The life of general Ulysses S. Grant

Grant is born

Apr 27, 1822

Grant is born of April 27, 1822 in Point Plesant, Ohio

Grants fights in the American-Mexican war

Apr 25, 1846

Grants fights in his first major battle

Grant marries

Aug 22, 1848

Grants marries to Julia Grant

Grant's first son is born

May 30, 1850

Fredrrick Grant is born, and 3 more come in the next 3 years

Civil War starts

Apr 12, 1861

Grants goes off to fight for the Union

Siege of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

Grant led the siege of Vicksburg

Siege of Petersburg

Jul 9, 1864

Grant leads the siege of Petersburg

Grant takes Office

Mar 4, 1869

Ulysses S. Grant is elected as the 18th president of the United States

Grant leaves office

Mar 4, 1877

Grant finishes his presidency and retires

Grant dies

Jul 23, 1885

Grant dies at the old age of 63 from throat cancer.