Our Presidents and Their Mothers

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. How much American soldiers are indebted to good American mothers! When they go to the front, what prayers go with them; what tender testi monials of affection are in their knapsacks! — Presi dent ulysses S. Grant.