Ulysses S. Grant By achuchu Apr 27, 1822 Born in Point Pleasant, Ohio May 1, 1839 Enters U.S. Military Academy at West Point Period: May 1, 1839 to Jan 1, 1843 West Point Jan 1, 1843 Graduates from West Point, Recieves lieutenant's commision in 4th U.s. Infantry Sep 30, 1843 Reports to Jefferson Barracks Feb 1, 1844 Meets Julia Dent (wife) Sep 1, 1845 Enters Texas with Zachary Taylor's army Because of the Mexican American War, Grant had to cut off his engagement with Julia Dent. Sep 22, 1846 Battle of Monterrey Sep 14, 1847 Mexican American War Ends Aug 22, 1848 Married to Julia Dent May 30, 1850 Frederick Dent Grant born Jul 22, 1852 Ulysses S. Grant Jr. born Jul 31, 1854 Resigns from army, begins civilian life. Period: Apr 13, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 Civil War Jun 15, 1861 Assums command of 21st Illinois Regiment Feb 1, 1862 Captures Forts Henry and Donelson. Promoted to major general rank. Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Aug 1, 1862 Promoted to rank of brigadier general Sep 1, 1862 Battle of Iuka (portion of Grant's army) Oct 1, 1862 Battle of Corinth Jan 17, 1863 Grant takes over campaign against Vicksburg Apr 16, 1863 Gunboats successfully tak over Vicksburg May 1, 1863 Vitory at Battle of Port Gibson May 5, 1863 Confronts Robert E. Lee's Army Period: May 11, 1863 to May 18, 1863 Army of Potomac Battles with Confederates at Spotsylvania Court House May 14, 1863 Grant's army captures city of Jackson, Mississippi May 16, 1863 Victory at Chapion's Hill May 17, 1863 Virctory at Battle of the Big Black River May 22, 1863 Unsuccesful attack on Vicksburg. Seige on city Jul 4, 1863 General Pemberton surreners army to Grant, Victory at Vicksburg Nov 25, 1863 Victory at Chattanooga Jun 1, 1864 Grant lay seige on Lee's armies Jun 3, 1864 Grant promoted to lieutenant general rank Jun 3, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Apr 9, 1865 Grant and Lee discuss peace agreement Nov 1, 1868 Wins fall election - 18th president of U.S. Nov 1, 1872 Grant wins reelection Period: May 1, 1877 to May 1, 1879 World Tour May 1, 1884 Mark Twain offers to publish memoirs Grant writes. Jul 23, 1885 Dies at home in New York, week after finishing memoirs.
