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29 paź 2009 · Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and served as the 18th U.S. president from 1869 to 1877.
16 wrz 2024 · Ulysses S. Grant (born April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.—died July 23, 1885, Mount McGregor, New York) was a U.S. general, commander of the Union armies during the late years (1864–65) of the American Civil War, and the 18th president of the United States (1869–77).
Description: This set of activities highlights Ulysses S. Grant’s life experiences in St. Louis, Missouri, and how his legacy was commemorated after his death in 1885. Students will study Grant’s life through four primary source documents, several discussion guides, and a drawing activity.
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; [b] April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As commanding general , Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865.
Ulysses S. Grant was the first born son of Jesse Root Grant and Hannah Simpson Grant. This article lends itself to the story of this future general's ancestry, birth, and early career in and out of the United States army from 1822 to 1861.
21 lut 2024 · Quick Facts About Ulysses S. Grant. Date of Birth: Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Parents: Grant’s parents were Jesse and Hannah (Simpson) Grant. Date of Death: Grant died on July 23, 1885, at age 63, in a cottage on Mount McGregor in Saratoga County, New York.
These memoirs, completed just before he died on July 23, 1885, earned nearly $450,000. Grant’s autobiography was lauded for its lucid prose and compelling story. Grant argued that the Mexican-American War and the expansion of slavery ultimately drove the country toward civil war.
