Description: The U.S. Grant Bridge, shown in this photograph, connects Portsmouth, Ohio to South Shore, Kentucky along Route 23. The bridge was built in 1927 and named after Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), the eighteenth president of the United States. In 1974, Ohio Speaker of the House Vern Riffe and state Representative William Harsha moved to pass legislation that would remove the toll from Grant Bridge, a major step toward encouraging commerce between southern Ohio and northern Kentucky. The first U.S. Grant Bridge was replaced with a steel cable bridge in 2004. This photograph measures 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3080_3675571_001
Subjects: Presidents and Politics; Transportation; Bridges; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Places: Portsmouth (Ohio); Scioto County (Ohio); South Shore (Kentucky)
 

Description: The illustration is an artist's rendering of the temporary tomb of General Ulysses S. Grant, Riverside Park, New York, New York. The image shows a group of people standing on a path leading to the small barrel-shaped vault. The tomb is situated in a tree-lined area near the east bank of the Hudson River. An inset in the upper left corner shows a man in military uniform playing a bugle. The inset's inscription reads: "The soldier's burial--typical military ceremony of 'Taps,' or bugle signal for extinguishing lights." An inset in the upper right corner illustrates the tomb's interior, which contains Grant's coffin; a sign bearing the name "Galena" (Illinois town where Grant and his family once lived); a white dove above a military insignia; and several other objects. The tomb's barred gate bears the initial "G." In accordance with Grant’s wishes, his family selected Riverside Park as the site of his final resting place. He died July 23, 1885, in Mount McGregor, New York, and his remains were interred in this temporary vault. Shortly after his death a newly organized grassroots organization, the Grant Monument Association, began accepting donations to fund the construction of a permanent memorial. Ninety thousand individuals collectively donated an estimated $600,000 to the fund its construction (the largest public fundraising effort at the time). The cornerstone was laid in 1891, and the memorial was completed six years later. More than one million people attended the parade and dedication ceremony of General Grant National Memorial (popularly known as Grant’s Tomb) on April 27, 1897. Julia Grant died on December 14, 1902, in Washington, D.C., and her remains were interred beside her husband's in a twin sarcophagus. Architect John Duncan designed the granite and marble structure, still the largest mausoleum in North America. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05796
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; General Grant National Memorial (New York, N.Y.); Monuments & memorials; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: New York City (New York)
 

Description: The illustration is an artist's rendering of the temporary tomb of General Ulysses S. Grant, Riverside Park, New York, New York. The image shows a group of people standing on a path leading to the small, barrel-shaped vault. The tomb is situated in a tree-lined area near the east bank of the Hudson River,. An inset in the upper left corner shows a man in military uniform playing a bugle. The inset's inscription reads: "The soldier's burial - typical military ceremony of 'Taps,' or bugle signal for extinguishing lights." An inset in the upper right corner portrays the tomb's interior, which contains Grant's coffin; a sign bearing the name "Galena" (Illinois town where Grant and his family once lived); a white dove above a military insignia; and several other objects. The tomb's barred gate bears the initial "G." In accordance with Grant’s wishes, his family selected Riverside Park as the site of his final resting place. He died July 23, 1885, in Mount McGregor, New York, and his remains were interred in this temporary vault. Shortly after his death a newly organized grassroots organization, the Grant Monument Association, began accepting donations to fund the construction of a permanent memorial. Ninety thousand individuals collectively donated an estimated $600,000 to the fund its construction (the largest public fundraising effort at the time). The cornerstone was laid in 1891, and the memorial was completed six years later. More than one million people attended the parade and dedication ceremony of General Grant National Memorial (popularly known as Grant’s Tomb) on April 27, 1897. Julia Grant died on December 14, 1902, in Washington, D.C., and her remains were interred beside her husband's in a twin sarcophagus. Architect John Duncan designed the granite and marble structure, still the largest mausoleum in North America. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05798
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; General Grant National Memorial (New York, N.Y.); Monuments & memorials; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: New York (New York); New York County (New York)
 

Description: Portrait of Hannah Simpson Grant and Jesse Root Grant, the parents of Civil War general and United States President Ulysses S. Grant. Jesse was a tanner and a business man. Very little is known about his wife, Hannah. She was a very quiet woman and seldom spoke to anyone, including her family. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08429
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Presidents; Families; Portrait photography
 

Description: Illustration of the office of Boggs and Grant in St. Louis, Missouri, from "A Personal History of Ulysses S. Grant" by Albert Deane Richardson, 1885. Ulysses S. Grant worked in the real estate business here in 1859 and 1860 with the eponymous Henry Boggs, a cousin of Grant's wife, Julia Dent. Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant, Ohio. During the U. S. Civil War, Grant was promoted to the rank of general and granted command of the Union army by President Abraham Lincoln. After the victory of the Union over the Confederacy, Grant's popularity led to his election as the 18th President of the United States in 1868. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04554
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Military Ohio; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Places: St. Louis (Missouri)
 

Description: The Grant Boyhood Home in Georgetown, Ohio, was the home of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, from 1823, when Grant was one year old, until 1839. Ulysses Grant lived in this home longer than any other house during his lifetime. While growing up there, Grant — born Hiram Ulysses Grant — went to school, worked in his father’s tannery across the street and spent hours in his favorite pastime: working with horses. Grant lived in Georgetown with his parents and four siblings until 1839, when he left to attend West Point. It was there that, through a bureaucratic error, his name was listed as Ulysses Simpson Grant. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Series6560AV_B10F01_001
Subjects: Presidents--Dwellings--Ohio; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic buildings--Ohio;
Places: Georgetown (Ohio); Brown County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant, from "The Pictorial History of the Great Civil War" by John Laird Wilson, 1878. Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1825, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Although he was named Hiram Ulysses, he was called by his middle name. During the U. S. Civil War, Grant was promoted to the rank of General and granted command of the Union army by President Abraham Lincoln. After the victory of the Union over the Confederacy, Grant's popularity led to his election as the 18th President of the United States in 1868. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04246
Subjects: Generals--United States; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: Point Pleasant (Ohio); Clermont County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) used this iron document box to store orders, correspondence, and inventories of supplies. Grant received the box after he was promoted to general-in-chief in command of all Union armies in March 1864. It measures 12.67 by 9 by 6.69 inches (32.2 by 23 by 17 cm). Born Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant Ohio, in 1839 Grant entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, where a roster mistakenly listed his name as Ulysses Simpson. He was known as Ulysses S. Grant for the rest of his life. Grant served in the Mexican War, but was never happy with military life and resigned his commission in 1854. After unsuccessful attempts at farming and real estate, Grant moved to Galena, Illinois, where he worked in his father's leather shop. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he organized a company in Galena and later accepted command of the 21st Illinois Regiment. In August 1861, Lincoln made Grant brigadier general of volunteers. Grant came to national attention by capturing the Confederate Forts Henry and Donelson, the first major Union victories of the war. In spite of a devastating defeat at Shiloh, Grant won major victories at Vicksburg and Chattanooga. In 1864, Grant was made lieutenant general commanding all the armies of the U.S. In this position, Grant devised a concerted plan of action for all the Union armies. Although Grant lost to Confederate General Robert E. Lee in battle, other Northern armies were successful and weakened the Confederacy. He presided over General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. Grant served as president from 1869-1877. Southern reconstruction was one of the major issues of Grant's presidency. He occasionally encouraged the process with the force of federal troops. Although Grant is considered to have been honest himself, he was surrounded by dishonest men, causing his administration to be marred with scandal. He was re-elected in 1872 and ran for a third time in 1880 but was unsuccessful. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1428_1535042_001
Subjects: Military Ohio; Presidents and Politics; Boxes; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Places: Point Pleasant (Ohio); Brown County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ulysses S. Grant wore this lieutenant general's shoulder mark during the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia on May 5-7, 1864. He was the first three-star general in the United States Army since George Washington. Born Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant Ohio, Grant entered West Point in 1839 where a roster mistakenly listed his name as Ulysses Simpson. He was known as Ulysses S. Grant for the rest of his life. Grant served in the Mexican War but was never happy with military life and resigned his commission in 1854. After unsuccessful attempts at farming and real estate, Grant moved to Galena, Illinois where he worked in his father's leather shop. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he organized a company in Galena and later accepted command of the 21st Illinois Regiment. In August 1861, Lincoln made Grant brigadier general of volunteers. Grant came to national attention by capturing the Confederate Forts Henry and Donelson, the first major union victories of the war. In spite of a devastating defeat at Shiloh, Grant won major victories at Vicksburg and Chattanooga. In 1864, Grant was made lieutenant general commanding all the armies of the U.S. In this position, Grant devised a concerted plan of action for all the Union armies. Although Grant lost to Confederate General Robert E. Lee in battle, other northern armies were successful and weakened the confederacy. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Grant served as president from 1869-1877. Southern reconstruction was one of the major issues of Grant's presidency. He occasionally encouraged the process with the force of federal troops. Although Grant is considered to have been honest himself, he was surrounded by dishonest men, causing his administration to be marred with scandal. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1434_1160618_001
Subjects: Presidents and Politics; Military Ohio; Civil War; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Military uniforms
Places: Point Pleasant (Ohio); Brown County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ulysses S. Grant's birthplace loaded on trucks for return to its original location in Point Pleasant, Ohio, February 24, 1936. The small frame cabin in which Grant was born in 1822 was removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant in 1888. It was placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. Afterwards, it was moved to Columbus's Goodale Park as part of the Northwest Territory centennial. During the 1890s the cabin was returned to the fairgrounds in Columbus, where it remained until 1936,. In 1936 the cabin was disassembled and returned to its original location. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03855
Subjects: Presidents--Dwellings--Ohio; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Broadside announcing a Ulysses S. Grant rally to be held at the Eaton, Ohio, City Hall on the evening of November 4, 1872, where Thomas Moore will deliver the last rallying speech of the presidential campaign. After his first term as president (1868-1872), the incumbent Grant won the 1872 election easily with fifty-six percent of the popular vote. Henry Wilson had replaced former vice president Schuyler Colfax, a controversial figure involved with the Crédit Mobilier of America scandal during his vice presidency. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS_2289
Subjects: Ohio Government; Presidents and Politics; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Presidential campaigns
Places: Eaton (Ohio); Preble County (Ohio);
 

Description: Stevengraph bookmark with image of General Ulysses S. Grant, ca. 1862-1889. Weaver Thomas Stevens of Coventry created the process that used a mechanically operated jacquard looms to weave intricate, three-dimensional images in silk. The images were actually part of the design, not a painted or dyed picture. He created the first stevengraph bookmarks in 1862. This bookmark features an oval portrait of Ulysses S. Grant wreathed in laurel leaves. Above Grant's picture is an American bald eagle and shield. The caption below Grant's portrait reads: "General U.S. Grant, President of the United States of America." The bookmark includes a tassel. The bookmark's fabric is badly faded, making its original colors hard to determine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05911
Subjects: Bookmarks; Stevengraph pure silk woven pictures; Jacquard weaving; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Stevens, Thomas, 1828-1888
Places: Coventry (England)