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Ulysses S. Grant

By TheAceOfKiwis

  • Birth

    Grant is born in Pleasent Point, Ohio to Jesse Grant and Hannah Simpson Grant.
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  • Grant departs Ohio for West Point

    Grant departs Ohio for West Point

    Originaly, Grants birth name was Hiram Ulysses Grant. An error in name recording for West Point changed his name to Ulysses S Grant (The 'S' stands for nothing). Grant would never correct this.
  • Ulysses Grant graduates from West Point

    Ulysses Grant graduates from West Point

    (I couldn't find the actual specific date of his graduation, 'May 12th' should be ignored.)
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    Grant serves in the Mexican-American war

    Years are accurate, months and days are not.
  • Grant marries his wife, Julia, and moves to Sackets Harbor, New York

    Grant marries his wife, Julia, and moves to Sackets Harbor, New York

    Year is accuate, month and day is not.
  • Grant is appointed Colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry

    Grant is appointed Colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry

  • Lincoln promotes Grant to Brigadier General of Volunteers

    Lincoln promotes Grant to Brigadier General of Volunteers

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    Grant is surprised by Confederate forces, but fight them off as reinforcements arrive

  • Grant lays siege to Vicksburg and takes it

    Grant lays siege to Vicksburg and takes it

  • Grant is made General of al the Union's armies by Lincoln

    Grant is made General of al the Union's armies by Lincoln

  • Lee surrenders to Grant, ending the Civil War

    Lee surrenders to Grant, ending the Civil War

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    Grant serves two terms as United States President

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    Grant does a tour around the world

  • Grant is diagnosed with throat cancer and starts writing his Memoirs

    Grant is diagnosed with throat cancer and starts writing his Memoirs

  • Grant dies surrounded by his family at 8:06 AM

    Grant dies surrounded by his family at 8:06 AM