Place of Birth, Date of Birth
- Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio on April 27, 1822
- When he was born, his name was Hiram Ulysses Grant
- Mother is Root Grant
- Father is Simpson Grant
Education
- At age of 17, he entered the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York.
- There, he registered with a wrong name Ulysses S. Grant
- Because of this, he uses this as his name for the rest of his career
- "S" doesn't stand for anything, because U.S. also stands for uncle Sam, he was known as Sam among is friends
- He graduated from USMA in 1843, ranking 21st out of 39
Early Career
Mexican-American War
-Serve as a lieutenant in the Mexican-American War in 1846-1848
- During the war, he have a chance to observed the war closely
- in the 1880's he wrote that the war was unjust
"I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day, regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation."
- Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio on April 27, 1822
- When he was born, his name was Hiram Ulysses Grant
- Mother is Root Grant
- Father is Simpson Grant
Education
- At age of 17, he entered the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York.
- There, he registered with a wrong name Ulysses S. Grant
- Because of this, he uses this as his name for the rest of his career
- "S" doesn't stand for anything, because U.S. also stands for uncle Sam, he was known as Sam among is friends
- He graduated from USMA in 1843, ranking 21st out of 39
Early Career
Mexican-American War
-Serve as a lieutenant in the Mexican-American War in 1846-1848
- During the war, he have a chance to observed the war closely
- in the 1880's he wrote that the war was unjust
"I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day, regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation."
- Married Julia Boggs Dent between the war
Civil War
-On April 15, 1861, Grant helped president Abraham Lincoln to recruit 75,000 militia volunteers. Lincoln appointed him as brigadier general of the militia. Later, he was selected to command the key District of Southeast Missouri.
- Won many key battles, such as Battle of Belmont, Henry and Donelson
- The most important battle for Grant is the Battle of Vicksburg, one of the two Confederate strongholds left on the Mississippi River. Vickeburg was a important key of winning the war because it could control all river traffic.
- Granted tried to raid the city many times, but it all fail. He sent Benjamin Grierson and his troops to destroy the rail lines and distract the Confederacy. Grant then set up artillery, shelling the city for several hours a day, forcing residents into caves. After food supplies ran low, Confederate command of Vicksburg asked Grant for terms of surrender.
- After the war, on July 25, 1866, Congress authorized the newly created rank of General of the Army of the United States to Grant
- Won many key battles, such as Battle of Belmont, Henry and Donelson
- The most important battle for Grant is the Battle of Vicksburg, one of the two Confederate strongholds left on the Mississippi River. Vickeburg was a important key of winning the war because it could control all river traffic.
- Granted tried to raid the city many times, but it all fail. He sent Benjamin Grierson and his troops to destroy the rail lines and distract the Confederacy. Grant then set up artillery, shelling the city for several hours a day, forcing residents into caves. After food supplies ran low, Confederate command of Vicksburg asked Grant for terms of surrender.
- After the war, on July 25, 1866, Congress authorized the newly created rank of General of the Army of the United States to Grant
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