The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: November 1, 1876-September 30, 1878
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    Grant's mail included a steady trickle of anonymous threats. In late January 1877, Grant signed a bill creating an electoral commission to end the dispute. Hayes won all disputed electors and succeeded Grant without incident.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: 1874
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    A frequently slighted Secretary of State Hamilton Fish stayed in the cabinet only after Grant's special pleading. Despite these difficulties, many discussed a third term for Grant, who remained discreetly silent on the issue.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: 1873
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    Inaugurated for a second term on March 4, 1873, Ulysses S. Grant gave an address that was both inspiring and curiously bitter.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: 1875
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    This is my ground, and I am sitting on it.” In May, Sioux leaders traveled to the capital, where Grant renewed efforts to persuade them to relocate to Indian Territory, “south of where you now live, where the climate is very much better ...

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: January 1-October 31, 1876
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    After whites massacred black militia in South Carolina, Grant warned that unchecked persecution would lead to "bloody revolution." As violence spread, Grant struggled to position limited forces where they could do the most good.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: November 16, 1864-February 20, 1865
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    During the winter of 1864–65, the end of the Civil War neared as Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant maintained pressure against the dying Confederacy.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: June 1, 1871-January 31, 1872
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    In his third annual message to the nation, Ulysses S. Grant stated the obvious: "The condition of the Southern States is, unhappily, not such as all true patriotic citizens would like to see.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: October 1, 1880-December 31, 1882
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    Initial enthusiasm soon gave way to rancor, as factions split over where to place the fair. Grant favored Central Park, but public sentiment intervened, and funding evaporated. By March, Grant resigned.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: April 1-July 6, 1863
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    A long campaign, which had begun in November 1862, with an advance from Tennessee down the Mississippi Central Railroad and a premature assault on Vicksburg in December by troops under Sherman, and which had been fol­lowed by long months ...

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: October 1, 1867-June 30, 1868
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    In spite of his public silence, Grant was caught in the dispute between Congress and President Andrew Johnson. His position became intolerable after Johnson publicly accused Grant of dishonesty.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: February 1-December 31, 1872
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    Notified of his nomination for a second term in June 1872, Ulysses S. Grant accepted, promising "the same zeal and devotion to the good of the whole people for the future of my official life, as shown in the past.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: November 1, 1870-May 31, 1871
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    " Grant had not sought the office, and halfway through his first term he chafed under its many burdens. Grant's cherished project to annex Santo Domingo, begun early in his administration, entered a crucial period.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: October 1, 1878 - September 30, 1880
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    At Galena and Chicago he basked in the warmth of ovations and old friends. Another series of crowds and banquets culminated in December at Philadelphia, where Grant completed his circuit of the globe. As 1880 began, Grant headed south.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: 1866
    By Ulysses S. Grant

    Ulysses S. Grant as symbol became as important in peace as he had been in war. The nation rewarded Grant with the rank of full general, the first U.S. officer to hold the rank since George Washington.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: January 1-May 31, 1864
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    January 1-May 31, 1864 Ulysses S. Grant John Y. Simon. ( Continued from front flap ) Major General William T. Sherman . He established an effective partnership with Abraham Lincoln , most notably through a letter of May 1 thanking the ...

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    After nearly fifty years, the publication of Ulysses S. Grant⿿s correspondence concludes with the appearance of The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 32: Supplementary Materials. Following in the footsteps...

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: January 1-September 30, 1867
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    Although Ulysses S. Grant is best remembered as Civil War commander and as president, documents included here demonstrate his importance in the intervening years.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: December 9, 1862TMarch 31, 1863
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    Infuriated by unscrupulous cotton speculators, Grant issued orders on December 17 expelling the Jews from his department. This controversial and puzzling document receives extensive analysis in this volume.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: August 16-November 15, 1864
    By John Y. Simon

    This volume provides a panoramic view of the Civil War unavailable elsewhere. Grant continued the siege of General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Vir­ginia at Petersburg, but as summer ended, his armies had dramatic success elsewhere.

  • The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: January 1, 1883-July 23, 1885
    By Ulysses Simpson Grant

    Mexico had interested Ulysses S. Grant since the young lieutenant fought there. Now, as president of the Mexican Southern Railroad, he emerged as a strong advocate of increased trade and...