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  • From: "Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>
  • To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Obama and religion
  • Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:24:18 -0800

Grant was a mess as far as morals go. He did indeed do as you said but had no problem with his men raping Indian women while at Fort Humboldt. Nor did he had any problem with getting drunk and starting fights. NOR, with meeting and having relationships with another officer's wife.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- From: <DSanner106 AT aol.com>

Incorrect, as it the rest of the info on Grant. In 1858 Grant was trying to
make a go as a farmer in St. Joseph Mo. and owned a slave named William
Jones.

Grant was given William Jones by his father in law to help farm, and when
broke, Grant's father in law
told him to sell him for the money. Grant instead freed jones and took no
money. This is part of the reason his father in law didin't give Grant money or
slaves thereafter. He didn't think much of Grants morals or business sense if
he would free a perfectly good slave.


This is much in keeping with Grants statements following the Mexican
American war on the subject of slavery. Personally, I think he had a moral objection
to the strong overpowering the weak more than the idea of slavery. He
didn't like the Mexican American war for this reason, he couldn't stand to see
animals hurt and walked away from the family taxidermy / butchery business
because of it. He had soldiers whipped for driving a horse too hard and had 3 men
hung for rape during occupations.

Drew







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