Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. Earlier, he was the Commanding General of the Union Army, leading it to victory in the American Civil War in 1865.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 16, 1865. March 16, 1865—8.30 a.m. Lieutenant-General GRANT, City Point: The Blackwater, a branch of the Chowan, I am informed cannot be forded except…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 18, 1865. ; March 18, 1865—9 p.m. Lieutenant-General Grant, City Point: To keep the cavalry and infantry between Bottom’s and White Oak Bridges exposes…
WINCHESTER, V. A. WINCHESTER, V. A., March 18, 1865. General GRANT, City Point, Va.: I have a report this morning that Sheridan is on the Tye River, in Nelson County,…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865—12 m. Lieutenant-General GRANT, Oity Point: Sumner is at Fort Monroe. Has orders from Sheridan to send his transports back…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 20, 1565—11 a.m.. Lieutenant-General GRANT: I saw General Gordon at Norfolk. He is content to remain in command there and unless you think differently it…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 21, 1865—10 p.m.. Lieutenant-General GRANT: I have ordered General Crook to be relieved and report to you for assignment to command, and have directed paymasters…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., March 21, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT: A person in confidential communication with Thompson and Tucker, the rebel agents in Canada, whence he has just arrived, reports…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington Oity, March 22, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT: Your account of the way Crook talked on his return from Richmond, and other circumstances, induce me to suggest a careful…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, White House, Va., March 22, 1865. Lieut. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Commanding Armies of the United States: GENERAL: I will march from the White House on…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, March 23, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT, Oity Point, Va.: We start to you at 1 p.m. to-day. May lie over during the dark hours of the night. Very…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 23, 1865. March 23, 1865. (Received 9.45 p. m.) Lieutenant-General GRANT: The fires which you see are the woods burning inside my lines. I…
White House, Va. White House, Va., March 23, 1865. Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the United States : GENERAL: Your communication of the 21st instant, by hands…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 24, 1865. March 24, 1865—4 p.m. Lieutenant-General GRANT, City Powt: I have ordered General Turner’s division, the canvas pontoon train, and cavalry out to-morrow…
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY CORPS, March 24, 1865. ; March 24, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT, City Point: I received information to-day that a staff officer of C. M. Wilcox was in High…
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 24, 1865. In conformity with the wish expressed in your telegram of yesterday, I have the honor to inclose herewith statements of the strength and…
General Sheridan to General Grant Office United States Military Telegraph, War Department, Washington, D. C, December 11, 1866. General: I have the honor to notify you of my return from…
Mr. Seward to Getterai Grant Department of State, Washington, October 28, 1867. Sir: In the absence of specific legislation by Congress for the organization of land districts in Alaska, claims…
Fort Donelson, February 16, 1869. SIR: In consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station I propose to the commanding officers of the Federal…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Donelson, February 16, 1869. SIR: In consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station I propose to the commanding officers of the…
No. 87. Mr. Vickers to the President. Deckertown, N. J., September 29, 1873. (Rec’d Oct. 14.) Sir: I have the honor herewith to transmit to your excellency certain documents relating…
No. 501. The Postmaster-General to the President. Post-Office Department, Washington, D. C., November 17, 1873. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th…
[Inclosure in No. 201.] Governor Coke to President Grant. [Telegram.] Austin, Tex., March 30, 1875. Sir: The depredations of organized bands of robbers from the Republic of Mexico have of…
No. 425. Mr. Cadwalader to Mr. Foster. Department of State, Washington, March, 31, 1875. No. 207.] Sir: Referring to the instruction to you, No. 206, of the 29th instant, which…
No. 240. The Emperor of Russia to the President. [Translation.] Mr. President: At the moment when the people of the United States celebrate the centennial period of their national existence,…