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- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War abstract "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. After the war Grant served at various posts throughout the country and retired from military service in 1854. On the onset of the Civil War in 1861 Grant was working as a clerk in his father's tannery shop in Galena, Illinois.Grant trained Union military recruits and was promoted to Colonel in June 1861. Maj. Gen. John C. Frémont, who viewed in Grant an "iron will" to win, appointed Grant to commander of the District of Cairo. Grant became famous around the nation after capturing Fort Donelson in February 1862 and promoted to Major General by President Abraham Lincoln. After a series of decisive yet costly battles and victories at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga, Grant was promoted to Lieutenant General by President Lincoln in 1864 and given charge of all the Union Armies. Grant went on to defeat Robert E. Lee after another series of costly battles in the Overland Campaign, Petersburg, and Appomattox. After the Civil War, Grant was given his final promotion of General of the Armed Forces in 1866 and served until 1869. Grant's popularity as a Union war general enabled him to be elected two terms as the 18th President of the United States.Some historians have viewed Grant as a "butcher" commander who in 1864 used attrition without regard to the lives of his own soldiers in order to kill off the enemy which could no longer replenish its losses. Throughout the Civil War Grant's armies incurred approximately 154,000 casualties, while having incurred 191,000 casualties on his opposing enemy Confederate armies. In terms of success, Grant was the only general during the Civil War who received the surrender of three Confederate armies. Although Grant maintained high casualties during the Overland Campaign in 1864, his aggressive fighting strategy was in compliance with the Federal governments strategic war aims. Grant has recently been praised by historians for his "military genius", and viewed as a decisive general who emphasized movement and logistics.".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War activeYearsEndDate "1877-03-04".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War activeYearsStartDate "1869-03-04".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War alias "Hiram Ulysses Grant, "Sharp Gun" "Big Guns"".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War almaMater United_States_Military_Academy.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battle American_Civil_War.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battle Appomattox_Campaign.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battle Battle_of_Fort_Donelson.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battle Battle_of_Shiloh.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battle Chattanooga_Campaign.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battle Overland_Campaign.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battle Siege_of_Petersburg.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battle Siege_of_Vicksburg.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War birthDate "1822-04-27".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War birthName "Hiram Ulysses Grant".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War birthPlace Clermont_County,_Ohio.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War birthPlace Point_Pleasant,_Ohio.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War country Union_(American_Civil_War).
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War country United_States.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War deathDate "1885-07-23".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War deathPlace Saratoga_County,_New_York.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War deathPlace Wilton,_New_York.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War deathYear "1885".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War militaryBranch Union_Army.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War militaryBranch United_States_Army.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War militaryCommand "21st Illinois Infantry Regiment".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War militaryCommand "Armies of the United States".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War militaryCommand "Army of the Tennessee".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War militaryCommand "Military Division of the Mississippi".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War militaryCommand "United States Army".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War militaryRank General_of_the_Army_(United_States).
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War nationality United_States.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War occupation General-in-chief.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War orderInOffice "18th President of the United States".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War serviceEndYear "1839".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War serviceStartYear "1839".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War successor Rutherford_B._Hayes.
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- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War after William_Tecumseh_Sherman.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War allegiance Union_(American_Civil_War).
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War almaMater United_States_Military_Academy.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War alternativeNames "Hiram Ulysses Grant, "Sharp Gun" "Big Guns"".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battles American_Civil_War.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battles Appomattox_Campaign.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battles Battle_of_Fort_Donelson.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battles Battle_of_Shiloh.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battles Chattanooga_Campaign.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battles Overland_Campaign.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battles Siege_of_Petersburg.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War battles Siege_of_Vicksburg.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War birthDate "1822-04-27".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War birthPlace Point_Pleasant,_Ohio.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War birthname "Hiram Ulysses Grant".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War branch Union_Army.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War branch United_States_Army.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War caption "Appointed 1864".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War commands Army_of_the_Tennessee.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War commands Military_Division_of_the_Mississippi.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War commands United_States_Army.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War commands "21".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War dateOfBirth "1822-04-27".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War dateOfDeath "1885-07-23".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War deathDate "1885-07-23".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War deathPlace Wilton,_New_York.
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- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War name "Grant, Ulysses S.".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War name "Lt. Gen. Hiram Ulysses Grant".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War nationality "American".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War nickname ""Unconditional Surrender" Grant; Sam".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War occupation General-in-chief.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War order "18".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War placeOfBirth Clermont_County,_Ohio.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War placeOfBirth Point_Pleasant,_Ohio.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War placeOfDeath Saratoga_County,_New_York.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War placeOfDeath Wilton,_New_York.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War predecessor Andrew_Johnson.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War rank "40".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War rows "3".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War serviceyears "1839".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War shortDescription "American soldier and politician who was elected the 18th President of the United States".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War successor Rutherford_B._Hayes.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War termEnd "1877-03-04".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War termStart "1869-03-04".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War title Commanding_General_of_the_United_States_Army.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War title List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States_by_age.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War title List_of_United_States_Republican_Party_presidential_tickets.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War title President_of_the_United_States.
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War title "Commander, Military Division of the Mississippi".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War years "--03-04".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War years "--07-31".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War years "1863".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War years "1864".
- Ulysses_S._Grant_and_the_American_Civil_War years "18681872".