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How Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's revolver became the most expensive gun sold ever

Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) orchestrated a historic sale that shattered records in the world of firearms collecting. General Ulysses S. Grant’s cased Remington New Model Army revolvers sold for ...
The New York Times

Ulysses S. Grant Finally Gets That Promotion

The Civil War general was elevated to general of the armies of the United States, a title his admirers had long sought. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out about a recent ...
Berkshire Eagle

Blue plate special honors Gen. Grant

DEAR COLLECTOR: My mother's aunt gave her this plate several years ago. The small print around the inside says: "Grant commemorative plate. Born April 27, 1822. Died July 1885." Large print around the ...
The Spokesman-Review

End of The Civil War: Confederate surrenders throughout the country... and world

We’re taught in school that the American Civil War ended when Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865 — 160 years ago Wednesday. In fact, reality was ...
Quincy Herald-Whig

Gen. Grant recalls his experiences on both sides of the river

Ulysses S. Grant was not quite 40 in April 1861 when Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, beginning the Civil War. Grant, a West Point graduate and Mexican American War veteran, had resigned from the ...