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Born: April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio
Died: July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York

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-Ulysses slowly worked his way up to General-in-Chief.

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-He started as the colonel of the 21st Illinois Volunteers in April of 1861.

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-Later that same Summer he was promoted to a brigadier general by Abraham Lincoln.

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-At the Battle of Vicksburg (Mississippi), Grant's forces captured a fort along the Mississippi River earning him a reputation of tenaciousness and overall determination as a leader.

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-Grant was soon promoted to lieutenant general because of his reputation and given control over all of the U.S. armies in March 1864.

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-Given his new leadership, he led a series of campaigns that wore the Confederation down and on April 9th, 1865, Confederate General Robert Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House and ultimately ended the Civil War. 

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-Grant's first major victory was in February 1862 when his troops captured Fort Donelson.

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Ulysses S. Grant (Pictures and "important information")

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Ulysses S. Grant (Pictures and "important information")

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During the siege of Fort Donelson the Confederacy asked about terms for surrendering, Grant said, “No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted.”

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Born Hiram Ulysses Grant, he had a pretty uneventful childhood, other than he was pretty good at riding horses. :D He wasn't that "outstanding" in school, he was shy and reserved taking after his mother rather than his father, who was outgoing.

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At 17 his father arranged for him to enter the United State's Military Academy at West Point.

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After some years in the military he earned the nickname "U.S. Grant".

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After his graduation he was stationed in St. Louis , Missouri, he met his future there Julia Dent

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He was a quartermaster for the Mexican-American War.

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Julia and Grant later had four children.

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In 1854, he resigned from the military due to allegations of heavy drinking and warning of disciplinary action.

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After his resignation he moved back to Missouri with his wife and children.

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He started to drink do to him missing his wife and children.

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He was transferred to several different stations causing him to miss the birth of his fourth child.

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He later became the 18th President

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He was invited to go the play at Ford's Theatre with Abraham Lincoln the night of his assassination, but declined to visit family.

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He was also the youngest man elected president at that time at age 46.

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Editors, History.com. “Ulysses S. Grant.” HISTORY, A&E Television Network, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/ulysses-s-grant-1#section_2

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“Ulysses S. Grant.” AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST, HISTORY, 26 Apr. 2016, www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/ulysses-s-grant.

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Editors, Biography.com. “Ulysses S. Grant Biography.” The Biography.com Website, A&E Television Network, 2 Apr. 2014, www.biography.com/people/ulysses-s-grant-9318285.