III. D. 9. a. General Ulysses S. Grant

General Ulysses S. Grant was the best known Federal general in the Civil War. He was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio, on April 27, 1822. He was taught at West point and graduated 21st in a class of 39 in 1843.

Initially in the Civil WAr, Grant received the position ofcolonelcy of an Illinois regiment, but his effective leadership and fighting abilities soon brought him appointment as a brigadier general of volunteers. He was promoted to major general in 1862 after his successful attacks on Forts Henry and Donelson. In 1864 Ulysses S. Grant was promoted to lieutenant general and named general in chief of all the Federal armies by President Lincoln. As the head of all armies he executed his job well. Effectively launching numerous attacks against the Army of Northern Virginia. then on April 9, 1865, General Lee surrendered to Grant.

After the war, Ulysses S. Grant became the 18th President of the United States. Grant died on July 23, 1885, at Mount McGregor, New York.

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