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Grant: An Address Delivered at the 23d Annual Reunion of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Association of Jo Daviess County, Turner Hall, Galena, August 15, 1905
An Address that illuminates the character and life of a president through a local veteran’s memory
This nonfiction portrait presents an illuminating speech given in 1905, drawing on Galena memories to highlight General Grant’s honesty, devotion to family, and public service. It blends personal anecdotes with reflections on his faith, temperance, and the friendships that shaped his life.
From quiet domestic virtue to public leadership, the address sketches how Grant’s character was formed by his mother, wife, and church, and how local Galenians—lawyers, merchants, and veterans—knew him as a neighbor, friend, and trusted commander. The narrative situates Grant within a broader view of American history, linking his example to national themes such as education, religious liberty, and the responsibilities of citizenship.
Learn how the speaker frames Grant’s personal integrity and humility through family and church life.
See the ties between Grant’s local Galena circle and his rise to national leadership.
Understand the emphasis on education, religious freedom, and civic duty as part of the era’s values.
Appreciate the warm reminiscences of friends, colleagues, and soldiers who shared in the era’s defining moments.
Ideal for readers of Civil War history, presidential biographies, and local Galena history who enjoy a respectful, first-person reminiscence of a nation’s military and moral leaders.
This nonfiction portrait presents an illuminating speech given in 1905, drawing on Galena memories to highlight General Grant’s honesty, devotion to family, and public service. It blends personal anecdotes with reflections on his faith, temperance, and the friendships that shaped his life.
From quiet domestic virtue to public leadership, the address sketches how Grant’s character was formed by his mother, wife, and church, and how local Galenians—lawyers, merchants, and veterans—knew him as a neighbor, friend, and trusted commander. The narrative situates Grant within a broader view of American history, linking his example to national themes such as education, religious liberty, and the responsibilities of citizenship.
Learn how the speaker frames Grant’s personal integrity and humility through family and church life.
See the ties between Grant’s local Galena circle and his rise to national leadership.
Understand the emphasis on education, religious freedom, and civic duty as part of the era’s values.
Appreciate the warm reminiscences of friends, colleagues, and soldiers who shared in the era’s defining moments.
Ideal for readers of Civil War history, presidential biographies, and local Galena history who enjoy a respectful, first-person reminiscence of a nation’s military and moral leaders.
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Published August 24, 2018
About the author
John Corson Smith
45 books1 followerBirth: Feb. 13, 1832, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Death:Dec. 31, 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War first as Major and Provost Marshal on the staff of Brigadier General Absalom Baird, then as Provost Marshal on the staff of Brigadier General James B. Steedman, then finally as Lieutenant Colonel of the 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on June 20, 1865 for "meritorious services". After the end of the conflict he served as Illinois State Treasurer from 1870 to 1881 and from 1883 to 1885, and as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1885 to 1889.
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, Jo Daviess County.
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Death:Dec. 31, 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War first as Major and Provost Marshal on the staff of Brigadier General Absalom Baird, then as Provost Marshal on the staff of Brigadier General James B. Steedman, then finally as Lieutenant Colonel of the 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on June 20, 1865 for "meritorious services". After the end of the conflict he served as Illinois State Treasurer from 1870 to 1881 and from 1883 to 1885, and as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1885 to 1889.
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, Jo Daviess County.
http://civilwarthosesurnames.blogspot...
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