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Newspaper

Weekly Wisconsin

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1885

Page

8

Grant and Lincoln in History etching Washington’s Shadow

A compact sketch of Ulysses S. Grant, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln, tracing the enduring legacy of America’s greatest general. It highlights their careers, influence, and the enduring imagery of leadership in national memory.

America

A Portrait of Ulysses S Grant From The Civil War To Presidency

A condensed biographical sketch chronicles Ulysses S Grant born 1822 in Ohio. It traces his West Point years, Mexican War service, Civil War rise to major general, key battles at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and the Petersburg campaign, and his presidency from 1869 to 1877 with reforms and political challenges.

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Grant Life and Legacy After Presidency

The article praises Ulysses S. Grant after his presidency, noting world recognition, a proposed third-term that was abandoned, retirement in New York, sons in stock brokerage, and his later financial collapse with Grant & Ward. It attributes his death to shock from Ward’s disaster and extols his modest, blunt, yet sage character.

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Grant Family Anecdotes and Recollections

A compilation of anecdotes about Ulysses S. Grant and his family recounts his calm wit in face of criticism, a famed St Louis encounter, and a poignant moment with a Kentucky girl. It profiles sons Col. Frederick Grant, Ulysses S. Grant Jr., and Jesse R. Grant, detailing careers, marriages, wealth, and personal traits through quotes from contemporaries and judges.

Kentucky Gen. Grant St. Louis

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