Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, U.S.A., The Hero of Fort Donelson

Creator

Files

Description

Harper's Weekly cover with inaccurate rendering of Grant standing in full dress uniform with long beard. Eager to publish an image of Ulysses S. Grant in the wake of his new-found fame, Harper's Weekly published this rendering mistakenly based on photos of another man, William Grant.

Contributor(s)

Ulysses S. Grant Association

Subjects

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Time Period

1860-1869

Date

3-8-1862

Object Type

image

Format (Original)

1 cartoon ; 11 x 16 in.

Format (Digital)

PDF

Digital ID

G_USGc_2010_0015

Source

Ulysses S. Grant Collection, Series 6, Subseries 2, Box 5, Folder OS11

Repository

Ulysses S. Grant Association. Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information on the contents of this collection, email usgpresidentiallibrary@library.msstate.edu.

Preferred Citation

[Title of Political Cartoon], Ulysses S. Grant Collection, Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Mississippi State University Libraries