Just re-reading some messages and came across this one questioning the Cherry name to Ulysses S. Grant. I too, years ago was told we were related to Grant and I never did pursue it. I'm related to Cherry family through my paternal grandmothers side which was back to Lemuel Cherry. Also, that grandmother had Indian blood and I am continually trying to research that. ----- Original Message ----- From: "grand12ma" <grand12ma@email.msn.com> To: <CHERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [CHERRY-L] CHERRY MANSION - SAVANNAH, TN - CIRCA 1830 > I can't help you on this but just wanted to make a comment. I have been > "told" for years that we were related to US Grant through the Cherrys but > can't find a connection. > This article was of interest to me because of the Cherry mansion and Grant > being there. > Just thought I would let you know. > Nelda Cherry-Morton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SmoothMSBabe@aol.com> > To: <CHERRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 9:25 PM > Subject: [CHERRY-L] CHERRY MANSION - SAVANNAH, TN - CIRCA 1830 > > > > Hi, List! > > > > I had promised my mom that I would try to see if anyone knew enough about > the > > Cherry Mansion to try to link it to our Cherry family. I just found a > > Christmas card with the following information on it while going through > her > > things following her death. Now that I have taken too long to do it for > her, > > I would like to know for myself. Any help would be appreciated. The card > > reads as follows: > > > > THE CHERRY MANSION > > Circa 1830 > > Savannah, Tennessee > > > > General Ulysses S. Grant was seated for an early breakfast with his staff > in > > the dining room of the Cherry Mansion. The day was Sunday, April 6, 1862. > > His Army ofthe Tennessee was camped several miles south on the opposite > bank > > of the river around Pittsburgh Landing and Shiloh Church, with a rear > guard > > at Crump Landing, located about halfway between Savannah and Pittsburgh > > Landing. They were waiting for General Buell and his Army of the Ohio to > > arrive from Nashville, and the combined forces would attack Corinth, > > Mississippi, a railroad center. > > > > Grant was about to drink his first sip of coffee when he heard distant > cannon > > fire. "Gentlemen," he said as he put his cup down without drinking, "the > > ball is in motion. Let's be off." He sent word to Buell to march > > immediately to the point on the river opposite Pittsburgh Landing. > Boarding > > the steamer "Tigress", they then rushed to the battle scene. > > > > Mr. W. H. Cherry was owner of the Cherry Mansion at the time of the Civil > > War. Even though he owned slaves, he was a loyalist and volunteered his > > mansion for use as headquarters for Union officers. > > > > Two Union generals, W. H. L. Wallace and C. F. Smith, died at the Cherry > > Mansion. Another general, Lew Wallace, a guest at Cherry, later authored > the > > novel Ben Hur. > > > > The Cherry Mansion appears today much as it did then. It is now owned by > > gracious Mr. and Mrs. Bob Guinn, Jr., who have maintained it in much of > its > > original state and with some of its original furniture, including a desk > used > > by Grant. The bricks of the 18-inch thick walls were made by slaves on > the > > riverbank, and the mansion and rock wall were also built using slave > labor. > > It is interesting to note that the house is built on a tiered Indian > mound, > > which itself would provide some fascinating hours of study for a history > buff. > > > > I have no idea how old this card is or who owns the home now or anything > else > > about the home. Again, I would appreciate any information. > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > Bebe Roper Byerly > > > >