This looks at events of 1876 - a trying year for the White House. The Seventh Cavalry was wiped out by the Sioux, and Ulysees Grant's peace process lay in tatters as a result. Scandals diverted Grant's attention from larger policy questions. A series ofprosecutions culminated in the February trial of Orville Babcock, Grant's private secretary.listed in the, U. S Service I have every possible facility of raising the aforesaid troops aamp; if this meets your approbation send me a commission ... will Commission me as Captain of the Volunteer Service for the time mentioned in your Message, hoping to hear from you soon . ... from the Department with it aamp; they sent me a Circular of men suited for the regular service to enlist for the term of 3, 4, aamp; 5 years butanbsp;...
Title | : | The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant |
Author | : | Ulysses Simpson Grant, John Y. Simon, William M. Ferraro |
Publisher | : | SIU Press - 2005 |
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