Connecticut western news., 1885-07-29
GRxNTs REM1RKxBLE- HISTORY:
The Military Career of the General From
 His Early Days ms n Cadet.

Ulysses Simpson Grant was born at Point Pleasant, O., April 27, 1922, and is of Scotch descent. In 1928 his parents removed to Georgetown, O., where his boyhood was passed. He entered West Point in 1889. His name was originally Hiram Ulysses, but through blunder the appointment was made out for Ulysses &, and SO 1t had to remain. He was made brevet second lieutenant of in- fantry and attached as 6 supernumerary lieutenant to the Fourth Regiment, then stationed on the Missouri frontier. In 1SI5 the regiment was ordered to Texas to join the army of Gen. Taylor, and on September 30 Grant was commissioned as full lieutenant He lad his first experience of war in the battle of Palo Alto. May 8, 1846, and he also took part in the battles of Resaca de la Palma, Monterey and the siege of Vera Cruz. In April 1847, he was Quartermaster of the reg iment, but still participated in all active oper- ations, and on Sept 8, 1847, he was appointed on the field first lieutenant for his gallantry. For his conduct at Chapultepec Grant was brevetted captain.
 After the fall of the City of Mexico he came home with his regiment and was stationed first at Detroit and afterward at Sackett's Harbor. He married Miss Julia T. Dent of St. Louis, sister of one of his classmates, in 1948. He accompanied his regiment to Cali fornia and Oregon in 1852, and while at Fort Vancouver, Aug. 5, 1858, was commissioned full captain. He resigned his commission July 31, 1854, and removed to St. Louis, where he engaged in farming and in business as 6 real estate agent. In 1859 he was in the em- ploy of his father in the leather trade in Galena, Ill.
 He became Colonel of the Twenty-frst IL Regiment, his commission dating from June r, 1861. On July 91 he was appointed to the command of the troops at Mexico, Mo, form ing a part of Gen. Pope's force, and on Aug. teers He assumed command of the troops at
 Cairo which were soon increased by the addi-
 tion of McClernand's brigade. From this time until he was assigned to the command of the whole army he took part in the following engagements :- Belmont, November 3, 1861. Fort Henry. February 6, 1869.
 Fort Donelson, February IS, 14, 15, and l6, 1882
 Shiloh, April and 2, 1862.
 Corinth, siege, April 22 to May 30, 1864 Iuka, September 19, 1862. Hatchie, October 5, 1862. Corinth, October and 4, 1862. Tallahatchie, December 1, 1862. Fort Gibson, May l, 1863.
 Raymond, May 12, 1863. Jackson, May IA, 1863. .-. Champion Hills, May 16, 1863.
 Black River Bridge, May q 1868. Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. Chattanooga, November 23, 24, 25, and 26 | 1868
 At midnight of May 8, 1864, Gen. Grant
  | Burnside's Ninth Army Corps. He was after | ward joined by Buffers and Siegers com mands and the battle of the Wilderness was | fought The day after the success of Spott | sylvania he sent his famous dispatch to the | Government, which closed with these words ssI purpose to fight it out on this line, if if | takes all summer" His losses during thiS | campaign were 54551 killed, wounded and | missing. Lees losses were 52, 900. Sherman opened his campaign to Atlanta as soon aS | Grant telegraphed him that he had crossed the | Rapidau. Meanwhile several fanking move | ments that had been ordered by Grant were | foiled, Siegel having been defeated at New. | market by Breckenridge, Crook having beer | to reduce Petersburg.
 The situation then narrowed itself down to
 seize of Petersburg which Grant began. Let | tried a diversion movement by the invasion oi | Maryland and an attack on Washington, but | failed, Sheridan having driven back the inva | ders up to the Shenandoah Valley. Meantime | Sherman pushed forward in bis great ''marcl Il TO the sea-" crushing all opposition. Gran | conducted the operations against Petersburg | with yigor but at terrible cost of blood-shed | On April g. 1865, Petersburg fell, and tn, | next day the Hast ditch" was crossed ana Grant entered Richmond.
 Then came the historic scene at Appomatto, | Court House, when Gen. Lee surrendered witl | 27OOO men on April 9. The war was at al | end. but at what cost 2 Grants loss in 186
 alone was over 80,000 killed, wounded ant | missing.
 | Grant then took up his headquarters a
 Washington, and on July 26, 1866, he wa | Commissioned General of the United StateI
 armies, the rank having been created for him