Ulysses S. Grant – the quick Sliver

4.17.20 Lee and Lincoln, Jackson and King

April 16, 2020 Mike Keeler

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You may have missed this news. You shouldn’t have. Here it is. The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. Within the terms of the surrender, Grant allowed that the turnover of arms by the…

8.14.15 Politics is War

August 14, 2015 Mike Keeler

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The 2016 presidential race is heating up, so lets talk about old war heroes. Starting with Andrew Jackson. His defeat of the British at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 led to his eventual presidential victory, in 1828. His supporters admired the fact that he was a tough guy…

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7.4.13 Hancock the Superb

July 4, 2013 Mike Keeler

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4th of July, 1863. In the aftermath of Gettysburg came the miraculous news that a second victory of equal importance had been won. On July 4, Ulysses S. Grant captured Vicksburg after a long siege, removing the last confederate stronghold on the Mississippi and giving the Union complete control of…

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7.3.12 Day 3

July 3, 2013 Mike Keeler

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On the final day at Gettysburg, two old friends fought to the death for the future of their country. July 3, 1863, dawned overcast and hot. The bulk of Robert E. Lee’s army was amassed in the trees at the bottom of a hill, looking up across a mile-wide expanse…

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2.1.08 Animal Politics

February 1, 2008 Mike Keeler

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Andrew Jackson was an ornery cuss. He drove the British out of New Orleans, the Cherokees out of Georgia, and John Quincy Adams out of the White House. He grew up in the wilds of Tennessee and was called by the people “Old Hickory.” His rivals tried to belittle him,…

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