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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; [a] April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. In 1865, as commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War. Grant was born in Ohio and graduated from the United States Military Academy (West
Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio on April 27, 1822. [6] Point Pleasant was located in the southwestern corner of Ohio near Cincinnati . [ 6 ] His father Jesse Root Grant (1794–1873) was a self-reliant tanner and businessman, and his mother was Hannah (Simpson) Grant (1798–1883). [ 7 ]
Ulysses S. Grant by Balling (1865) Ulysses S. Grant was a native of Ohio, born in 1822. After graduating from West Point in 1843 he served in the Mexican–American War. In 1848, Grant married Julia, and had four children. He resigned from the Army in 1854. [1]
Ulysses (/ juː ˈ l ɪ s iː z / yoo-LISS-eez, UK also / ˈ juː l ɪ s iː z / YOO-liss-eez; Latin: Ulyssēs, Ulixēs) is one Latinized version of Odysseus.The name was made more famous in modern times by the American Civil War hero and eighteenth president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, [3] by James Joyce's novel Ulysses, and the film of the same name.
Ulysses S. Grant began his military career as a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1839. After graduation, he went on to serve with distinction as a lieutenant in the Mexican–American War. Grant was a keen observer of the war and learned battle strategies serving under generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott.
The post-Civil War home of Ulysses S. Grant, in Galena, Illinois. In May 1865, the Union League of Philadelphia purchased the Grants a house in that city, but Grant's work was in Washington. He attempted to commute for a time and return on the weekends, but he and Julia decided to move to Washington. [ 1 ]
Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885) was the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877 and a commanding general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Grant's reputation soared during his well-publicized world tour. [7] At his death, Grant was seen as "a symbol of the American national identity and memory", when millions turned out for his funeral procession in 1885 and attended the 1897 dedication of his tomb. [1] Grant's popularity increased in the years immediately after his death.