New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-04-15
GENERAL q. s. GRANT.
A Concise Biographical Sketch Of the 1i6s
Of the Great Military Chiettan.

A Concise Biographical Sketch Of the IiGs|
Of the Great Military Ch1ettan.
Ulysses s. Grant, eighteenth president OF
the United States, was born at Point Pleasant,
Ohio, April 81, 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
Els name originally was Hiram Ulysses, Tut
the appointment was blunderingly made Ulys-
ses 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 III 1913 at the age of 81 years, rank
ing 2lst in a. class of 80, 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 1915 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 for
his conduct at Chapultepec. After the cap
ture of the city of Mexico, he with his regi-
mentAgas stationed at Detroit
In 1S4S he married Julia t. 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-
signed and moved to farm near st Louis
There his daughter Nellie and one of his sons
(Fred) we're born. He subsequently removed
to St Lsuis where he fought tho wolf from
the door, being unable to obtain employment
In 1S60he moved to Galena, ILL.,, where his
father vas engaged IN tho leather trade
When the civil war broke out, Capt. Grant
who was then 80 years old and tho father of 4
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
in command ,of the troops at Mexico.
On August:23 the president commissioned
him brigadier general of volunteers, pro-
motion he fryt.heard of through the papers.
and assumed command at Carlo. He seized
Paducah, at the mouth of the Tennessee,
on Sept. 6 which was his first military
assumed his new. command. On Nov. with
two brigades he fought the battle of Belmont
where he commanded il person and had
horse shot under it4inn. 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. from Padu-
cab with a force sof $1,000 men for the
capture of Forts Henry and Donaldson. The
capture of the latter being the first
brilliant victory that had crowned
the federal arms Gra1at sprang at once into
national celebrity. HIS was Immediately COM
missione& major general of volunteers and
took conansand of al, OOeto make an expedition
up the Tennessee In the celebrated battle of
Shiloh, APRIL 6 and Z, where both sides lost
about II, Zoo, he was slightly wounded Gen.
Halleck was called to Washington and Grant
Tennessee. 5le won complete victory Sept
19 at lusa and was attacked lat his position at
'CeriDth On October Ii his department ex-
tended to Vichsburg and waa designated the
department of the Tennessee. After his seige
and capture of vicksburg. July 4, 1862,
no was promoted to the rank of major
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
al and passed bill revivins the grade of lieu
tenant gene raj and Grant was INN eiaately nom
mated He received his commission from
President Lincoln and on March II, 1864, as
sumed command of TIE armies of the United
States, with headquarters at Potomac. With
700, 900 men under him he planned two cam
paigns, one under Gen. Meade, to operate
against Lee at Richmond, the other unders
man against Atlanta. On May Grant ,aacved
on Richmond crossing the Rappadan with the
army Of the Potomac with l40, 900 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. Being repeatedly
T0p 111on1 IHyV Nv.
the famous message which closed with, II
propose to fight 1t out on this line if it takes
all summer" And he did. His losses were
81, 551, and Lees 81, OO0
After the evacuation of Richmond and the
surrender of Lee at Appomatox Court House
ington and on July IS, 1856 was commissioned
general of the United States army He was
made secretary of war during the suspension
of Stanton from August IL, 1867, to January
Is, 1868.
He was unanimously nominated on the first
ballot for president at the republican conven-
ton held at Chicago May 81, 1868 with Schuy-
Ter Colfax vice president. The ticket carried
rs states He was inaugurated 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 Brltishand
five American members, on May s, signed
treaty on tho 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 I'll, 800
600 was awarded to be paid by the British gov
eminent to the United States for damages to
American commerce by Confederate cruisers
fitted out in British ports. The Ku-Klux bill
was enforced by presidential proclamation
He appointed commission to inquire into
civil service and remedy it.
He was renominated 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 trip around the world, and
everywhere received with the highest honors
ever accorded citizen of the United States. His
return home was perfect ovation from San
Francisco, where he landed, to his home at
Galena, whence he had started on his brilliant
career.
He afterwards removed to New York and en-
gagged in business, which resulted dlsastrously.
His last days were burdened by regret that his
honorable name should go down to posterity
with the blot he fancies the exploits of his
partner Ferdinand Ward have cast upon it by
his business transactions.
In the summer of 1884 Gen. Grant visited St.
Paul as the guest Of Henry Willard on the cele-
brstion of the opening of the Northern Pacific
railroad Of all the notables of that auspicious
day Gen. Grant was the cynosure of every eve
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