman, his spiritual adviser.
He had been sinking for several days,
and at 4 o'clock on Thursday morning a
quick, weak and jumping pulse, respi-
ration of fifty to sixty per minute, and
the ominous rattle in his throa. told that
the struggle would soon end. 1t came
quietly ard almost imperceptibly at the
hour indicated. Vast numbers OF trib.
ntes of respect have been paid the
memory of the deceased from all parts OF
the United States and of the world. His
remains have been embalmed and will
lay in state until the eighth of August,
whom they will be inferred probably In
GENITAL Park or some other place selected
by the family.
Ulysses 8. Grant was born ut Point Pleas.
mt, Ohio, April 27, 1922, and was therefore
G3 years, two months and twenty.six days
old ut tho timo of his death. lilo was OF
Scotch descent. His real name was Hiram
Ulysses, but his appointment to West
thename of "Ulyssess." Grant, he retained
that name. He graduated from West
8 Point In 1s43, 2lst In q class of 80 He
wns commissioned full lieutenant OF the
4th regiment, September so, 1916, and his
frat fight ives at Palo Alto, Mexico, May
ntz rvNr ,INSal 10
ant on The field OF Malino del Rey, Sep.
|: tember 8, .l8a7, for gallantry In action; and
! five days later was hon orably mentioned
and breyetted as captain for notable SER
vice ct The battle Of Chapnltepec, In ls4s
q he married Miss julia 7. Dent, sister of
wna commissioned rs fall captain in 1885,
5 resiEned froIn the army July 81, 1884, and
removed to st. Louis where he engaged
i Sunsnccessfully in tho real estate business
md subsequently in farming. In 1859 lie
saa nt Getcnn, H., employed by his father
When the civil war began he was made
captain of volunteers and subsequently,
aid and mastering officer. He was COM
Smissionel colonel os the 3lst regiment
4 June l1sh, 1861 = On August 23rd he was
service except IN organizing and drilling
4 his regiment, his commission dating back
3 ia; ;Asnyt 7thssi On November 7, he fought
4 the hattlb Of Belmont, Mo., with two
I brigadss. commanding In person and hay.
iEg So ihorae. Killed under him. He was
.s;ber 21st. s With q force OF IL. 600 men and
"a fleet of gun boats he captured Fort Hen.
ry, FEBRUARY 9Th, 1867 and Donelsou,
! February 10th. at Donelsoii he had 30,s
900 mon and lost 2, 800. The action there,
being the frat iInportant Federal success,
: gained him national Teputation. He was
sGommiaaio iied major general February 10th
y and fought tha battle at Shiloh, Use ,ond
gday} April & y7th 4 1862. IS He was slightly
( os.ndsd there. He then became com.
inatldsr OF the spartnient Of West Ten
OF Inka. July Z 1se8, he captured
s;YicksbtiIG, after 70 Siege of almost, two
month and several severe fights. with Oh.
{ COO prisoners. lfa was then promoted To
3nlsjur gensfhi in the regular army and
given cotaMiaiia of Tho military division OF
Grant fought gsagg at Missionary riage
and Lookout Mount ain. ldarcf /, lS8i,s
& the gfade0 iiHtiteiihsIt general was revived
by act OF Cons gfess and sapnerai Grant was
:simined date Minated 10 NH ! II. He
fo 81 as ar1ss Sav'n Of The
Snsasly 100 a0g men, In tho field nnaes his
sconfnnnd ae iInEe aiafeIs b began two
coy0paiEss sue aga tlst tIRnta under
s3iiess ann, hs other aghiH 4 RiGhmonds
under n On May 4th lie Miats;he led for
sssss sSe spl oF issp u sss So saesI, as as
lsiehItSnf Ind the COME edsfafe army, Re-.
eeiping lSutsy reFsls lsss7 III tlf8 Nv ildernssss
2at s. Ila Id at t;d,d 3 IIarbor.
STstt and Jui1e 9th; he lost
ot & ,, q tnsts I. slsd ftanking move.
afed ny ghS itratcs aIid tha sieso
of IS Yslz beg Sherman was
sli6abYla ails aining in Georgiti, and