Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) 1822-1885
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Henderson collection
Collection — Folder: S2395
Identifier: S2395
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of correspondence and documents compiled by an individual named Henderson. The bulk of the collection is a 38-page report sent to General Ulysses S. Grant on February 28, 1862 regarding the operations and capture of Fort Donelson. The report was not signed, but from information in the report, it was most likely written by Brig. Gen. John McClernand. Other items related to the U.S. Civil War include a map of the Mississippi River showing communities,...
Dates:
1810-1888
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Henderson collection
Jefferson C. Davis collection
Collection
Identifier: L041
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily consists of Jefferson C. Davis’s official military papers. During Davis’s time as quartermaster, the papers include receipts, bills, requisitions, and other documents relating to his Indianapolis based post (1861). As an officer in the field, Davis’s papers include official correspondence regarding duties, copies of telegrams to Gen. John C. Fremont, and military inspection reports sent to him while with the 14th Army Corps (1861–1865). The collection also contains...
Dates:
1849-1875
