The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-12-25
n2xs. e. S. .G2uz2t Dead.

MZ1;s. e. q. eS1u22t Head.
Washington Dec "a Mrs S. Grant, wife of president
Grant, residence this city Death was due to heart
failure
Mrs Grant had suffered for some years from vavular
disease of the heart aggravated ba severe attack OF
bronchitis Her age prevented rayng from the attacks
Her daughter Sartori, was the only one OF her
children with her DEATH her three sons who had
been summoned here, all being out OF the city
Story of Mrs Life
Mrs Inia Dant Grant was Missouri where, in the
early history of that state father Judge Dent occupied
ronnen in political and social circles Her brother
cassmae West Point and it through this ct
that Julia became acquainted with the young lieutenant VINO
afterwards became of all the union
armies during war; aferward occupied the white
Mrs Grants own story acquaintance and marriage
the general and their life the civil has been
written. In it she said:
en Grant was my brothers Point It was an
odd coincidence they graduated brother sent
distant post while STATIONED at Fort eer
son. few miles from plantation ST. Louis Several
months Mexican and Lieut. Grant went away
Before he left for hal promised to be h wife
AS Soldiers Wife
When the Mexican Lieut. Grant back with
aures and capancy and married Soon after Capt
Grant was ordered and for several did
frontier duty.
"Capt Grant however, better soldier in time of
than in time of peace happy the din of BATTLE but rest
less the He resigned from the army and took plan
aon in Missouri farming That the first real
domestic life we had experienced since marriage.
envy tenderest memories cluster round the odarm 1t was
there our children born and the first pacehe captain
and had that we could call 'home
When the broke out Capt Grant drilled company
and services He could resist the sound
of fife or drum chance fire than
sist bonnets.
Fis achievements old story and Qany sol
dier wife suffer- and fear and did
then We did time in useless waing however We
could not go to the soldier Shirt and hands
were busy working for the men at the 'front.'
in Camp
1t was some time my husband would my
Joining him. with what took life at his side
in soldiers camp did miss the comforts the anxiety
60 greatly lessened and who could think of uxus with
booming and and the strains of martial music swell
ing every fiber with patriotism?
I shall never forget Vicksburg 1t is vivid if
otordav not only like brilliant panorama, there
ro t;me when the forcby al
most hear it again
That was the generals greatest BATTLE believe But
all thankful when over when 1boodshed
ceased grieved ALL the blue and the gray bot
or loyal and loving hearts which
ov to beat homes whether southern northern
into deepest mourning
Id be
oThen nv captain general, and was generals wife
"Whon nv general his countrys presidential was as
roud of him country My life at the White House
lo bright and beautiful dream and UNNECESSARILY
happy .
M snnnose might say with touching effect that the quiet
oroitv that and it's home associations
mo than the gayey excitement the executive mansion but
&c MANIFEST year life he were here probably would be
the field OF battle, Ior he was ~ A OH" oil nlngS else
after -.
~ st # might have continued forever except would
b oravantad others enjoying the privilege"