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Birth
Ulysses S. Grant is born in Point Pleasant, Ohio to his parents, Jesse and Hannah Grant. -
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Life
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Schooling**
Grant is schooled at subscription schools located in Georgetown, Ohio. -
Graduation
Grant graduates from the West Point military academy. -
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Quartermaster in Mexican-American War
Grant serves as a quartermaster, or overseer for the conveyance of supplies, in the Mexican-American War, first under Gen. Zachary Taylor and then under Gen. Winfield Scott, through whom he acquired brilliant military strategies. -
Marriage*
Grant marries Julia Dent, who was born in 1826 and later died in 1902. -
Resignation
Grant resigns from the military to be with his family. -
Colonel of 21st Illinois Volunteers*
Grant becomes the colonel of the 21st Illinois Volunteers after the Civil War commences. -
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Civil War
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Battle of Belmont
Grant fights his first battle as a general, the Battle of Belmont. -
Victory at Vicksburg
Grant conquers Vicksburg, his greatest achievement thus far, using brilliant tactics. -
Supreme General of the Union
The current president of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln, declares that Grant is the general-in-chief of all American armies. -
Civil War Ends
Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War. -
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Presidency
Grant serves as 18th President of the United States of America. -
Major Injuries
Grant falls while walking and receives a severe hip injury. Then, he falls on his side. He uses crutches or a cane until death. -
Cancer
Grant, who had a throat illness, is diagnosed with cancer. -
Memoirs Finished
Grant finishes his memoirs, which will later sell 300,000 copies. -
Death
Grant dies at 8:06 AM in his home.