Trivia 1-30-20 Special Coat

[Trivia Master]

Benjamin W Grover, Lt Colonel with the 27th Missouri Volunteers, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Lexington in September 1861. Shortly before he was given a used colonel's military coat and was photographed in it. He was also buried in it 6 weeks after the battle. Who gave him the coat?

credit: @SWMODave

 

[hughes]

U. S. Grant

 

[kholland]

His friend, U S Grant

 

[captaindrew]

Ulysses S. Grant

 

[Michigander]

1. Ulysses S. Grant
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[Rick Richter]

Benjamin W Grover, Lt Colonel with the 27th Missouri Volunteers, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Lexington in September 1861. Shortly before he was given a used colonel's military coat and was photographed in it. He was also buried in it 6 weeks after the battle. Who gave him the coat?

credit: @SWMODave

Ulysses S. Grant

 

[Brenal]

U.S. Grant.

 

[stuart1861]

U.S. Grant

 

[General Casey]

Ulysses S. Grant

 

[Stone in the wall]

U S Grant

 

[111thNYSV]

Ulysses Grant

 

[FarawayFriend]

None other than Ulysses S. Grant himself!

Benjamin W. Grover (1811-1861) - Find a Grave...

Businessman. He is remembered for his part in bringing the Pacific Railway through Johnson County, Missouri. With groundbreaking ceremonies for the start of the Pacific Railroad held in St. Louis on the fourth of July 1851, he was determined to bring the railroad to the rural areas of the state...

de.findagrave.com

 

[DBF]

When General Ulysses Grant received his promotion to Brigadier General, he gave his old coat to his friend Benjamin W. Grover. There is apparently a handwritten note on the famous picture - but I could not read it.
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[Wallyfish]

U.S. Grant

Ulysses S Grant Coat Source

 

[Kurt G]

General Grant

 

[warbird43]

Ulysses S. Grant; this is the photograph (tintype) showing him wearing the coat.

 

[connecticut yankee]

General U. S. Grant gave Grover his uniform coat. Story below...

"Photo of Benjamin Grover in uniform. Subject is seated and shown from chest up looking toward the left. Handwritten notation below photo: "Colonel Benjamin Whiteman (sp?) Grover, 27th Missouri Infantry, U.S. Volunteers, who died Oct. 30, 1861 from wounds received in the defense of Lexington, MO Sept. 19, 1861. Col. Grover and Gen. U.S. Grant were (illegible) friends, and the uniform coat worn in this picture and in which he was buried, was presented to him by Gen. Grant when he received his promotion to Brigadier General."

 

[streetwiseprof]

Ulysses S. Grant.

 

[WJC]

Benjamin W Grover, Lt Colonel with the 27th Missouri Volunteers, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Lexington in September 1861. Shortly before he was given a used colonel's military coat and was photographed in it. He was also buried in it 6 weeks after the battle. Who gave him the coat?

credit: @SWMODave

Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885).

 

[Ole Miss]

The uniform coat he was photographed in and which he was wearing when buried, was presented to him by Gen. Grant.
Regards
David