Short Bio of Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant served as the 18th President of the United States. He served in office from 1869 to 1877. Ulysses served as general-in-chief of the Union Army during the Civil War, and led the North to a victory against the Confederates.
After graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1843, Grant was a lieutenant in the Mexican-American War from 1846-1848. When he left the army in 1854 he struggled, and found it very hard to make a decent living. Grant worked as a real estate agent, a general laborer and a county engineer. Then in 1861 he joined with the North in the Civil War. Grant quickly earned a reputation of being extremely aggressive and quickly rose through the rankings. Abraham Lincoln made him lieutenant general in 1864.
Galena Birthday Celebration April 17th & 18th
The Galena/Jo Daviess County Historical Society is keeping this time honored tradition alive with a birthday celebration for Ulysses S. Grant on Saturday & Sunday, April 17th & 18th. There will be 2 new exhibits unveiled at the Galena History Museum: General Grant on the battlefield and Citizen Grant. There will be no admission fees and birthday cake will be enjoyed by museum-goers from 9 a.m to 4:30p.m both Saturday and Sunday!
General Grant on the Battlefield
For the 1st time in Galena this exhibit will showcase a life-size oil painting of General Grant on the battlefield of Chattanooga in 1863.
Citizen Grant
This exhibit will show what the life was like for Ulysses and Julie Grant and their 4 children. 2010 will commemorate the sesquicentennial 150th anniversary of their arrival! This exhibit will showcase what the town looked like and where they lived. Also, answer questions like: Did the kids attend school? What did Grant do at the family Leather Store? All these storied and more will be presented at the Museum.
Presenters will be performing at the museum from 9am to 4:30pm on Saturday and Sunday. At 2pm on Saturday, Grant interpreters, Scott and Peggy Whitney will speak about their travels from St. Louis to Washington D.C. If you have never seen something like this it is definitely worth a visit.
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