Title: General Ulysses S. Grant Description: General Ulysses S. Grant (Hiram Ulysses Grant; 1822-1885), American general, general-in-chief of the Union Army (1864-1865), and eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877), was mentioned as a presidential candidate and Grant replied that he had no political ambitions, except to become mayor of his home town, Galena, Illinois, so that he could fix the sidewalk on the main street; Galena welcomed Grant home as a hero, with a huge sign over the main street reading: "General - the sidewalk is built" American Civil War; Location: Galena, Illinois, 1865: In 1864 Keywords: generals, home towns, sidewalks, welcoming signs Orientation: Landscape Dimensions: 1800 x 1301 (2.34 MPixels) (1.38) Print Size: 15.2 x 11.0 cm; 6.0 x 4.3 inches File Size: 6.71 MB (7,036,034 Bytes) Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Color Depth: 16.7 million (24 BitsPerPixel) Compression: None Image Number: 0000095775 Source: Jay Robert Nash Collection
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