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In one common narrative dating to 1929 or earlier, West grabs Grant's horse by the bridle and is dragged 50 feet (15 m). He then recognizes Grant and apologizes, to which Grant says, "Officer, do your duty" or similar. [17] A 150th anniversary book published by the MPD [18] repeats the claim of West having been dragged 50 feet.
Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885) was a commanding general during the Civil War and a two-term U.S. president. Born in Ohio near the Ohio River, Grant grew up around horses, possessing a natural affinity which allowed him to ride, train and manage horses from an early age.
The 1871 State of the Union address was delivered by the 18th president of the United States Ulysses S. Grant to the 42nd United States Congress on December 4, 1871. President Grant highlighted the nation's prosperity and emphasized the enforcement of federal laws.
Grant's father Jesse Root Grant was a Whig Party supporter and a fervent abolitionist. [3] Jesse and Hannah Simpson were married on June 24, 1821, and their first child, Hiram Ulysses Grant, was born on April 27, 1822. [4] The name Ulysses was drawn from ballots placed in a hat.
In modern bios, as I've said, the horsemanship index entry should have picked this up (and one bio does mention an example of Grant racing in a carriage, but with nothing negative attached to the incident). 19th-c bios, I should say, made a big thing of his humility, respect for the common soldier, that sort of thing, and since the 1866 ...
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President Grant allowed Babcock to be a stumbling block for reformers who might have saved Grant's presidential legacy. Grant's secretary of state, Hamilton Fish, who was often at odds with Babcock, made efforts to save Grant's reputation by advocating that reformers be appointed to or kept in public office. Grant also unwisely accepted gifts ...
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