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On July 23, 1885, just after completing his memoirs, Civil War hero and former president Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer. The son of a tanner, Grant showed little enthusiasm for...
Bankrupt and Dying from Cancer, Ulysses S. Grant Waged His Greatest Battle. Aided by Mark Twain, the former president and Civil War hero raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved...
On July 2, 1881, Garfield was shot by an assassin and died on September 19. On learning of Garfield's death from a reporter, Grant wept. [509]
Ulysses S. Grant (born April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.—died July 23, 1885, Mount McGregor, New York) was a U.S. general, commander of the Union armies during the late years (1864–65) of the American Civil War, and the 18th president of the United States (1869–77).
He died on July 23, 1885 at age 63 at Mt. McGregor, New York. Events of the Seventeen Days Following Grant's Death. A chronology from his death to his funeral in New York City. Grant and Religion. What was Grant's attitude toward religion during his lifetime and at the hour of his death? Essay by Dr. Marie Kelsey, creator of this website.
Grant died on July 23, 1885 and had been in financial ruin at the time, after his son got him tied up in a Ponzi scheme, according to CBS News. Advertisement. While Grant was broke, this threatened his family's financial well-being after his death.
On July 23, 1885, President Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer. Due to the summer heat, the body was embalmed immediately and placed in a temporary glass coffin. Though he wanted to be buried at his alma mater, West Point, he rejected the idea because women could not be buried there.
Quick Facts. FULL NAME: Hiram Ulysses Grant. BORN: April 27, 1822. DIED: July 23, 1885. BIRTHPLACE: Point Pleasant, Ohio. SPOUSE: Julia Dent (1848-1885) CHILDREN: Frederick, Ulysses Jr.,...
Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and served as the 18th U.S. president from 1869 to 1877. An Ohio native, Grant graduated...
Monday, July 23, marks the anniversary of the death of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War hero, 18th President of the United States, and Ohioan by birth.