General Grant Rigo

     My dear Julia, It is finished!! The Union has won! I have just spoken with General Lee on the terms of surrender! We have agreed there will be no more fighting! After we captured Richmond, the war was in our favor! Then we won it all in Saylor’s Creek, which I believe to be the last battle of the war. When I received word that Lee wanted to discuss the surrender, I was surprised but overjoyed. When I arrived at the house of Wilmer McLean, the meeting place, I was wearing what I had worn the hours before. But Lee looked his finest, assuming I would make him my prisoner. But we are men of the same country again, so I did no such thing. I even stopped my men from clapping when Lee left McLean’s residence. I am thrilled that I will get to see you again, and extremely excited that the cause I fought so hard for has won . I love you and can’t wait to see everyone in the family soon!           Sincerely,                Ulysses Grant 

          Dear Julia and family, I miss you all! I have had a lot of success of the battle field and I am excited because my hard work was noticed. I have been promoted to lieutenant general and given command of all the Union armies. All my victories are for you, my loving family, and I'm so thankful for your support. I have attached some trading cards that I thought you might have fun playing with. There is a card of me in my general's uniform and of some of my good friends, Thomas Norton and James Richardson. Please keep in touch and stay safe!            All my love,                 Ulysses Grant Here are the trading cards! https://drive.google.com/a/springbranchisd.com/file/d/1NREtakwnZGprUm5TN-D3yenJkaDoiL6Y/view?usp=drivesdk