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Tag Archives: Ulysses S. Grant
Was Grant “The Silent Man”?
Was Ulysses S. Grant “the silent man”? He certainly had a reputation for it in his time, and since then, his purported silence has contributed to the perception that Grant was/is sphinx-like. Later this month, I’ll have the privilege to … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Personalities, Primary Sources
Tagged Grant Cottage, Ulysses S. Grant, William Hillyer
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Gustav Waagner: The Hungarian Revolutionary Faced One of his Toughest Tests against Stonewall Jackson at Manassas Junction
After the march of Stonewall Jackson’s 24,000 men culminated at Bristoe Station on August 26, 1862, where they managed to cut John Pope’s communication and supply line, Jackson turned his attention to Manassas Junction five miles up the Orange & … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Battles, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 2nd New York Heavy Artillery, Albert von Puttkammer, Cairo Illinois, George B. McClellan, Gustav Waagner, Hungary, John C. Fremont, John Howard Russell, Lajos Kossuth, Manassas Junction, Stonewall Jackson, turkey, Ulysses S. Grant
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On the Porch at Grant Cottage
I’m pleased to pass along (with permission) a neat treat shared with me by Ben Kemp, director of operations at Grant Cottage. This family portrait of Ulysses and Julia Grant at the Cottage, surrounded by their kids and grandkids, has … Continue reading
Watching Out for Grant?
I saw this set of road signs in Point Pleasant, Ohio, near the Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace. I have no idea if someone was making a joke or getting in a dig or what when they installed the signs, but … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Ties to the War
Tagged Grant Birthplace, Point Pleasant Ohio, U. S. Grant, Ulysses S. Grant
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Echoes of Reconstruction: Grant’s Bicentennial and His Changing Assessment
ECW is pleased to welcome back Patrick Young, author of The Reconstruction Era blog Last month’s commemorations of the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Ulysses S. Grant helped to place the general and president in the perspectives of the various decades … Continue reading
ECW Podcast: Grant vs. Lee
Follow “Grant versus Lee” from the Wilderness to Appomattox—in 304 pages. Chris Mackowski and Dan Welch talk about the latest book from the ECW 10th anniversary series, Grant vs. Lee: Favorite Stories from the Historians at Emerging Civil War (Savas Beatie, … Continue reading
Grant’s 200th Birthday…In The Wilderness
Did you see Chris Mackowski’s videos for Grant’s 200th Birthday this week? They are on Emerging Civil War’s Facebook page, and now we’ve got links to share here on the blog.
Happy 200th Birthday, Ulysses S. Grant!
I think we sometimes forget the magnitude of what Ulysses S. Grant did: he saved the United States of America. That’s no small thing, saving the country. And he did so in a way that ensured the end of slavery, … Continue reading
ECW Patreon Exclusive: U.S. Grant’s Bicentennial at the Cottage
As previously announced, two new ECW podcast episodes are now available for free through Spotify and Apple Podcasts. However, we are still offering exclusive content on our Patreon account as a thank you for your support! The exclusive content for … Continue reading
Posted in Podcast
Tagged bicentennial, ECW Podcast, Emerging Civil War Podcast, Grant Cottage, Podcast, Ulysses S. Grant
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