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Hero is Born
Hiram Ulysses Grant is born in Point Plesant, Ohio to Jesse and Hannah Grant -
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Lifespan of Ulysses S Grant
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Getting Nominated
Grant was nominted to attend the United States Military Academy by Congressman Thomas L. Hamer. Hamer wrote down the wrong name giving him the name Ulysses S. Grant. -
Mexican-American War
Grant took part in the Mexican American War with his military unit. This war made him more skilled in the art of war. During the war his mandatory service ended, but he stayed anyway -
Marriage!!
After meeting her through his former classmate, Ulysses S. Grant married Julia Dent. They ended up having four children. -
Promoted!
Grant was promoted to captain of his unite and assigned Company F, 4th Infantry, at Fort Humboldt in California. -
Civil War
The Civil War began. Though he was retired Lincoln asked him to lead the charge. -
Another Promotion
Ulysses was formally promoted to Colonel and put in charge of disciplining the unruly 21st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. To restore discipline, Grant had one troublemaker bound and gagged to a post for being drunk and disorderly. -
Union Wins!
General Lee and his troops surrendered to Grant and his troops at Appomattox Court House. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln is asassinated at Ford's Theater and Grant weeps. -
President Grant
Ulysses S.Grant is sworn in as the eighteenth president. -
Dying
It is announced that Grant is dying of throat cancer -
RIP Grant
Ulysses S. Grant passes away after a long battle of throat cancer.
