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Presidents at War: Ulysses Grant and the Civil War

Mar 30, 2014 10:28

Ulysses Grant was doubly distinguished as a General and as President, but there was a time when it seemed like his career was going nowhere. His rise from someone working in his father's tannery to the head of the Union Army was a remarkable transition.

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abraham lincoln, civil war, ulysses s. grant

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kaishin108 March 31 2014, 03:35:01 UTC

What a great post on Grant. We have been to Galena, Il. It is a very historic city, I guess what I am trying to say is that it felt like a step back in time. There are flood gates around the city, I had never seen anythimg like that before. I would love to go back again. We stayed at a B&B there around 1990.

Gene's Dad first name was Grant, it was a family name in tribute to U.S.Grant. Illinois is sure rich in history.

kensmind March 31 2014, 15:01:08 UTC

Galena sounds interesting. I'd like to check it out someday.

kaishin108 March 31 2014, 20:34:37 UTC

I hope you get to! Now I want to find my photos of it. I think that was before I stored my photos on a computer, lol