Grant's birthplace
"I can't spare this man; he fights." Abraham Lincoln
Posted on 04/27/2022 7:34:01 AM PDT by shadowlands1960
Ulysses S. Grant, original name Hiram Ulysses Grant, (born April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.—died July 23, 1885, Mount McGregor, New York), U.S. general, commander of the Union armies during the late years (1864–65) of the American Civil War, and 18th president of the United States (1869–77).
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"I can't spare this man; he fights." Abraham Lincoln
Happy Birthday General.
You were a much needed gift.
He doesn’t look a day older than 150.
I think of this gentleman every time I read the one million page federal register that was written to govern my conduct.
Or is it two million pages now?
Wish he were around today.
Happy 57th birthday.
It was a big deal when Grant was promoted to Lieutenant General,3 stars. The last person to hold that rank was Washington. Now the Army hands out 3 stars like candy.
Thanks for the post, Shadowlands.
I have been long in coming to an appreciation of Grant. However, in the past few years have grown to admire his wisdom and grace at the end of the War Between the States. His response to Lee’s total surrender coupled with Lee’s actions, curtailed what might otherwise have been many years of guerrilla warfare that would have kept the wounds wide open.
Reading Grant’s memoirs is on my current reading list.
Joi Reid doesn’t know exactly why, but she suddenly feels “triggered”!
Is he still in Grant’s Tomb?
Grant’s memoirs are a good read... one to read along with it are W.T. Sherman’s. Sherman had a fascinating life, his memoirs are very interesting.
Yes, but NOT ‘buried.’
One of my favorite figures from American history.
Happy 200th Birthday General Grant!
You can still visit Grant’s birthplace right here in Clermont County, Ohio (about 20 miles East of downtown Cincinnati). Ron Chernow did a fantastic job writing about Grant’s childhood and early adulthood in point Pleasant and nearby Georgetown in neighboring Brown County where he learned expert horsemanship riding in and around the White Creek and to his first girlfriend’s home in Batavia. All in all, an excellent read and a very fair analysis of a very complicated and good man.
Much to the dismay of the war mongers on this site, General Grant was AGAINST foreign interventions.
He supported military expenditures for the DEFENSE of the Untied States only.
Grant’s memoirs were dishonest. He had a lot of faults and a very convenient memory. “Grant Under Fire” is a good book. Most historians praising Grant do so because they base their opinions on his memoirs, not his deeds or contemporary records.
When Grant screwed up, he usually found someone else to blame. And he would never forgive the scapegoat...
https://www.acwrt.org.uk/post/ulysses-s-grant-under-fire
https://www.grantunderfire.com/
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