Edward Colley Wellesley rode with him abt. 1867 -- 68 over the Tippecanoe Battlefield in Indiana when running for the V.P. of the U.S. .
Grant won the general election , and Colfax was elected the 17th Vice President of the United States .
Edward Colley Wellesley rode with Grant abt. 1867 -- 68 over the Tippecanoe Battlefield in Indiana when running for the V.P. of the United States .
Grant won the general election , and Colfax was elected the 17th Vice President of the United States .