Letter and memoir, 1915 Aug. 2, 1915 Oct. 4.

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Letter and memoir, 1915 Aug. 2, 1915 Oct. 4.

Consists of a letter from Frank W. Calais, Irving Park, Illinois, to J.E. Boas, describing his service in the 4th Illinois Cavalry, USA, during the Civil War. A short memoir describing his contact with Gen. Ulysses S. Grant is also included.

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Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio-died July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans, created the Justice Department, and reestablish the public credit. Promoted lieutenant-general, in 1864, Grant led the Union Army in winning the American Civ...

Boas, J.E.V. (Johan Erik Vesti), 1855-1935

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Calais, Frank

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United States. Army. Illinois Cavalry Regiment, 4th.

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