He died on July 23, 1885 just 4 days after completing his Civil War memoirs
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Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant - Wikipedia  The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant is an autobiography of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, focused mainly on his military career during the MexicanAmerican War and the American Civil ... After finishing his second term in office in 1877, Grant and his wife Julia took a trip around the world...
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Ulysses S. Grant: Life After the PresidencyMiller Center  Eventually, James A. Garfield defeated the popular war-hero for the Republican ... from Century Magazine to write articles about his experiences in the Civil War. ... From his sickbed, Grant wrote his Personal Memoirs in a straightforward, engaging style. ... He completed the book just days before his death on July 23, 1885.
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General Grant National Memorial--Presidents: A Discover Our ...  His fellow countrymen revered Grant, and his magnificent tomb was built entirely with ... They recognized that his critical victory at Vicksburg in 1863 altered the course of the Civil War; his relentless ... Grant died on July 23, 1885 at a summer cottage in the Adirondack Mountains, only four days after completing the book.
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Former President Ulysses S. Grant dies - Jul 23, 1885 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Former President Ulysses S. Grant dies on Jul 23, 1885. ... On this day in 1885, just after completing his memoirs, Civil War hero and former ... The son of a tanner, Grant showed little enthusiasm for joining his father's ... a detailed account of the Civil War and, after he died of throat cancer in 1885, Julia...
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Ulysses S. Grant - Wikipedia  Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States (186977). As Commanding ... After the Civil War, Grant led the army's supervision of Reconstruction in the ... Facing severe investment reversals and dying of throat cancer, he completed his memoirs, ... His death in 1885 prompted an outpouring of national unity.
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President Zachary Taylor dies unexpectedly - Jul 09, 1850 ...  On this day in History, President Zachary Taylor dies unexpectedly on Jul 09, 1850. ... or iced milk Taylor drank, though other sources have claimed that Taylor died of ... Others suspected food poisoning or typhoid fever. ... His personal physicians concluded that he had succumbed to cholera ... Zachary Taylor's Presidency...
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Free Flashcards about U.S. PRESIDENT - StudyStack  Free flashcards to help memorize facts about U.S. PRESIDENT. ... HE DIED IN 1885, JUST 4 DAYS AFTER COMPLETING HIS CIVIL WAR MEMOIRS, GRANT. IN 1791 HE WROTE .... IN CALIFORNIA, FEBRUARY 6, 2004 WAS PROCLAIMED THIS PRESIDENT'S "DAY" IN HONOR OF THIS 93RD BIRTHDAY, REAGAN. HIS...
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Harrison dies of pneumonia - Apr 04, 1841 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Harrison dies of pneumonia on Apr 04, 1841. Learn more ... President William Henry Harrison dies after serving only 32 days in office on this day in 1841. Harrison ... Some historians have claimed that a case of hepatitis may also have contributed to his demise. Harrison .... In its short life of less than.
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J! Archive - Show #4815, aired 2005-07-08  He died on Independence Day in 1826 at his beloved Monticello ... He died in his sleep on February 3, 1924, 6 months after Warren Harding...
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James Abram Garfield - Everything2.com  It took James Garfield 11 weeks to die after being shot in the back by Charles ... He was persuaded by President Lincoln to resign his army job and remain in Congress. ... of the United States of America was short, he did find time to name his dog "Veto". This was apparently a statement intended as a warning for Congress.
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Jubal Early | HistoryNet  Facts, information and articles about Jubal Early, a Civil War General during the ... Early's troops did get to the outskirts of the Capital, where Abraham Lincoln ... In October 1864, at the battle of Cedar Creek, Early made a surprise attack on the ..... Washington on July 11 was because his men were near exhaustion and that...
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Dead Presidents: July 4 - Starship  John Adams's final words were (supposedly), "Thomas Jefferson survives." But he was wrong. Jefferson had died just hours earlier at Monticello. Five years to...
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6 Famous Coincidences - History Lists - History (history.com)  Jul 9, 2015 ... Less than a year before John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln, ... For his part, Booth only later learned the identity of the man he had ... as Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. By 1909, 74 years had passed, and Twain offered a prediction that his own death wouldlike his...
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The Unexpected Death of President Harding, 90 Years Ago - History ...  Aug 2, 2013 ... President Warren G. Harding died of apparent heart failure 90 years ago ... On August 2, 1923, Warren G. Harding became the sixth of eight presidents to die in ... just as he appeared to be improving, Harding suddenly shuddered and ... allegations of drinking alcohol in the White House during Prohibition...
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Chronicles of Oklahoma - Oklahoma State University - Library - Home  His name appears in a few public documents, and some account of him has been ... he died, he was approximately 82 or 83 years old, and this was in 1843." ... Dr. Starr, of Claremore, Oklahoma, has made a life study of Cherokee history and .... many white men have been given that honor, although without any authority.
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Full text of "Life of Lieut.-Gen. Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson)"  The cause -for which General Jackson fought and died has been overthrown. .... dispositions  General Winder mortally wounded  Confederate left broken ...... At their close he arose, asked that a lunch be placed in his haversack, and went ...... accordiag to the technical maxims of war, that Eichmond was untenable ; but...
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Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, 1863 - EyeWitness to History  In the aftermath of the three-day carnage that took place at its doorstep in early July, ... event were therefore surprised when Lincoln not only accepted their invitation but ... Lincoln then rose and delivered his address in less than two minutes. ... However, the following day, Everett wrote the President praising his speech and...
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Personal Memoirs by Ulysses S. Grant | PenguinRandomHouse.com  Mark Twain had known many of the great men of the Civil War and the ... In 1881, Twain urged Grant to write his memoirs. ... He reminded Twain that the Military History of Ulysses S. Grant, written by his wartime assistant, Adam Badeau, had sold poorly. And John Russell Young's book, Around the World with General Grant,...
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July 4th, 1826 - Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president (1801-09), died at ...  July 4th, 1826 - Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president (1801-09), died at 83. ... awoke at eight o'clock that evening and spoke his last words, "Is it the fourth yet?". ... 2nd President John Adams ~ Died age 91, becoming the last surviving person to .... after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, both former presidents and...
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Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die - Jul 04, 1826 - HISTORY.com  On July 4, 1826, at the age of 90, Adams lay on his deathbed while the ... He was mistaken: Jefferson had died five hours earlier at Monticello at the age of 82.
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The Insane Story of the Guy Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln ...  Apr 12, 2015 ... On April 26, 1865, soldiers had John Wilkes Booth cornered in a ... Nursing a broken leg, Booth had made it 73 miles to Port Royal, ... Boston Corbett thus became Lincoln's Avenger: the man who killed the ..... There he tied a note to his borrowed horse, explaining who its rightful owner was, and set it free.