United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . il 27th,1822. At the age of seventeen he entered the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point, and wa5 graduated in 1843. He served with distinction and waspromoted for gallantryin the Mexican war;but his first nationalreputation was won bythe capture of FortsHenry and Donel -son in 1862. Fromthat time he rapidlyrose in rank, and inMarch, 1864, receivedthe appointment oflieutenant-general andcommander-i n-c h i e fof the Union subsequ
United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . il 27th,1822. At the age of seventeen he entered the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point, and wa5 graduated in 1843. He served with distinction and waspromoted for gallantryin the Mexican war;but his first nationalreputation was won bythe capture of FortsHenry and Donel -son in 1862. Fromthat time he rapidlyrose in rank, and inMarch, 1864, receivedthe appointment oflieutenant-general andcommander-i n-c h i e fof the Union subsequent careerat the head of thatarmy has already beennarrated. At theclose of the war hisreputation, thoughstrictly military, wasvery great; and hisbeing involved inthe imbroglio between President Johnson and Congress rather height-ened than diminished the estimation in which he was held by thepeople of the North. Before the Republican convention, held atChicago on the 21st of May, 1868, he had no competitor, and wasunanimously nominated on the first ballot. On the day following hisinauguration as President, he sent in to tha Senate the following. PRESIDENT GRANT.
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