Ulysses S. Grant: 18th President Of The United States

James Abram Garfield, 20th President of United States was born on November 19, 1831 in Ohio. His father died when he was only 17 months old, raised by his mother he attended school and went to work in his home town. A good student, James Garfield developed himself as a great speaker and passionate debater while attending college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Later on he preached in church and went on to teach at Eclectic institute, got married in 1858 and had seven children. During the Civil war he joined the union army and led his infantry division to victory of Jenny's Creek in 1862. As a result he was promoted to Brigadier General and then as a Chief of Staff under General Williams S. Rosecrans commanding the army of Cumberland. During this period he ran for the congress on advice of President Abraham Lincoln and became the member of the house from Ohio. A republican by ideology, Garfield became a part of U.S. senate in 1880 and was later on elected as President of the United States in March 1881. After only 6 months on July 2, 1881 he was shot by Charles J. Guiteau, he survived the assassination attempt but could not survive the infection caused by the bullet lodged in his spine. Garfield died on September 19, 1881 at the age of 50 surviving for 80 days after the assassination attempt.

Zachary Taylor was an American president born on November 24, 1784, near Barboursville, Virginia. Most commonly known as a national war hero for his battles in the Mexican War, Taylor was elected as the 12th president of the U.S. in 1849. He led the U.S. during its debates on slavery and Southern secession. After being only 16 months in office, Taylor died from a disease caused by contaminated water on July 9, 1850.

Ulysses S. Grant had a big part in the Civil War because he was the leader of the Union’s army and soon would become president. Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. His named was soon changed because of a writing error on his first day at the United States Military Academy. He was the commander and chief of the Union and lead the army against the confederacy. He was chosen by Lincoln of all his victories like the battles at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga.

General Ulysses S. Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio on April 27th, 1822. General Grant would go on to become the Commanding General of the Union Army during the Civil War. During his time as a General, and later as president, General Grant fought for equality for all men. As president, he was responsible for signing the Civil Rights Act of 1875 and the passing of the Ku Klux Clan bill. His Military and Political career was about bringing equality to all men. As president, General Grant was aggressive with the institution of these policies and added penalties and fines for not adhering. As to be expected, the outrage and opposition in the South was strong. General Grants resolve and sense of responsibility was stronger. He was no longer

Grant was from Georgetown, Ohio in his early years. Grant had many jobs that were like a firewood peddler, real estate salesman and a farmer. He was an opponent of slavery so he joined the war, he was the 21 Illinois volunteer. When Grant was in school he graduated 21 of 39 in his class. When Grant defeated some of the Confederates.Grant got promoted by Lincoln to lieutenant general and commanding general.

He was born April 27, 1822 point Pleasant, OH and died July 23, 1885 Wilton, NY. He was buried August 8, 1885 General Grant National Memorial, New York City, NY.

Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States. In the book, “Cigar, Whiskey and Winning”, it highlights his management skills during the Civil War as he lead the Union Army to defeat the Confederate Army. When he was younger, Grant attended West Point. He was not the brightest student, but he did enjoy reading. After he graduated, he became second lieutenant in an infantry regiment. In the book it showed him taking advantages of opportunities to rise to victory. He had gotten married and began to feel like his work with the Army was not important, so he resigned from the Army. He dabbled in farming and real estate, but was not very successful in either. It further shows

Ulysses S. Grant       On April 27, 1822 a boy was born to Jesse Root Grant and Hannah Simpson Grant in the small town of Point Pleasant, Ohio. They named their son Hiram Ulysses Grant. In 1823 the family moved to a town nearby called Georgetown, Ohio, where Ulysses’ father owned a tannery and some farmland. Grant had two brothers and three sisters born in Georgetown.

As for Ulysses Grant he was in charge of the Union army during the Civil War. He would lead the war from

General Ulysses S. Grant's brilliant siege of Vicksburg had a significant impact on the surrender of the Confederacy. This Vicksburg campaign was significant due to the fact that it basically gave the Union total control of the Mississippi River. This meant the isolation of the West and basically a clear waterway for supplies to reach the Deep South. Once this waterway was open arms, food, and soldiers could be provided for the Union soldiers in the South and open a devastating wound in the heart of the Confederacy. Once Vicksburg had been taken the West would basically be isolated and under the Unions control; in addition Grant could focus on the heart of the South. Once Vicksburg was captured, and Grant advanced

(Alter, 2002) Friends of his would later state he was a slow reader, but had a good memory. By the time he was fourteen years old, he had learned all his school would offer, and soon, after studying at a private school in Kentucky then Ohio, he completed his high school education. (Gaines, 2009) Despite this, according to Grant, his childhood was “uneventful”. He did what most frontier children would do: go to school, do chores, ice skate, fish, and ride horses. He also hated his father’s tannery and its stench, but he showed an unparalleled talent for working with horses, so his father allowed Grant to earn his keep that way. (PBS, 2013) He bought his first horse at the age of nine using money he had earned hauling wood, and he would train horses for other farms as a teenager. (Alter, 2002) After being forced by his father at seventeen, Grant was forced to attend West Point Military Academy, where he discovered his name was not listed as a new cadet, with only a U.S. Grant being on the list, so not wanting to risk rejection, he changed his name to Ulysses S. Grant. (PBS, 2013) Some say rather he changed his name to avoid being teased by others by the initials H.U.G. (Simon, 2013) He excelled in mathematics and horsemanship, but did horribly in French. He graduated twenty first out of thirty nine cadets in his class. (PBS, 2013) After graduation, Grant was stationed with the Fourth Infantry at the Jefferson Barracks in Missouri. There, he would visit an

Ulysses S. Grant was a man who grew up the hard way. He was the son of a tanner on the Western frontier. He was a man that looked mainly towards the future and could careless about the past. Grant view everything as one, he wanted to

Ulysses S. Grant lived an interesting life. He gave so much to this country. His life was

President James A. Garfield was and still is one of the most respected presidents to serve in the White House. Millard 's book is split into parts, each part a significant chunk from Garfield 's life. Millard wrote of Garfield becoming president in the first two parts, then focuses more on his death in parts three and four of her book, and I found what she wrote to be fascinating. The book switched between telling the main events mainly from three people perspectives, which were Alexander G. Bell, Garfield, and Charles Guiteau. I liked that Millard incorporated the perspectives from the men and women that were instrumental in the downfall of Garfield. Her book is inspiring and very well written.

The Civil war kicked off and many key people were responsible for important things that happened in the war. Ulysses S. Grant was one of them. He was born in 1822. He was a skilled warrior and rose to the rank of captain in the military. He resigned from the military in 1854. Grant tried farming for a little and was not successful., so he rejoined the military as a general in the Civil War. Then he served for president in 1869 for two terms and died in 1885.(National...)