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Ulysses S. Grant At the outbreak of the Civil War in April 1861, Grant helped recruit, equip, and drill troops in Galena, then accompanied them to the state capital, Springfield, where Gov. Richard Yates made him an aide and assigned him to the state adjutant general’s …

Ulysses S. Grant - Civil War, Facts & Quotes - HISTORY

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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 …

Ulysses S. Grant | The White House

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In 1865, as commanding general, Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War. As an American hero, Grant was later elected the 18th President...

7 Reasons Ulysses S. Grant Was One of America’s Most …

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7 Reasons Ulysses S. Grant Was One of America’s Most Brilliant Military Leaders What he lacked in knowledge of military art and …

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Biography: Ulysses S. Grant | American Experience | PBS

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There, Ulysses began to put his money into Grant and Ward, a Wall Street investment firm co-owned by his son Buck. Ulysses didn't know that Ferdinand Ward, the firm's other partner, was...

How Ulysses S. Grant Earned the Nickname …

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Hiram Ulysses Grant (he became known as Ulysses S. Grant because of a mistake on his West Point recommendation letter) graduated from West Point in 1843, an …

Ulysses S. Grant & the 15th Amendment - National Park …

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Ulysses S. Grant evolved in his views and gradually came to support black voting rights. He acknowledged in his Personal Memoirs that he initially supported the idea that African …

Ulysses S. Grant: Life After the Presidency | Miller Center

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Returning to the United States, Grant experienced renewed popularity throughout the country, and he wanted to reclaim the Republican nomination for President in the 1880 …

Ulysses S. Grant | American Battlefield Trust

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Grant’s hard-won victory at Vicksburg, Mississippi, in May of 1863 was a strategic masterpiece. On May 1, 1863, Grant's army crossed the Mississippi River at the battle of Port Gibson.