'Capt. Grant in Galena, 1860-1' illustration   Save
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Description: Illustrations of Ulysses S. Grant published in "A Personal History of Ulysses S. Grant" by Albert Deane Richardson in 1885. They are: "Leather Store," "Capt. Grant Leaving for the War," and "Residence Galena 1860-1." 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: AL04558
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S., 1822-1885; Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio--History, Military; Presidents--United States
Places: Galena (Illinois)