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Ulysses S. Grant

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  • Born in Point Pleasant, Ohio

  • Enters U.S. Military Academy at West Point

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    West Point

  • Graduates from West Point, Recieves lieutenant's commision in 4th U.s. Infantry

  • Reports to Jefferson Barracks

  • Meets Julia Dent (wife)

  • Enters Texas with Zachary Taylor's army

    Because of the Mexican American War, Grant had to cut off his engagement with Julia Dent.

  • Battle of Monterrey

  • Mexican American War Ends

  • Married to Julia Dent

  • Frederick Dent Grant born

  • Ulysses S. Grant Jr. born

  • Resigns from army, begins civilian life.

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    Civil War

  • Assums command of 21st Illinois Regiment

  • Captures Forts Henry and Donelson. Promoted to major general rank.

  • Battle of Shiloh

  • Promoted to rank of brigadier general

  • Battle of Iuka (portion of Grant's army)

  • Battle of Corinth

  • Grant takes over campaign against Vicksburg

  • Gunboats successfully tak over Vicksburg

  • Vitory at Battle of Port Gibson

  • Confronts Robert E. Lee's Army

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    Army of Potomac Battles with Confederates at Spotsylvania Court House

  • Grant's army captures city of Jackson, Mississippi

  • Victory at Chapion's Hill

  • Virctory at Battle of the Big Black River

  • Unsuccesful attack on Vicksburg. Seige on city

  • General Pemberton surreners army to Grant, Victory at Vicksburg

  • Victory at Chattanooga

  • Grant lay seige on Lee's armies

  • Grant promoted to lieutenant general rank

  • Battle of Cold Harbor

  • Grant and Lee discuss peace agreement

  • Wins fall election - 18th president of U.S.

  • Grant wins reelection

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    World Tour

  • Mark Twain offers to publish memoirs Grant writes.

  • Dies at home in New York, week after finishing memoirs.