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Life of Ulysses S. Grant

  • Birth

    Ulysses S. Grant is born in Point Pleasant, Ohio to his parents, Jesse and Hannah Grant.
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    Life

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    Schooling**

    Grant is schooled at subscription schools located in Georgetown, Ohio.
  • Graduation

    Grant graduates from the West Point military academy.
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    Quartermaster in Mexican-American War

    Grant serves as a quartermaster, or overseer for the conveyance of supplies, in the Mexican-American War, first under Gen. Zachary Taylor and then under Gen. Winfield Scott, through whom he acquired brilliant military strategies.
  • Marriage*

    Grant marries Julia Dent, who was born in 1826 and later died in 1902.
  • Resignation

    Grant resigns from the military to be with his family.
  • Colonel of 21st Illinois Volunteers*

    Grant becomes the colonel of the 21st Illinois Volunteers after the Civil War commences.
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    Civil War

  • Battle of Belmont

    Grant fights his first battle as a general, the Battle of Belmont.
  • Victory at Vicksburg

    Grant conquers Vicksburg, his greatest achievement thus far, using brilliant tactics.
  • Supreme General of the Union

    The current president of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln, declares that Grant is the general-in-chief of all American armies.
  • Civil War Ends

    Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War.
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    Presidency

    Grant serves as 18th President of the United States of America.
  • Major Injuries

    Grant falls while walking and receives a severe hip injury. Then, he falls on his side. He uses crutches or a cane until death.
  • Cancer

    Grant, who had a throat illness, is diagnosed with cancer.
  • Memoirs Finished

    Grant finishes his memoirs, which will later sell 300,000 copies.
  • Death

    Grant dies at 8:06 AM in his home.