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The former president and Civil War hero passed away on July 23, 1885, after completing his memoirs. He suffered from alcoholism, smoking and corruption during his presidency and post-presidency.
Ulysses S. Grant died of throat and tongue cancer in 1885, after completing his memoirs with Mark Twain's help. Learn how the former president and Civil War hero fought to save his...
Grant's body was laid to rest in Riverside Park, first in a temporary tomb, and then on April 17, 1897, in the General Grant National Memorial, known as "Grant's Tomb", the largest mausoleum in North America.
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.
On 23 July 1885, Ulysses S. (“Unconditional Surrender”) Grant, Civil War hero and the nation’s 18 th president, died a painful and impoverished death at the age of 63. He spent the last months of his life grappling with the ravages of throat cancer, desperately writing his life’s memoirs so that his family would not be destitute after ...
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).
Many details of the activities at the cottage following Grant's death including criticism of the embalmer and the lightning strike on the electrical wires coming into the cottage. Julia views Grant's body. From the New York Times, July 31, 1885.
Learn how Grant, the Civil War hero and 18th president, died of cancer in 1885 and left behind his memoirs and his family. Explore his life, achievements, and challenges through photos, documents, and stories from Ohio Memory.
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.
The 18th president and Civil War hero passed away on July 23, 1885, shortly after completing his memoirs. He suffered from alcoholism, corruption, and a financial panic during his presidency,...