Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios: Ulysses GRANT (published 1907) *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Marti Graham marti@rootsweb.com Posted by Ruth Price Waldbauer Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios (c) 1907 http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Transcriptions/CivilWar/1907MarcusFWrightBios July 26,1999 *********************************************************************** COMPLETE TITLE OF THIS BOOK IS: Official Portfolio of War and Nation "A Graphic and Pictorial History Prepared Directly from the Government Records in the Departments of War and Statistics" "Story, Complete And Official, Of All The Political Issues, Campaigns, Engagements, and Heroic Episodes Of The Titanic And Dreadful Conflict Between the states on land and sea .. .. .." "Leaders Of The North And South, Fraternizing Under The Symbol Of Indestructible Union, Submit This Work As Their Impartial Report of the War, its conception, prosecution, and results" "Accompanied by the complete, superb collection of the famous war pictures." "drawn upon the spot by the Government's great artists of that time BAKER WEVILL NEWTON WAND CRANE SUNORIS RAWSON HEILLEN BEARD OSBORN RUSSELL BECKER SCHELL WILCOX SARTONS LOVIE LUMBERG WEAVER CHAMBERLAIN DAVIS FORBES BOSSE TAYLOR "Narrative and descriptive by John Clark Ridpath, Rossiter Johnson, General Fitzhugh Lee, General John T. Morgan, George L. Kilmer and General Joseph B. Carr." "Carefully edited by General Marcus F. Wright of the War Department Washington, D. C." 608 pages Copyright. 1907 BY G. F. Stanley *********************************************************************** GRANT p.580 GRANT, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ULYSSES, was born April 27, 1822, at Mount Pleasant, Clermont county, Ohio. Entered West Point Military Academy as cadet July 1, 1839. Appointed brevet second-lieutenant in United States army July 1, 1843, and assigned to 4th regiment infantry, stationed at Natchitoches, La. Promoted to second lieutenant September 30, 1845, and joined General Taylor's command at Corpus Christi. Participated in the battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Cherubusco, Molino del Rey, Chapultepec, and in the capture of the City of Mexico. Stationed at Sackett's Harbor till 1849. In command of Fort Humboldt, 1851-51. Resigned his commission July 31, 1854. Entered tanning business at Galena, Ill. Commissioned colonel of 21st Illinois Volunteers June 16, 1861. Commissioned brigadier August 7, 1861, and took command of Union forces at Cairo. Participated in battle of Belmont November 7, 1861. Captured Fort Henry February 6, 1862, and Fort Donelson February 16, 1862. Promoted to major-general and assigned to command of District of Tennessee. Fought the two days' battle of Shiloh, or Pittsburg Landing, April 6 and 7, 1862. Co-operated with Mississippi in attack on Vicksburg June, 1862. Passed down Mississippi and to rear of Vicksburg March and April, 1863. Captured Vicksburg July 4, 1863. Took command of new military division of Mississippi and its combined armies October 19, 1863, and went to Chattanooga. Fought the battle of Chattanooga, or Missionary Ridge, November 25, 1863. Promoted to be lieutenant-general March 1, 1864, and given command of all Union armies. Reorganized Army of Potomac under Meade, and took the field against Lee May 4, 1864. Fought the battle of the Wilderness May 5 and 6, 1864. In battles at Spottsylvania May 7th to 11th. Fought battles of North Anna May 20th to 26th, and Cold Harbor June 3, 1864. Crossed the James and invested Petersburg. Siege of Petersburg June 20, 1864, till surrender of Lee at Appomattox April 9, 1865. Elected President of the United Stated November, 1868. Re-elected President November, 1872. Made a tour of the world May 17, 1877, to december 16, 1879. Entered banking business in New York and failed. Attacked by incurable disease. Died at Mt. McGregor July 23, 1885. Buried in New York City August 8, 1885.