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A landscape view shows the location where Ulysses S. Grant wrote his first military orders. On verso: "Grant's first camp when commanding the Twenty-first Illinois Inft, at New Salem in May 1861. The only regiment that left Springfield on foot, being…

A stereoscopic image shows Ulysses S. Grant's horse, "Cincinnati," with its trainer. On verso: "This is one of General Grant's favorite horses; the photograph was taken at City Point, Va., in March, 1865."

Soldiers stand outside the cottage that Joseph William Drexel, a personal friend of Grant, loaned the ex-president. On verso: "Drexel Cottage, Mt. McGregor N.Y. Where General Grant died on July 23rd 1885. He used to sit on the porch while writing his…

Ulysses S. Grant (seated, middle) poses for a photo with his family at Mt. McGregor in Saratoga County, New York. This photo was taken just over one month before Grant's death.

Large crowds line the streets as the Ulysses S. Grant funeral procession marches down an unidentifed New York street.

A sketch of General Ulysses S. Grant shows him in uniform sitting on a tree stump.

A double-sided advertisement for Joseph B. Purdy uses Ulysses S. Grant's likeness. The writing at the bottom of the advertisement reads, "'I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.' Joseph B. Purdy, Fire-Works, Flags, Lanterns,…

Ulysses S. Grant poses for a photograph in his military uniform standing next to a horse.

General Ulysses S. Grant poses in his military uniform standing alone next to a tree at Cold Harbor.

Ulysses S. Grant poses for a portrait.

A painted portrait shows Ulysses S. Grant sitting in front of a pastoral scene in his military uniform holding a young girl while a dog looks on.

Former president Ulysses S. Grant sits for a portrait wearing a suit and bow tie.

A street view shows the Ulysses S. Grant funeral procession marching down Broadway opposite the Metropolitan Hotel in New York.

An exterior view shows Ulysses S. Grant's log cabin located at Old Orchard Park near St. Louis. On verso: "General Grant's Famous Log Cabin. Built in 1854 of logs hewn-by General Ulysses S. Grant, the corner prominent in this picture having been…

Two soldiers stand guard outside Ulysses S. Grant's headquarters in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Several soldiers stand in front of the president's viewing platform. Following the conclusion of the American Civil War, military processions marched in a celebration that took place in Washington, D.C. On verso: "Very fine and excessively scarce.…

Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and their guests gather at the site of the Ulysses S. Grant memorial near Riddle Hill. On verso: "Unveiling tablet Grant memorial. July 1, 1927 near Riddle Hill, by Springfield Chapter DAR.…

Ulysses S. Grant poses for a photograph in his military uniform.