User:Waybliss

User Waybliss : I am looking for a Historical story about Ulysses S. Grant who came to MN. in 1883 to see the opening of the James J. Hill N.W. passage Railroad of which He did get as far as the extended line in Great Falls,Montana on Sep.8,1883. On His return trip He stopped at Anoka,MN. to visit all the Civil War Veterans of the area. One man known to have accepted His invitation to celebrate with Him for one week at the Lafayette Hotel on Lake Minnetonka,west of Minneapolis,MN.was a John Blesi who spent 3 yrs of service in the Civil War of which He was placed in the VRC for 1 year after He was shot in His heel to recover from His injury. He fought in the first battle of Bull Run in the 1st Vol.Inf. of MN.It has been said that He helped General Grant off the battlefield when He was slightly wounded after John Blesi returned to His unit.Grant gave the order to have John Blesi's picture taken of which it is in the Blesi family albums.I have not been able find any newprint stories about Grants 1883 MN.visit.except in some Grant Historical pages. Who can help with this info. Sincerely. Wayne C. Blesi - Historian