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    18th President; Ulysses S. Grant had many differences and similarities to one another. Their differences first begin in that they came from two different political parties.They also had differing stances on Native Americans, Slavery, and African Americans. While they had many differences they also had some similarities as well, with a big one being they both served in the military. Andrew Jackson was born in "Waxhaws border region, South Carolina on March 15, 1767" (Ulysses S. Grant vs Andrew Jackson

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    1) How did you choose your topic? What factors/reasons led you choose your topic? I wasn't sure what do my research on. I was first interested in military history and I wanted to do Ulysses S. Grant or Robert E. Lee. I asked my cousin who would be easier to do my research on, Ulysses S. Grant or Robert E. Lee. She said I should do it on the Renaissance because she took European history in high school and she knows a lot about it. I started research at school when my teacher came up to me and asked

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    Ulysses S. Grant He was a great man with goals, determination, and motivation. Nothing could stop his dream, not even his identity being changed. He had nothing to worry about but the safety of his family and friends, so he tried his best. By winning the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant made an impact on what he believed in, he was the first general to command the Union Army successfully. Many people tried to command the Union Army, all came out unsuccessful but when it came to him it was clear he could

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    General George Meade, Ulysses S. Grant, General William Tecumseh Sherman, William Farrar Smith, and George Thomas were five of the most important men in 1864 during the Civil War. General George Meade was born in Cadiz, Spain on December 31, 1815. He was the commander of the Army of the Potomac in Virginia, where he met Ulysses S. Grant. In the Battle of Cold Harbor, George Mead is defeated on June 12, 1864, by Robert E. Lee. Then in the Battle of Sayler’s Creek, George defeats John Gordon, Dick

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    Ulysses S. Grant When we think of the Civil War, many events or people come to mind such as Abraham Lincoln, Slavery or even Robert E. Lee. Ulysses S. Grant was also a very heroic figure in the Civil War as commanding general for the Union Army. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an important figure in the Civil War because Grant led an inexperienced army to a success, he was very strategic, and he was the 18th president of the united country. Ulysses S. Grant was an important figure in the Civil War due

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    Lincoln, Grant, and Whitman Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Walt Whitman all represent a period of time in which the United States was embroiled in turmoil. From the year 1861 to 1865, the Union army from the North battled the Confederacy of the South, and when it came to an end at the Appomattox Courthouse, over 620,000 men had lost their lives (Civil War Casualties, n.d.). President Abraham Lincoln had finally found a general he could trust in Ulysses S. Grant, who had forced the surrender

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    Compare Ulysses S Grant’s military and political achievements. Ulysses S. Grant was a man of action, and he had a great many skills. He was a battle winner which resulted in him being promoted to Lt. General. He became President in the 1868 election. Grant is widely recognised as one of the greatest men in history but this was due more to his military achievements than his political ones. His strengths as a military leader were his decisiveness, quick actions and his ability to successfully conduct

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    saw Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant as heroes. Both men symbolize the two forces which fought in the Civil War (“Lee and Grant”, 1). Even though both men were brilliant generals, Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865 and was also defeated at Gettysburg, one of the most known battles in 1863. After the Civil War, Lee went on to become president of Washington College, and Grant, president of the United States (“Robert E.Lee” and “Ulysses S. Grant”, 1). Lee and Grant were similar in their

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    Ulysses Grant’s Early Years Hiram Ulysses was born April 27, 1822, to Jesse Root Grant and Hannah Simpson Grant. in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He grew up on a farm. He went to local schools before attending the Presbyterian Academy and then being selected to attend West Point. He was not the best student and was known as a skilled horseman, though he excelled in mathematics. When he graduated, he was assigned second lieutenant to the 4th U.S. Infantry in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Ulysses graduated

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    GRANT AND LEE: A COMPARISON AND CONTRAST Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee are two of the most effective military leaders in American history. These men have become symbolic of the two nations at conflict during the Civil War. Both had very different backgrounds and personalities that caused them to differ in their military leadership and accomplishments. Even though General Lee would surrender his army to General Grant, Lee throughout the course of the war proved himself

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