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Ulysses Birth
Full name is Hiram Ulysses Grant, Born in Point Pleasant, Ohio -
work
He started working for his dad at the age of 6, they worked on a farm together -
U.S. Military academy
When he was 16 he went off to a military academy in the hope to serve war -
Graduated
He graduated from U.S. Military Academy and went to war -
Served War
At the age of 24, Grant served under Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott in battle -
Fourth Infantry
He was the first lieutenant of the Fourth Infantry -
Married
Ulysses married Julia Grant and ended up having 4 kids -
First born child
His firstborn was Fredrick Dent Grant, he dies on April 11, 1912 -
Second born child
His name was Ulysses Simpson Grant, he died on September 25, 1929 -
Resigned from army
He left the army and went to work for his dad on a farm -
Third born child
Her name was Ellen (Nellie), Wrenshell Grant, she died on August 30, 1922 -
Fourth born child
His name was Jesse Root Grant, he died on June 8, 1934 -
company commander
commander of a company of Illinois volunteer -
Major General
He became a Major General, U.S. Volunteers -
Bloodiest Battle
He was general of the bloodiest battle of the time -
Battle
He battled in the Battle of Shiloh, he won this battle -
Battle
He was in the battle of Chattanooga, they won that battle by a long shot -
gold medal
After the battle of Chattanooga, congress gave him a gold metal -
Battle won
Siege of Richmond, was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia -
Commander in cheif
Commissioned lieutenant general, Commander-in-chief of U.S. Army -
General
Commissioned general of the army by Congress -
Secretary of War
After being a general in battle, he became Secretary of War -
First Term
at age 51, he became president, he beat Horatio Seymour -
Second Term
He got re-elected for president -
World Tour
While he was president. he toured the world, went to all sorts of places -
Hip Injury
In the fall, he fell and injured his hip, since on he walked with a cane -
Went broke
He tried to become a banker, but failed and went broke -
His Book
Before he died, he wrote a book named Memoirs, When it was sold, it made over $500,000 -
Baptized
He was baptized as a methodist when he was 43 -
Died
He died at the age of 63 and died from throat cancer
