In August 1865, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant returned home to Galena, Illinois following the conclusion of the Civil War. Earlier that summer, several prominent citizens of Galena had pooled their money and purchased a five year old red brick Italianate home, which they presented as a gift to Grant upon his return. It was a [...]
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John Wilkes Booth turns up in an early 20th century poem, ever the villain, playing the sax in hell
