USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On this day in 1885, shortly after completing his memoirs, Ulysses S. Grant, the nation’s 18th president and a key architect of the Union victory in the Civil War, died at age 63 of throat cancer.

Detailed explanation-2: -On July 23, 1885, just after completing his memoirs, Civil War hero and former president Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer. The son of a tanner, Grant showed little enthusiasm for joining his father’s business, so the elder Grant enrolled his son at West Point in 1839.

Detailed explanation-3: -From 1846 to 1848, Grant fought in the Mexican War and was twice cited for bravery. After the war, Grant moved to various Army postings in Detroit, New York, and the Pacific Northwest. He resigned suddenly from the Army in 1854 and returned to the Midwest to be with his family.

Detailed explanation-4: -The following are links to a variety of materials on the last days of General Grant’s Life, his completion of the memoirs and the activities of his family. He died on July 23, 1885 at age 63 at Mt. McGregor, New York. A chronology from his death to his funeral in New York City.