Ulysses S. Grant Bicentennial Moments

06/08/2022

June 19th, 1865

General Grant warns President Johnson of a potential war with the French in Mexico.

June 19, 1865General Grant sounds the first warning with President Johnson about the potential of a long and bloody war with France over its efforts to estab...

06/08/2022

July 25th, 1865

Letter to Sheridan discussing the 'French Problem '

July 25th, 1865In a private letter, to Major General Phil Sheridan, General Grant expressed some grave concerns about the French in Mexico and the possibilit...

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October 20th, 1865

Grant's Report to the Secretary of War about the post-war reduction of the United States Military forces and giving his recommendation for the number of soldiers to maintain a peace-time army.

October 20th, 1865General Grant Submits His Report and Recommendations for the Post-war Reduction of the United States Military forces and His Recommended Nu...

06/08/2022

September 8th, 1865

General Grant warns President Johnson of a possible long and bloody war with France in Mexico.

September 8th, 1865General Grant writes a letter to President Johnson lifting up his serious concerns about France violating the Monroe Doctrine with a prese...

06/08/2022

October 18th, 1865

General Grant tries to help the daughter of old friend and military mentor, Major General Charles Ferguson Smith.

October 18th, 1865General Grant writes a letter to a Treasury Department official in an effort to help the family of his mentor and friend, General Charles F...

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November 10th, 1865

General Grant Looks into the idea of a ship canal across Panama,

November 10th, 1865General Grant reviews the possibility of digging a ship canal across Panama

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December 18th,1865

General Grant reports to President Johnson on his November inspection tour of some of the Southern states recently in rebellion

December 18th, 1865General Grant delivers to President Johnson his report, and assessment, of his recent tour of the South.

06/08/2022

July 15th, 1865

General Grant tells President Johnson of his concerns about the French presence in Mexico and makes some observations.

06/08/2022

November 7th, 1865

General writes a letter to President Johnson asking that he grants amnesty to his friend General Longstreet.

06/07/2022

October 22nd, 1865

General Grant sends a confidential letter to General Sheridan expressing strong concerns about the French presence in Mexico.

05/31/2022

The beginning of the end.
April 7th, 1865
General Grant sends a note to General Lee and General Lee's reply...

April 7th, 1865.General Grant established his Headquarters in the Prince Edward hotel in Farmville, Virginia and received the news of the battle of Sailor's ...

05/31/2022

General Grant writes a letter to Julia after the battle at Pittsburg Landing.

April 8th, 1862, in the aftermath of the savagery that was Shiloh, General Grant takes a few minutes to write his Julia a letter about the battle.He gives he...