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On [[9 April]] [[1865]], Grant accepted the surrender of Confederate General [[Robert E. Lee]] at [[Appomattox Court House]], after an exchange of letters. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Blood and Hope (novel)}}) | On [[9 April]] [[1865]], Grant accepted the surrender of Confederate General [[Robert E. Lee]] at [[Appomattox Court House]], after an exchange of letters. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Blood and Hope (novel)}}) | ||
On [[14 April]] 1865, Grant and [[Julia Grant|his wife]] had originally planned to attend [[Ford's Theatre]] alongside President Lincoln, however, they would cancel and instead take the night [[train]] to [[Burlington]]. In their stead, [[Major]] [[Henry Rathbone|Rathbone]] and his fiancée [[Clara Harris]]. That night, Lincoln would be [[Assassination of Abraham Lincoln|assassinated]] by [[John Wilkes Booth]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Assassin in the Limelight (audio story)}}) | On [[14 April]] 1865, Grant and [[Julia Grant|his wife]] had originally planned to attend [[Ford's Theatre]] alongside President Lincoln, however, they would cancel and instead take the night [[train]] to [[Burlington]]. In their stead, [[Major]] [[Henry Rathbone|Rathbone]] and his fiancée [[Clara Harris]] attended. That night, Lincoln would be [[Assassination of Abraham Lincoln|assassinated]] by [[John Wilkes Booth]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Assassin in the Limelight (audio story)}}) | ||
Ulysses S. Grant wrote ''[[On The Art Of War]]''. One quote from it was: "The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike at him as hard as you can and as often as you can, and keep moving on." ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|War of the Daleks (novel)}}) | Ulysses S. Grant wrote ''[[On The Art Of War]]''. One quote from it was: "The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike at him as hard as you can and as often as you can, and keep moving on." ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|War of the Daleks (novel)}}) | ||
