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General Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil War |
Ulysses S. Grant Quotes |
General Grant's Presidential Campaign Poster |
Grant's Letter to General Hawley |
Ulysses S. Grant's First Inaugural Address |
President Grant's Last Message to Congress |
President Grant's Philadelphia Speech |
Grant's Vindication of Fitz-John Porter |
Grant's Washburne Letter
At the outbreak of the Civil War, General
Ulysses S. Grant was an unrecognized and unknown general. The
union armies had suffered a number of humiliating defeats at the hands
of the skilled and determined Confederate forces. The Union
Generals did not have the stomach for all out war, and their hesitation,
fear, and timidity led to one humiliating loss after another. By
early 1862, the Northern Public, and Press were growing weary of the
lack of success of Union Forces. It was at this point that Grant
burst onto the scene with a stunning victory at the Battle of Fort
Donelson. It was at this battle that the defeated Rebel General
Buckner sent Grant a note, asking that a council be convened to
negotiate Buckner's terms of surrender. To this, Grant tersely
responded that "No terms, except Unconditional Surrender can be
accepted". This response led to Grant's now famous nickname of
"Unconditional Surrender" Grant. Grant's decisive victory, and unashamed
demand for Unconditional Surrender soon came to President Abraham
Lincoln's attention, and from that point Grant quickly moved up the
ranks, until finally commanding the Army of the Potomac.
We present below, for your enjoyment and
perusal, original Civil War Harper's Weekly Newspapers following Grant's
Civil War career. Enjoy! |