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William W. Belknap, Secretary of War from 1869 to 1876. A native of New York, and Iowa attorney, William W. Belknap entered the American Civil War in 1861 fighting for the Union. [1] Belknap, having efficiently served at Shiloh and Atlanta, was appointed major general by the end of the war. [1] Belknap was known for serving coolly under ...
William Worth Belknap (September 22, 1829 – October 12, 1890) was a lawyer, Union Army officer, government administrator in Iowa, and the 30th United States Secretary of War, serving under President Ulysses S. Grant. Belknap was impeached on March 2, 1876, for his role in the trader post scandal but was acquitted by the Senate.
William W. Belknap, Secretary of War (1869–1876) Grant had no time to recover after the Whiskey Ring graft trials ended, for another scandal erupted involving War Secretary William W. Belknap . A Democratic House investigation committee revealed that Belknap had taken money in exchange for an appointment to a lucrative Native American trading ...
Political cartoon by Thomas Nast, March 1876. The Whiskey Ring took place from 1871 to 1876 centering in St. Louis during the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. The ring was an American scandal, broken in May 1875, involving the diversion of tax revenues in a conspiracy among government agents, politicians, whiskey distillers, and distributors.
They were the parents of four children, including Anna Mary (1821-1893), Clara Belknap Wolcott (1824–1906), William Worth (1829–1890) and Frederick Augustus (1832–1832). William W. Belknap was a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and served as United States Secretary of War from 1869 to 1876. References
It only happened once in 1876 when Secretary of War William Belknap was impeached in the House but acquitted in the Senate. Here’s how each member of the House voted. Filter and sort the table ...
The presidency of Ulysses S. Grant began on March 4, 1869, when Ulysses S. Grant was inaugurated as the 18th President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1877. The Reconstruction era took place during Grant's two terms of office. The Ku Klux Klan caused widespread violence throughout the South against African Americans.
The first time was in 1876 when Secretary of War William Belknap was impeached in the House but acquitted in the Senate. Here’s how each member of the House voted. Filter and sort the table to ...