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Title	Ulysses S. Grant Birthday Commemoration Photographs
Subject	Presidents and Politics Religion in Ohio Arts and Entertainment Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Presidents Celebrations Boy Scouts of America Churches Automobiles Bands
Place	Point Pleasant (Ohio) Clermont County (Ohio)
Description	Four photographs depict celebrations that took place on April 26, 1942 in Point Pleasant, Ohio commemorating Ulysses S. Grant's birthday. Grant was born in Point Pleasant on April 27, 1822 and died July 23, 1885. The first photograph shows Boy Scouts marching past Grant's birthplace. The second photograph is taken up the hill, in front of the Grant Memorial Church. The third and final images show band members and scouts marching back down the hill past the birthplace. The photographs measure 8" by 10" (20.32 by 25.4 cm). Born Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant Ohio, in 1839 Grant entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, where a roster mistakenly listed his name as Ulysses Simpson. He was known as Ulysses S. Grant for the rest of his life. Grant served in the Mexican War, but was never happy with military life and resigned his commission in 1854. After unsuccessful attempts at farming and real estate, Grant moved to Galena, Illinois, where he worked in his father's leather shop. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he organized a company in Galena and later accepted command of the 21st Illinois Regiment. In August 1861, Lincoln made Grant brigadier general of volunteers. Grant came to national attention by capturing the Confederate Forts Henry and Donelson, the first major Union victories of the war. In spite of a devastating defeat at Shiloh, Grant won major victories at Vicksburg and Chattanooga. In 1864, Grant was made lieutenant general commanding all the armies of the U.S. In this position, Grant devised a concerted plan of action for all the Union armies. Although Grant lost to Confederate General Robert E. Lee in battle, other Northern armies were successful and weakened the Confederacy. He presided over General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. Grant served as president from 1869-1877. Southern reconstruction was one of the major issues of Grant's presidency. He occasionally encouraged the process with the force of federal troops. Although Grant is considered to have been honest himself, he was surrounded by dishonest men, causing his administration to be marred with scandal. He was re-elected in 1872 and ran for a third time in 1880 but was unsuccessful.
Date of Original	April 26, 1942
Collection	Ohio Historical Society Properties File
Source	Audiovisual material; P 365/7/2
Format	picture
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	StillImage; 04/26/1942
Date created	2010-06-04

Title	Om3223_3832087_001
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om3223_3832087_001.tif
Image Height	3090
Image Width	3834
File Size	2860.6 KB
Date created	2009-01-20

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