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Ulysses S. Grant was a military officer, politician and 18th US President who is famous for leading the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant was an American soldier and statesman who served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. He is best known for leading the Union Army to victory during the Civil War. During his presidency, Grant's initiatives pushed for economic stabilization and civil rights for African Americans.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1822</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Ulysses S. Grant is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On April 27, 1822, Ulysses S. Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1843</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Graduates from West Point</div><div class='timeline-text'>In 1843, Grant graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1861</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Civil War Begins</div><div class='timeline-text'>When the Civil War began in 1861, Grant was appointed as a colonel of the 21st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1862</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Battle of Fort Donelson</div><div class='timeline-text'>In 1862, Grant's victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson was a significant turning point for his career during the Civil War.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1869</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Inauguration as President</div><div class='timeline-text'>Ulysses S. Grant was inaugurated as the 18th President of the United States on March 4, 1869.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1877</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>End of Presidency</div><div class='timeline-text'>Grant's second term as President ended on March 4, 1877.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1885</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Death of Ulysses S. Grant</div><div class='timeline-text'>Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer on July 23, 1885, at the age of 63.</div></div></div>
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States and was born on April 27, 1822. He was 63 when he died on July 23, 1885. He is best known for leading the Union Army to victory during the American Civil War and for his two terms as President during Reconstruction.
