#18 – Ulysses S. Grant
#18 – Ulysses S. Grant
Born: April 27, 1822
 Birthplace: Point Pleasant,
Ohio
 Political Party: republican
 Term: 1869-1877 (2
terms)
 Children: 4; 3 boys and 1
girl
 Nickname: “Unconditional
Surrender Grant”
 Died: July 23, 1885
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#18 – Ulysses S. Grant
His real name was Hiram Ulysses Grant.
He changed his name to Ulysses
Simpson Grant when he entered West
Point.
 1839-43: attended West Point.
 Ranked 21st out of 39 in his class.
 He was the best horseman in his class.
 1843-53: served in the US Army, rising
to the rank of Captain.
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#18 – Ulysses S. Grant
1848: married Julia Dent
 1853-54: Stationed at Fort Humboldt in
California. He was forced to resign because
of drunken behavior.
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After resigning from the military he failed at
many occupations:
 Farming, real estate, clerical work… failed at
all of these jobs.
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#18 – Ulysses S. Grant
1860: Moved to Galena, Illinois. He
became a clerk for his father and
brother’s leather store.
 1861: appointed Colonel of the 21st
Illinois volunteers.
 1861: appointed Brigadier General in
charge of the Army of the Tennessee.
His objective was to secure the
Mississippi river for the Union.
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#18 – Ulysses S. Grant
1862: Victorious at Fort Donnelson and Fort
Henry.
 1862: victory at the Battle of Shiloh.
 1863: Siege of Vicksburg – Union Victory!
 1864: appointed General in Chief (3 star general)
of all Union Armies.
 April 9, 1865: Signs the official surrender papers
with General Lee.
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#18 – Ulysses S. Grant
1867-68: served as interim Secretary
of War under Pres. Johnson.
 1869-1877: elected the 18th President
of the US – elected as a “war hero”
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1870 – signs the 15th amendment – All
males have the right to vote.
 1876: Indian Wars- Custer’s Last
Stand. Also known as The Battle of the
Little Bighorn.
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#18 – Ulysses S. Grant
1878: went on a world tour. Everyone
wants to see the “War Hero”
 1884: lost all his money in bad
investments.
 1884: Began writing his “Personal
Memoirs”
 1884: gets cancer of the throat.
 July 23, 1885: died of cancer. He
finishes his memoirs shortly before his
death. The Memoirs become a best
seller.
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Interesting Facts:
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1869: transcontinental railroad completed.
1869: Wyoming becomes the first state to
allow women the right to vote.
1870: 15th amendment passed – all males
have the right to vote.
1871: Department of Justice created.
Oct. 8, 1871: The Great Chicago fire.
1873: 5 year depression
1876: “Custer’s Last Stand” the Battle of the
Little Bighorn.
1876: telephone is invented – Alexander
Grahm Bell.
States admitted:
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1876: Colorado