Ulysses Simpson Grant

1. Ulysses Simpson Grant by: Angelo Arrigo, Andrew Siegfried, and Katlyn Carr

2. Ulysses Simpson Grant • Grant was the commander of the Union (North) army in the Civil War. • He was in the war with Mexico. • He went to college at West Point like Robert E. Lee.

3. Ulysses S. Grant • His real name is Hiram Ulysses Grant • He didn’t like the initials H.U.G • He was the 18th President of the United States.

4. General Grant This is General Ulysses S. Grant dressed in uniform.

5. Ulysses S. Grant • He entered the U.S. Military Academy at seventeen. • He was born in 1822 • He was born at Pointe Pleasant, Ohio • He was a Republican • President Lincoln once said,” I can’t spare this man. He fights.”

6. Battle of Vicksburg • Grant fought in the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi • The Union won the battle against the Confederates

7. Grant’s Accomplishments • He excelled only in horsemanship and making friends • He received recognition for his bravery

8. Grant’s Family • His father’s name was Jesse Root Grant. • His mother’s name was Hannah Simpson Grant. • He married Julia Boggs Dent. • They got married on August 22, 1848. • He had 4 children.

9. The 18th President • He was President from 1869 – 1877. • He was 46 when he was inaugurated. • His vice presidents were Schuyler Colfax and Henry Wilson.

10. Grant’s Life • Grant was born April 27, 1822. • He died July 23,1885. • He died at Mount McGregor, New York. • He was 63 years old when he died.

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