Episodes Located: ALLEGANY, New York in the 1880's

  1. Ulysses S. Grant Pens His Memoirs
    date 1885 to 1886map ALLEGANY, New Yorktags Civil War, historical memory

    An inquirer once asked Grant about meeting General Lee at Appomattox: "What were your thoughts, General, in that sublime moment when you knew that at least Lee would surrender, and the heavens of your glory where about to open?" Grant's only answer to that was: "My dirty boots and wearing no sword." General Lee was dressed in a new uniform and sword by his side for the occasion, and Grant was dressed...