Ulysses S. Grant was the most successful Union general during the American Civil War. Grant began his military career as a cadet having enrolled in the West Point military academy at the age of 17 in 1839. After graduating from West Point in June 1843 Grant went on to serve with distinction in the Mexican-American War. Grant was a keen observer of the war and learned battle strategies serving under Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott.
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active years end date
1877-03-04
active years start date
1869-03-04
alma mater
United States Military Academy
battle
American Civil War, Siege of Petersburg, Siege of Vicksburg, Chattanooga Campaign, Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Fort Donelson, Overland Campaign, Appomattox Campaign
birth date
1822-04-27
birth name
Hiram Ulysses Grant
birth place
Clermont County Ohio, Point Pleasant Ohio
country
Union (American Civil War), United States
death date
1885-07-23
death place
Saratoga County New York, Wilton New York
military branch
United States Army, Union Army
military command
United States Army, Army of the Tennessee, 21st Illinois Infantry Regiment, Military Division of the Mississippi, Armies of the United States
