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1 giorno fa · On July 18, 1885, Grant finished his memoir, which includes the events of his life to the end of the Civil War. The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant was a critical and commercial success. Julia Grant eventually received about $450,000 in royalties (equivalent to $15,300,000 in 2023).
1 giorno fa · The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"). The Confederacy had been formed by states that had seceded from the Union. The central conflict leading to the war was the dispute over whether slavery ...
5 giorni fa · Grant was an 1843 graduate of West Point, commissioned as a brevet second lieutenant. In 1854 he left the army so he could be with his wife and children. By 1861 he and his family were living in Galena, Illinois, where he stoically worked daytime in his father's leathergoods store and happily returned home to his wife and children in the evenings.
- Marie Kelsey
- 2013
13 ore fa · Abraham Lincoln ( / ˈlɪŋkən / LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
1 giorno fa · American Civil War, four-year war (1861–65) fought between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states’ rights.
2 giorni fa · As Veterans Day approaches on November 11, let’s remember and celebrate them. Here is my list of America’s finest 11 commanders. Ulysses S. Grant, 1822 – 1885 (Civil War) No U.S. military man in history rose from such humble beginnings and abject failure to be so successful and world-renowned as did Hiram Ulysses Grant.
5 giorni fa · Henry Wing, young reporter for the New York Tribune, was on site at the Battle of the Wilderness, but Grant refused to allow any reports to be sent to the news outlets. Wing told Grant he was leaving to file a story in person. Grant asked him if he was going to Washington, DC.
