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A Long-Awaited Reunion:
Assigned to duty on the West Coast in 1852, Ulysses insisted that Julia, who was pregnant, and their young son remain behind, fearing they would not survive the dangerous journey. What was to be a short separation lasted over two years. Ulysses' feelings of loneliness and depression were immediate and constant. For Julia however, surrounded by her family at White Haven and caring for their two small sons, feelings of loss and sadness developed gradually. The long-awaited reunion eliminated the pain of separation, but the experience altered the couple forever. Throughout the rest of their lives, they worked to minimize separations as much as possible.
"After an absence of over two years, Captain Grant, to my great delight, resigned his commission in the US Army and returned to me, his loving little wife. How very happy this reunion was! one great boy by his knee, one curly-headed, blue-eyed Cupid on his lap.,and his happy, proud wife nestled by his side. We cared for no other happiness."
-- Julia Grant |