Posted on 04/03/2020 11:55:19 AM PDT by NRx
On August 8th, 1885, New York City hosted the longest funeral procession in history for General U.S. Grant. Grant had died two weeks earlier at Grant Cottage near Saratoga Springs, NY after completing his memoirs. The photos are mostly from a rare commemorative book published shortly after the funeral. This video has been produced by Tim Welch from scans of photographs shot by the U.S. Instant Photographic Company of Boston. (appx 20 mins)
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“New York City hosted the longest funeral procession in history for General U.S. Grant”
Well, how many funerals did he have?!
My wife keeps asking, “When are they gonna show that Biography of Grant?” I told her somebody may have decided this ain’t the time for a national reminder of Grant.
Several.
Took a while to find his tomb. ;)
My mother (born in 1923, now deceased) told about her uncle Bob (born in 1855) who as a boy, claims he climbed a telegraph pole to watch Lincoln’s funeral procession as it passed through Buffalo NY. We once saw a picture in the local historical museum with photos of the event - we did see a shadowy small figure on a telegraph pole in the crowd. Was it him? We like to think so!
I’m currently reading the voluminous Ron Chernow biography on Grant. A most excellent read. Being in Clermont County Ohio (where Grant was born and raised) I find the early chapters on his youth fascinating as I have my own memories of where he played (White Oak Creek) and lived (Georgetown and Bethel), where he was born (Pleasant Plain) and where his teenage girlfriend lived (Batavia).
This is great. Thanks for sharing.
The History Channel advertised a upcoming biography of Grant during it’s 3-day presentation on Washington in Feb. It was, I believe, slated for April around the anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox but the current zombie apocalypse may have delayed it.
My dad took me to the funeral procession in N.Y. I remember it was a hot day. A bit overcast too.
Brian Williams was there.
HA HA! When I was in college in NYC, back in the bad old days, I lived down the street. Walking past Sakura park at 11:00/12:00 at night really s-uu-cked.
But 125th street was actually safe.
Whoda thunk it?
At night, a crappy neigborhood and a dangerous park. ENDLESS Parking Tickets during the day.
Don’t miss it.
Nothing to see.
Great story.
I’d love to see the picture!
I think that is way to many "X"s.
My Great Grandfather fought in the War Between the States. I have his photograph right here over my desk. My GGGGF and my GGGGGFs both fought in the Revolutionary War at The Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Kings Mountain.
On my father’s side I had two great-grandfathers who were old enough to have served in the Civil War, but they lived in Europe. Perfect way to beat the draft. On my mother’s side one great-grandfather was born in 1850 and the other was born in 1864. Neither one was drafted. On my mother’s side I had a fifth-great-grandfather who was in the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War and was at Yorktown.
The real question is - was he buried in Grant’s Tomb?
Wow! That’s amazing and the ship captains were critical assets then. I have nothing from either of my revolutionary war ancestors. I only know where they are buried.
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