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facts about Ulysses S. Grant
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1. Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio.
2. Grant attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 1843.
3. He served in the Mexican-American War and later resigned from the army in 1854.
4. Grant rejoined the Union Army at the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 and quickly rose through the ranks due to his strategic military abilities.
5. He was named commanding general of the Union Army in 1864 and played a crucial role in the Union victory over the Confederacy.
6. Grant was elected as the 18th President of the United States in 1868 and served two terms in office from 1869 to 1877.
7. He implemented policies to promote civil rights for African Americans and worked towards reconciliation between the North and South after the Civil War.
8. Grant's presidency was marred by corruption scandals involving some of his closest advisors, although he himself was never personally implicated.
9. After leaving office, Grant embarked on a world tour and then settled in New York City, where he wrote his memoirs to provide for his family after being diagnosed with terminal throat cancer.
10. Ulysses S. Grant died on July 23, 1885 and is buried in Grant's Tomb in New York City.
2. Grant attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 1843.
3. He served in the Mexican-American War and later resigned from the army in 1854.
4. Grant rejoined the Union Army at the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 and quickly rose through the ranks due to his strategic military abilities.
5. He was named commanding general of the Union Army in 1864 and played a crucial role in the Union victory over the Confederacy.
6. Grant was elected as the 18th President of the United States in 1868 and served two terms in office from 1869 to 1877.
7. He implemented policies to promote civil rights for African Americans and worked towards reconciliation between the North and South after the Civil War.
8. Grant's presidency was marred by corruption scandals involving some of his closest advisors, although he himself was never personally implicated.
9. After leaving office, Grant embarked on a world tour and then settled in New York City, where he wrote his memoirs to provide for his family after being diagnosed with terminal throat cancer.
10. Ulysses S. Grant died on July 23, 1885 and is buried in Grant's Tomb in New York City.