[232] Rather than retreat, Grant flanked Lee's army to the southeast and attempted to wedge his forces between Lee and Richmond at Spotsylvania Court House. [486], In 1872, Grant signed into law an act that ended private moiety (tax collection) contracts, but an attached rider allowed three more contracts. [182] Grant also worked freed black labor on the bypass canal and other points on the river, incorporating them into the Union Army and Navy. Control of the Mississippi … These Liberal Republicans split from their party and nominated newspaper mogul Horace Greeley. On the third day of the thirteen-day battle, Grant led a costly assault and was soon castigated as "the Butcher" by the Northern press after taking 52,788 Union casualties; Lee's Confederate army suffered 32,907 casualties, but he was less able to replace them. A quarter of a million people viewed it in the two days before the funeral. [438][av] The Republicans shrewdly borrowed from the Liberals party platform including "extended amnesty, lowered tariffs, and embraced civil service reform. [189] Outraged that gold paid for southern cotton, Grant required two permits, one from the Treasury and one from the Union Army, to purchase cotton. [482] Although exonerated, Grant was derided for his association with Conkling's New York patronage machine. [285] In December 1867, Congress voted to keep Stanton, who was reinstated by a Senate Committee on Friday, January 10, 1868. [98] In 1858, Grant rented out Hardscrabble and moved his family to Julia's father's 850-acre plantation. [323], Grant was considered an effective civil rights president, concerned about the plight of African Americans. [95], In 1856, the Grants moved to land on Julia's father's farm, and built a home called "Hardscrabble" on Grant's Farm. [456], Grant continued to work for a strong dollar, signing into law the Coinage Act of 1873, which effectively ended the legal basis for bimetallism (the use of both silver and gold as money), establishing the gold standard in practice. Grant left confident Sumner approved, however, what Sumner said was disputed. Greeley died on November 28, 1872, as a result, his electoral votes were split between four candidates. Worldwide, it was a peaceful era, with no major wars directly affecting the United States. Ulysses Grant lived in the public limelight from his first battlefield successes in 1862 until his death in 1885. In the Mexican-American War Grant showed gallantry in campaigns under Gen. Zachary Taylor. [415] Boutwell's bi-weekly policy of selling gold from the Treasury, however, kept gold artificially low. [332] Congress and Grant passed a series of Enforcement Acts, designed to protect blacks and Reconstruction governments. [301] Grant won the popular vote by 300,000 votes out of 5,716,082 votes cast, receiving an Electoral College landslide of 214 votes to Seymour's 80. [509] Among the most damaging scandal involved Secretary of War William W. Belknap, who took quarterly kickbacks from the Fort Sill tradership, which led to his resignation in February 1876. [103][j] Grant moved to St. Louis, taking on a partnership with Julia's cousin Harry Boggs working in the real estate business as a bill collector, again without success and with Julia's prompting ended the partnership. "[264], At the war's end, Grant remained commander of the army, with duties that included dealing with Maximilian and French troops in Mexico, enforcement of Reconstruction in the former Confederate states, and supervision of Indian wars on the western Plains. Grant then appointed former New York Senator Hamilton Fish Secretary of State. Grant told and retold his war stories so many times that writing his Memoirs was more a matter of repetition and polish rather than trying to recall his memories for the first time. [393], Joseph W. Fabens, an American speculator who represented Buenaventura Báez, the president of the Dominican Republic, met with Secretary Fish and proposed annexation,[394] whose island inhabitants sought American protection. To placate the South in 1870, Grant signed the. As violence against black Southerners escalated once more, Grant's Attorney General Edwards Pierrepont told Republican Governor Adelbert Ames of Mississippi that the people were "tired of the autumnal outbreaks in the South", and declined to intervene directly, instead sending an emissary to negotiate a peaceful election. Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army. [279] Johnson opposed Grant's closure of the Richmond Examiner for disloyal editorials and his enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, passed over Johnson's veto. [213] The decisive battle gave the Union control of Tennessee and opened Georgia, the Confederate heartland, to Union invasion. Grant believed the bill would destroy the credit of the nation, and he vetoed it despite their objections. [12][b], In 1823, the family moved to Georgetown, Ohio, where five more siblings were born: Simpson, Clara, Orvil, Jennie, and Mary. In his inaugural address, Grant urged the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, while large numbers of African Americans attended his inauguration. [552] Grant approached businessman William Henry Vanderbilt, who gave him a personal loan of $150,000. [230] They crossed the Rapidan unopposed, while supplies were transported on four pontoon bridges. [582], Attendance at the New York funeral topped 1.5 million. [463] He instructed the Treasury to buy $10 million in government bonds, injecting cash into the system. Updates? Grant decided to reverse his given names and enroll at the academy as Ulysses Hiram (probably to avoid having the acronym HUG embroidered on his clothing); however, his congressional appointment was erroneously made in the name Ulysses S. Grant, the name he eventually accepted, maintaining that the middle initial stood for nothing. [163], Halleck arrived from St. Louis on April 11, took command, and assembled a combined army of about 120,000 men. Surveyor General Silas Reed had set up corrupt contracts that benefited Delano's son, John Delano. Francis B. Heitman. [161] Lincoln dismissed Grant's critics, saying "I can't spare this man; he fights. [34][f] Seeking relief from military routine, he studied under Romantic artist Robert Walter Weir, producing nine surviving artworks. Union troops took Petersburg and captured Richmond the next day. [337] Akerman and South Carolina's U.S. marshal arrested over 470 Klan members, while hundreds of Klansmen, including the wealthy leaders, fled the state. During quiet periods of the campaign Grant would take to drinking on occasion. [481] A Senate committee investigated the New York Customs House from January 3, 1872, to June 4, 1872. Ulysses S. Grant is an American statesperson, a military leader, and a general. [32] While at the Academy, his greatest interest was horses, and he earned a reputation as the "most proficient" horseman. [584] Grant's drinking was often exaggerated by the press and falsely stereotyped by many of his rivals and critics. By that time, Grant's political sympathies fully coincided with the Radical Republicans' aggressive prosecution of the war and emancipation of the slaves. The Grants left Washington for New York, to attend the birth of their daughter Nellie's child, staying at Hamilton Fish's residence. [590][591] Opinions of Grant's presidency demonstrate a better appreciation of Grant's personal integrity, Reconstruction efforts, and peace policy towards Indians, even when they fell short. The railroad was similarly unsuccessful, falling into bankruptcy the following year.[545]. Cox, who worked the mine believed McGarrahan was a "fraudulent claimant." [576] Grant portrayed himself in the persona of the honorable Western hero, whose strength lies in his honesty and straightforwardness. In foreign affairs, the Grant administration peacefully resolved the Alabama claims against Great Britain, but the Senate rejected Grant's prized Caribbean Dominican Republic annexation. He was later elected president in the first election after the Civil War. ... Ulysses S. Grant was elected president in 1868 on a _____ platform. [460] On September 20, the New York Stock Exchange suspended trading for ten days. [406][ap] The stinging controversy over Santo Domingo overshadowed Grant's foreign diplomacy. Fort Donelson, unlike Fort Henry, had a force equal to Grant's army. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. [60] His bravery and initiative earned him his brevet promotion to captain. [311][v] Grant then appointed Massachusetts Representative George S. Boutwell Secretary of Treasury. On April 11, 1854, Grant resigned from the army. [309] Rawlins died in office, and Grant appointed William W. Belknap Secretary of War. On April 9, 1865, Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox. [100], The same year, Grant acquired a slave from his father-in-law, a thirty-five-year-old man named William Jones. [173] On November 13, 1862, Grant captured Holly Springs and advanced to Corinth. [368] On April 11, 1873, Major General Edward Canby was killed in Northern California south of Tule Lake by Modoc leader Kintpuash, in a failed peace conference to end the Modoc War. Many farmers and workingmen favored the bill, which would have added $64 million in greenbacks to circulation, but some Eastern bankers opposed it because it would have weakened the dollar. "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day of it, haven't we?" During the Civil War, he joined the Union Army in 1861, and led the Vicksburg campaign, which gained control of the Mississippi River in 1863. [503], The St. Louis jury acquitted Babcock, but there was enough evidence revealed that Grant reluctantly dismissed him from the White House, although Babcock kept his position of Superintendent of Public Buildings in Washington. [124][n] On September 2, Grant arrived at Cairo, Illinois, assumed command by replacing Colonel Oglesby, and set up his headquarters to plan a campaign down the Mississippi, and up the Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers. [371][ah], After gold was discovered and trespassing occurred on Sioux protected lands, Grant offered them $6,000,000 in October 1874; Red Cloud reluctantly entered negotiations, but other Sioux chiefs readied for war. [99] That fall, after suffering from malaria, Grant finally gave up farming. [228] Sigel's and Butler's efforts failed, and Grant was left alone to fight Lee. [278] Despite differing styles, Grant got along cordially with Johnson, and attended cabinet meetings concerning Reconstruction. Johnson backed down, so charges against Lee were dropped. Although he had no interest in military life, Ulysses accepted the appointment, realizing that the alternative was no further education. Further travels that summer took the Grants to Albany, New York, back to Galena, and throughout Illinois and Ohio, with enthusiastic receptions. [398][ao] Grant ordered Fish to draw up formal treaties, sent to Báez by Babcock's return to the island nation. An 1870 Congressional investigation chaired by, The Democrats were in disarray over the 1871. [363][af] In 1871, Grant ended the sovereign tribal treaty system; by law individual Native Americans were deemed wards of the federal government. With Grant’s approval the army seized the land and expelled the Lakota by 1877. [324] During his first term, Reconstruction took precedence. [401] Prompted by Grant to stop stalling the treaties, Sumner's committee took action, but rejected the bills by a 5-to-2 vote. The 1877 Black Hills take over by the federal government has remained in dispute by the Sioux tribe, as no monetary funding was given for the land, and only 10% of the tribal males signed the cession agreement. [78] Separated from his wife and family, Grant began to drink. [583] Grant's body was laid to rest in Riverside Park, first in a temporary tomb, and then—twelve years later, on April 17, 1897—in the General Grant National Memorial, also known as "Grant's Tomb", the largest mausoleum in North America. [599] The scandals during the Grant administration were often used to stigmatize his political reputation. [249] Grant, Sherman, Porter, and Lincoln held a conference to discuss the surrender of Confederate armies and Reconstruction of the South on March 28. If Trump's critics want to justify booting him out of office, here's the president they should cite for historical inspiration: Ulysses S. Grant. [370] Grant pocket-vetoed a bill in 1874 protecting bison and supporting Interior Secretary Columbus Delano, who believed correctly the killing of bison would force Plains Native Americans to abandon their nomadic lifestyle. [573] Grant's memoirs treat his early life and time in the Mexican–American War briefly and are inclusive of his life up to the end of the Civil War. [11] The boy's name, Ulysses, was drawn from ballots placed in a hat. [106] In the 1856 presidential election, Grant cast his first presidential vote for Democrat James Buchanan, later saying he was really voting against Republican John C. Frémont over concern that his anti-slavery position would lead to Southern secession and war and because he considered Frémont to be a shameless self-promoter. Davis history professor Gregory Downs. [615], On June 19, 2020, protesters toppled a bronze bust, U. S. Grant (1896), at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. [342][ac][ad], During Grant's second term, the North retreated from Reconstruction, while southern conservative whites called "Redeemers" formed armed groups, the Red Shirts and the White League, who openly used violence, intimidation, voter fraud, and racist appeals to overturn Republican rule. "[142], With great armies now massing, it was widely thought in the North that another western battle might end the war. [329] Georgia complied, and on February 24, 1871 its Senators were seated in Congress, with all the former Confederate states represented. [251] Lee and part of his army broke free and attempted to link up with the remnants of Joseph E. Johnston's defeated army, but Sheridan's cavalry stopped the two armies from converging, cutting them off from their supply trains. [188] He also feared the trading corrupted many of his officers who were also eager to make a profit on a bale of cotton, while the majority of those involved in illegal trading were not Jewish. [449] Grant lost in six former slave states that wanted to see an end to Reconstruction. [616][617][bj], This article is about the 18th president of the United States. On June 3, 1891, a bronze statue of Grant by Danish sculptor Johannes Gelert was dedicated at Grant Park in Galena, Illinois. [581], Grant was hailed across the North as the winning general in the American Civil War and overall his military reputation has held up fairly well. The Liberal Republicans and Democrats united behind Grant's opponent in the presidential election of 1872, but Grant was handily re-elected. 1872?]. Grant replaced Murphy with another Conkling ally, Chester A. Arthur, who implemented Boutwell's reforms. [478] which took effect the next year, but Department heads, and others were exempted. Despite his heroism, Grant wrote years later: “I do not think there was ever a more wicked war….I thought so at the time…only I had not moral courage enough to resign.”. [117][l] Ready to fight, Grant recalled with satisfaction, "I never went into our leather store again. [254], On April 9, Grant and Lee met at Appomattox Court House. [62] On September 14, 1847, Scott's army marched into the city; Mexico ceded the vast territory, including California, to the U.S. on February 2, 1848. [349] Grant recalled Sheridan and most of the federal troops from Louisiana. [130] On November 5, Grant, along with Brigadier General John A. McClernand, landed 2,500 men at Hunter's Point, and on November 7 engaged the Confederates at the Battle of Belmont. [139] On February 16, Foote resumed his bombardment, which signaled a general attack. Grant wanted the dispute settled by Congress. [210], On November 23, Grant organized three armies to attack at Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain. Butterfield was to send coded messages to Gould and Fisk to secretly alert them of Treasury gold sales by Boutwell. [294][295] The Democrats, having abandoned Johnson, nominated former governor Horatio Seymour of New York for president and Francis P. Blair of Missouri for vice president. [289] The controversy led to Johnson's impeachment and trial in the Senate. A Republican, Grant became president after defeating Democrat Horatio Seymour in the 1868 presidential election. [577][bh], After a year-long struggle with throat cancer, surrounded by his family, Grant died at 8:08 a.m. in the Mount McGregor cottage on July 23, 1885, at the age of 63. [609], In May 2012, the Ulysses S. Grant Foundation, on the institute's fiftieth anniversary, selected Mississippi State University as the permanent location for Ulysses S. Grant's presidential library. Grant believed that Native Americans, given opportunities for education and work, could serve alongside white men. [45] Four years later on August 22, 1848, they were married at Julia's home in St. Louis. Professor of History, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. [55], Grant served as regimental quartermaster, but yearned for a combat role; when finally allowed, he led a charge at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma. The U.S. refused to recognize the belligerence of the rebels, and in effect endorsed Spanish colonial rule there, while calling for the abolition of slavery in Cuba. Grant led the Union forces successfully in the pivotal Siege of Vicksburg. At the outbreak of the Civil War in April 1861, Grant helped recruit, equip, and drill troops in Galena, then accompanied them to the state capital, Springfield, where Gov. [559], Throughout his career, Grant repeatedly told highly detailed stories of his military experiences, often making slight mistakes in terms of dates and locations. [434] The Democrats adopted the Greeley-Brown ticket and the Liberals party platform. He opined that the Civil War was divine punishment on the U.S. for its aggression against Mexico. [346] Northern apathy toward blacks, the depressed economy and Grant's scandals made it politically difficult for the Grant administration to maintain support for Reconstruction. [227], The Overland Campaign was a series of brutal battles fought in Virginia for seven weeks during May and June 1864. [558] After the collapse of Grant & Ward, there was an outpouring of sympathy for Grant. [312][w] Grant then appointed New Jersey's attorney general, George M. Robeson, Secretary of Navy. [17] Unlike his siblings, Grant was not forced to attend church by his Methodist parents. [57] Polk, wary of Taylor's growing popularity, divided his forces, sending some troops (including Grant's unit) to form a new army under Major General Winfield Scott. Ulysses S. Grant, original name Hiram Ulysses Grant, (born April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.—died July 23, 1885, Mount McGregor, New York), U.S. general, commander of the Union armies during the late years (1864–65) of the American Civil War, and 18th president of the United States (1869–77). The explosion created a crater, into which poorly led Union troops poured. [214] Grant was given an enormous thoroughbred horse, Cincinnati, by a thankful admirer in St. [15] In the winter of 1836–1837, Grant was a student at Maysville Seminary, and in the autumn of 1838, he attended John Rankin's academy. Omissions? Achieving great national fame for his victories at Vicksburg and the surrender at Appomattox, he was widely credited as the General who "saved the Union". [272][u] Grant recommended continuation of the Freedmen's Bureau, which Johnson opposed, but advised against using black troops, which he believed encouraged an alternative to farm labor. [138], Grant then ordered an immediate assault on Fort Donelson, which dominated the Cumberland River. [562][bf], In the summer of 1884, Grant complained of a sore throat but put off seeing a doctor until late October, when he learned it was cancer, possibly caused by his frequent cigar smoking. Grant on the one-dollar gold piece, issued on the 100th anniversary of his birth. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans and reestablish the public credit. Political party: Republican: Spouse(s) Julia Dent Grant: Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822–July 23, 1885), born Hiram Ulysses Grant, was an American general who helped the Union Army of the United States win the American Civil War. [579] Sheridan, then Commanding General of the Army, ordered a day-long tribute to Grant on all military posts, and President Grover Cleveland ordered a thirty-day nationwide period of mourning. Southern Reconstructed states were controlled by Republican. Retained by Richardson (as Secretary), Sanborn aggressively collected $427,000 in supposed delinquent taxes, keeping half for himself, splitting $160,000 of his money with others. All of it was owing in large part to the women’s suffrage movement and radical feminist Victoria Woodhull, who ran for president against the incumbent, Ulysses S. Grant, as the nominee of the Equal Rights Party and chose (without his knowledge or … [421] Fisk played a role in August in New York, having a letter from Gould, he told Grant his gold policy would destroy the nation. [572], Grant finished his memoir and died only a few days later. [309] Washburne resigned, and Grant appointed him Minister to France. [64] In retrospect, although he respected Scott, he identified his leadership style with Taylor's. [496], Grant appointed David Dyer, under Bristow's recommendation, federal attorney to prosecute the Ring in St. Louis, who indicted Grant's old friend General John McDonald, supervisor of Internal Revenue. [495] Federal marshals raided 32 installations nationwide and arrested 350 men; 176 indictments were obtained, leading to 110 convictions and $3,150,000 in fines returned to the Treasury. Urged by his Secretary of War Rawlins, Grant initially supported recognition of Cuban belligerency, but Rawlins's death on September 6, 1869, removed any cabinet support for military intervention. [507] When Grant was informed by Postmaster Marshall Jewell of a potential Congressional investigation into an extortion scandal involving Attorney General George H. Williams' wife, Grant fired Williams and appointed reformer Edwards Pierrepont in his place. [277], Grant was initially optimistic about Johnson, saying he was satisfied the nation had "nothing to fear" from the Johnson administration. Opponents called it a violation of the unofficial two-term rule in use since George Washington. At the same time, Grant's son Buck had opened a Wall Street brokerage house with Ferdinand Ward—although a confidence man who swindled numerous wealthy men, Ward was at the time regarded as a rising star on Wall Street. [523], For some years Grant had entertained the idea of taking a long deserved vacation after his presidency and, after liquidating one of his investments to finance the venture, the Grants set out on a world tour that lasted approximately two and a half years. Vice President Andrew Johnson was sworn in as president on April 15. On his way, Grant received a letter sent by Lee informing him that he was ready to surrender. On April 29, he relieved Grant of field command and replaced him with Major General George Henry Thomas. Borie's notable achievement was to desegregate the Washington Navy Yard. [102] In March 1859, Grant freed William by a manumission deed, potentially worth at least $1,000, when Grant needed the money. [122], On August 5, with Washburne's aid, Grant was appointed Brigadier General of volunteers. On July 5, 1852, when the 4th Infantry sailed from New York for the Pacific coast, Grant left his growing family (two sons had been born) behind. "[162] However, Grant's victory at Shiloh ended any chance for the Confederates to prevail in the Mississippi valley or regain its strategic advantage in the West. [296] The Democrats advocated the immediate restoration of former Confederate states to the Union and amnesty from "all past political offenses". Grant castigated Custer in the press, saying "I regard Custer's massacre as a sacrifice of troops, brought on by Custer himself, that was wholly unnecessary—wholly unnecessary. [429] In 1871, to placate reformers, he created the America's first Civil Service Commission, chaired by reformer George William Curtis. [529] During the tour, the Hayes administration encouraged Grant to assume a public unofficial diplomatic role to represent the United States and strengthen American interests abroad, while resolving issues for some countries in the process. "[118][m] On April 18, Grant chaired a second recruitment meeting, but turned down a captain's position as commander of the newly formed militia company, hoping his previous experience would aid him to obtain more senior military rank. "[353] Congress refused to strengthen the laws against violence, but instead passed a sweeping law to guarantee blacks access to public facilities. Key events in the life of Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was the United States' first four-star general. [215], On March 2, 1864, Lincoln promoted Grant to lieutenant general, giving him command of all Union Armies. Cabinet Members Secretary of State Elihu B. Washburne (1869) Hamilton Fish (1869-77) Secretary of the Treasury George S. Boutwell (1869-73) William A. Richardson (1873-74) Benjamin H. Bristow (1874-76) Lot M. Morrill (1876-77) Secretary of War John A. Rawlins (1869) [459], Economic turmoil renewed during Grant's second term. "[560] In calm moments during the Civil War, he often spoke of his recent experiences, typically "in terse and often eloquent language. Douglass was a lifelong member of the GOP and strongly supported two of its most prominent presidents — Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant — in their efforts to secure the rights of black Americans. Most observers thought his slouching gait and sloppiness in dress did not conform with usual soldierly bearing. [516] Grant, by a public letter in 1875, chose not to run for a third term, while the Republicans chose Governor Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio, a reformer, at their convention. [241] Rather than fight Lee in a full frontal attack as he had done at Cold Harbor, Grant continued to extend Lee's defenses south and west of Petersburg to capture essential railroad links. Later Grant openly broke with Johnson over Reconstruction policies; Grant used the Reconstruction Acts, which had been passed over Johnson's veto, to enforce civil rights for recently freed African Americans. As was the custom of the times, the 46-year-old Grant did not campaign. Grant was sympathetic to the plight of persecuted Jewish people. [518] Grant told Congress to settle the matter through legislation and assured both sides that he would not use the army to force a result, except to curb violence. [257][258] Grant ordered his troops to stop all celebration, saying the "war is over; the rebels are our countrymen again. Ulysses S Grant: There Are Two Parties Now, Traitors & Patriots. [462] Grant believed that, as with the collapse of the Gold Ring in 1869, the panic was merely an economic fluctuation that affected bankers and brokers. An outstanding horseman, he was unable to join the cavalry after graduating 21st in a class of 39. [408] This policy was shaken in October 1873, when a Spanish cruiser captured a merchant ship, Virginius, flying the U.S. flag, carrying supplies and men to aid the insurrection. Ulysses S. Grant. "[300] The Democrats and their Klan supporters focused mainly on ending Reconstruction, intimidating blacks, and returning control of the South to the white Democrats and the planter class, alienating War Democrats in the North. [160][p] Discouraged, Grant considered resigning but Sherman convinced him to stay. Before he had even engaged the enemy, Grant was appointed brigadier general through the influence of Elihu B. Washburne, a U.S. congressman from Galena. Before the end of the year, he began his advance toward Vicksburg, Mississippi, the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. In 1839 Jesse secured for Ulysses an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and pressured him to attend. The immensely popular General Ulysses S. Grant, a political enemy of Johnson’s, eventually won the presidency. [146] Meanwhile, Grant prepared for an attack on the Confederate army of roughly equal strength. [510] Belknap was impeached by the House but was acquitted by the Senate. [83][i] Grant did not face court-martial, and the War Department said: "Nothing stands against his good name. They would then march ten miles east to Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River, with the aid of gunboats, opening both rivers and allowing the Union access further south. Meade had followed Halleck's cautious approach to fighting, and Grant was there to give him direction and encouragement to be more aggressive. [128] Having understood the importance to Lincoln about Kentucky's neutrality, Grant assured its citizens, "I have come among you not as your enemy, but as your friend. Grant and Delano, his second Secretary of Interior, were third cousins. Spanish authorities executed the prisoners, including eight American citizens, and many Americans called for war with Spain. [223] Major General Benjamin Butler would advance on Lee from the southeast, up the James River, while Major General Nathaniel Banks would capture Mobile. [112] He was torn between his increasingly anti-slavery views and the fact that his wife remained a staunch Democrat. Although his service in these posts gave him an invaluable knowledge of army supply, it did nothing to satiate his hunger for action. When the convention convened in Chicago in June, there were more delegates pledged to Grant than to any other candidate, but he was still short of a majority vote to get the nomination. ", "Thinking about Empire: The administration of Ulysses S. 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