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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At 45 to 46 years of age.
The greatest strategic General ever in this countries history.
His quote about how he felt relief when he managed to get his army on the same side of the river as the enemy below Vicksburg was an amazing peek to his determination to bring the fight to the southern army. Even his friend WT Sherman had doubts about that plan until he finally admitted the genius of it all...to Grant Himself.
My 5th cousin, 4 X removed. Very distant cousin.
Is there any place I can read up on that, that you can recommend?
US Grants civil war memoirs.
I hope God deals ever so severely with Grant and Sherman and all those who laid waste to the South with their unconstitutional invasion of an independent nation. Cursed be they day that murderer was born!
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Hear, hear!
Grant and Sherman were butchers.
You guys are son tiresome and boring. You lost, go away.
He sure kicked your ass.
Also the first general to wear 4 stars.
My ancestors who fought were honorable men. You sure don’t sound honorable to me. But whatever— I guess as a Southerner born and bred, I am not welcome on threads celebrating Yankee murderers like Grant. Goodbye.
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