Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was a Union general in the American Civil War and, later, the 18th president of the United States of America. He is generally regarded as the most effective Civil War commander, whose refusal to retreat after engagements contributed significantly to the Union victory in 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House.
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1822 - 1885Life of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War General and 18th president of the United States.
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1839 - 1843Ulysses S. Grant attends West Point Military Academy.
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1846 - 1848Ulysses S. Grant serves in the Mexican-American War with distinction.
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1848Ulysses S. Grant marries Julia Dent.
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1854 - 1861Ulysses S. Grant, having resigned from the army, struggles to make a living.
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1861 - 1865Ulysses S. Grant serves as a Union general in the Western and Eastern theater of the American Civil War.
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9 Mar 1864Ulysses S. Grant is made general-in-chief of all Union armies.
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1869 - 1877Ulysses S. Grant serves as the 18th president of the United States.
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1877 - 1879Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia go on a world tour as unofficial ambassadors of the United States.
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1885Ulysses S. Grant dies of cancer.
