President-Elect Grant Arrives in Washington By a “Surprise Flank March” Nov. 7, 1868

Rather than have a grand entry in Washington, President-elect Ulysses S. Grant arrived with little fanfare in the capital just four days after his election.

General Grant’s Unexpected Arrival at the Capital-a Flank Movement on the Politicians
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New York Herald
Sunday, Nov 08, 1868
New York, NY
Vol: XXXIII
Issue: 313
Page: 7

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