The Leading Facts. 1. Grant born of parents who were farmers. Loved to work with horses. 2. Sent to West Point; was in Mexican War under Generals Taylor and Scott. 3. Was clerk for his father at Galena. 4. In the Civil War rose rapidly till made a major-general. 5. Captured Fort Donelson and Fort Henry. 6. Captured Vicksburg; was made lieutenant-general, and sent into the Wilderness after General Lee. 7. Fought a month, then moved around to Petersburg. 8. Offered Lee terms of surrender. 9. Was twice made president. 10. Died at Mount McGregor. 11. Robert E. Lee was born in Virginia and went to school at Alexandria. 12. Went to West Point, and was in the Mexican War, where he earned honor and fame. 13. Took charge at West Point. 14. Followed Virginia when she seceded, and was given command of the troops defending Richmond. 15. Won several victories over the North. 16. Failed at Gettysburg. 17. Fought to save Richmond. 18. Surrendered to General Grant in spring of 1865. 19. Became president of Washington College.
Study Questions. 1. Tell the story of Grant until he reached West Point. 2. What part did Grant take in the war with Mexico? 3. What did Grant do at Galena when Lincoln's call came? 4. Tell of his promotion. 5. What would happen if Vicksburg and other Mississippi River places were taken? 6. What two victories came on the Fourth of July, and what did both mean? 7. How did Grant's victory impress the president? 8. What can you tell of the "Battle of the Wilderness"? 9. What happened at Richmond? 10. Picture the scene at Appomattox Court House. 11. Tell the story of Grant after the Civil War. 12. Tell of Lee's promotion after leaving West Point. 13. Did Lee want his state to leave the Union? 14. Was he a victorious general at first? 15. What happened at Gettysburg? 16. Tell about Lee defending Richmond. 17. What did Lee plan to do after Richmond fell? 18. Why did he not carry out this plan? 19. What position did Lee accept after the war?
Suggested Readings. Ulysses S. Grant: Burton, Four American Patriots, 195-254; Brooks, Century Book of Famous Americans, 181-191; Hart and Stevens, Romance of the Civil War, 179-183; Hale, Stories of War, 21-29, 74-91, 92-118, 168-187, 226-264; Bolton, Famous American Statesmen, 307-360.
Robert E. Lee: Hale, Stories of War, 61-73, 119, 149; Mabie, Heroes Every Child Should Know, 289-308; Magill, Stories from Virginia History, 162-172.
MEN WHO DETERMINED NEW POLITICAL POLICIES
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
175. A Wise and Independent President. In 1822 a baby boy was born in the old college town of Delaware, Ohio. His parents named the boy Rutherford B. Hayes. As a youngster he loved his books and his playmates.