Featured Ulysses S. Grant Reading

[Zuzah]

Just a quick one

 

[ole]

Excellent as usual, Zuzah.

 

[Northern Light]

Thanks! I don't know what it is about that man, but it is just like I know him ever time I see a picture of him. Must have been in a previous life!

 

[Stony]

Yep. Good work.

 

[diane]

Wonderful! Looks as if he'd just get up any minute. Very nice coloring.

 

[Northern Light]

Wonderful! Looks as if he'd just get up any minute. Very nice coloring.

He could just get up and walk into my life any time!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

 

[TinCan]

Excellent work as usual.

 

[pamc153PA]

"Just a quick one"--Zuzah, you make me chuckle. This is terrific, quick or not!

 

[civilwarincolor]

Very nice. I really like the colorization, particularly the vase and the flowers in it. Seems like they would have chosen flowers that looked a bit nicer, those look like they just died (or are about too). Looks more like wheat than flowers actually.

Just a note. This is technically a post war image. Grant is wearing the rank of 4 stars which he wore between July 25, 1866 - March 4, 1869 (when he became President). Interestingly that means that during the entire election and his period as President-elect he was also serving as "General of the Armies".

After becoming President Sherman was the next to assume the rank. In 1872 he changed the insignia from four stars to two with the U.S. coat of arms between the stars. Sherman retired in February of 1884 and the rank went vacant until Congress promoted Sheridan (who was in ill health) in June of 1888. He restored the 4 star insignia that Grant had used. When Sherman died in August of 1888 the rank was again abolished and did not return until 1917 with the U.S. entering WWI.

In 1924 (following Pershing's retirement) the rank was again vacant until 1929 when General Summerall was promoted when he retired the following year MacArthur was the 8th person promoted to the rank. There has been at least one four star General in the U.S. army ever since. As of this date there have been a total of 212 people to hold the rank of 4 star General (including a few posthumous).

Amazing that it took 64 years (Grant in 1866 to MacArthur in 1930) to get to #8 and we have had 204 more in the last 84 years since 1930!

 

[TerryB]

Great job! I have pics with a very similar backdrop, so I'm wondering if this was taken in Holly Springs, Miss?

 

[chellers]

Oh my gosh, that is stunning, Zuzah. I'd like an 8x10, please.

 

[Northern Light]

Okay, so guess who is my new desktop wallpaper! HINT ! ( )

 

[civilwarincolor]

Great job! I have pics with a very similar backdrop, so I'm wondering if this was taken in Holly Springs, Miss?

According to the LOC record for this image it is from the Mathew Brady studio. This appears to be a painted backdrop and that may be why you have seen similar images from Mississippi. Considering Grant's responsibility at the time (1866-1869) I feel strongly that this would have been taken in Washington.

 

[War Horse]

Very nice Great Job

 

[Copperhead-mi]

Outstanding!

 

[FarawayFriend]

Excellent work again, Zuzah!

 

[Zuzah]

Thank you for the continued support, I appreciate all the kind words.

@ David, yes, I love the image of Sherman with greying hair, wearing that insignia.

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[Northern Light]

Oh My Goodness, Zuzah. This is so amazing, you can almost feel the velvet on the collarr and can see the weave of the fabric in the vest!
He looks so pensive and sad in this picture, so much less driven and angry, than in those taken during the war. Makes you want to give him a big hug.
Thanks for all you wonderful work!

 

[TerryB]

According to the LOC record for this image it is from the Mathew Brady studio. This appears to be a painted backdrop and that may be why you have seen similar images from Mississippi. Considering Grant's responsibility at the time (1866-1869) I feel strongly that this would have been taken in Washington.

Yeah, I was just noticing how many stars on his shoulder boards. Too many for Holly Springs.