Ulysses+S.+Grant

Birth ,  Apr.  27, 1822 to Jul. 23, 1885 By: Zach Beaudette

Quick Biography:


 * Ulysses S. Grant was the son of Jessie Root Grant & Hannah Simpson.
 * Born in Point Pleasant Country Ohio on Apr. 27, 1822.
 * Died in Mount McGregor New York on Jul. 23, 1885.


 * Upon Graduation Grant was assigned as a brevet second lieutenant to the 4th U.S Infantry.
 * Grant was also the 18th President of the United States.

Contributions To America ﻿__**Successes**__ __**﻿Failures **__ __** Fun Facts **__ __** Bibliography **__
 * 18th United States President
 * Cilvil War Union Lieutenant General
 * At the age of seventeen Grant entered the U.S Military Academy at West Point
 * Grant won 3 battles at Fort Henry, Fort Doneson, and Vicksburg and won himself a second star
 * Grant was Promoted to Lieutenant General of all Union Armies
 * There weren't many Failures For Grant, He Was diagnosed with Cancer and he Lost a few Battles along the way through his life
 * 18th President of the United States
 * He was 5ft 8 inches tall
 * At age seven he almost drowned while fishing
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">upon graduation he didnt know if he wanted to keep his military career.

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