...Ulysses S Grant: An American Hero Shreya Joshi Social Studies Mr. Nieskens May 27, 2014 In the 1800’s, the United States was a growing and thriving nation. In the South, many plantations were producing mass amounts of cotton. To keep up with the cotton demand, plantation owners bought more slaves to grow and harvest the cotton. The cotton and slave industry’s blossomed because of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin (Cayton et al 274). By 1850, the country had conflicting views because slavery became a growing issue. In fact, the main reason for the Union separating was over slavery being illegal or not. The Union broke up under Lincoln’s presidency when South Carolina seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860 (371). The upper South seceded as well and founded a new country called The Confederate States of America, or the Confederacy. The war begins after they secede. Born Hiram Ulysses Grant, he led the Union to victory in the Civil War and wrote a heroic legacy. Grant fought in the Mexican and Civil wars. At the age of 15, he applied to West Point Military Academy and was barely accepted (Rickarby 6). Due to his background with working with horses, he was an excellent cavalryman. While in the army, he was promoted quickly. For a short period of time, Grant quit the army, yet regretted quickly. He failed at everything he tried before rejoining the army, proving he was meant for the army (Simon 6). He had written an incredible military history, which led him to have a successful...
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...graduation class in West Point, Ulysses S. Grant was a talented equestrian who experienced many highs and lows in his life. Given his background, one would have never known about Grant’s accomplishments in the bloody war. In fact, Ulysses S. Grant’s career in the military was an accident. In 1839, Jesse Grant, Ulysses S. Grant’s father, enrolled his son into the military at West Point. His father believed it was the right decision, and Ulysses “thought so too, if he did” (Grant 9). However, even at West Point, Grant was not an outstanding student, but rather a shy and average student. To elaborate, “The simple local schools bored him, and other children mistook his quietness for stupidity” (qtd. in American President: Ulysses S. Grant 13)....
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...When Ulysses S. Grant was elected, it was during the Reconstruction era after the Civil War. Grant being a beloved war hero was setup for success by a republican controlled congress which he had a strong connection with. His domestic and foreign policy although not widely successful would shape our country in the years following his presidency. Grant had decided to rebuild the South instead of punish them for their actions during war. However, Grant struggled due to the fact he now had to balance reconstruction with the protection of the newly freed African American community. While initially successful, he quickly met harsh resistance and often had to use the army and federal legislation to protect the black community according to the Miller...
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...The Ulysses Roller Coaster By Chris Webber (4034141) American Public University System July 10, 2015 HIST101: American History to 1877 Professor Gerlach What do George Washington, Dwight Eisenhower and Andrew Jackson all have in common? They were all war proven generals that later became president. Another name that can go on this list is General Ulysses Simpson Grant. Grant is considered one of the most important men for the Union during the Civil War and he rode that fame into the White House. His roller coaster life had many lows that would have crushed the average man, which made is highs even grander. This is story of Ulysses S. Grant, his early life, early military career, Mexican War, Civil War and finally his presidency. Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27th 1822 to the name of Hiram Ulysses Grant1. His father, Jesse Grant, was a tanner and mildly successful business man. Ulysses did not have the same knack for business or tanning as his father. As a matter of fact, he did not really have a knack for much of anything, other than horses. His small stature, poor family and lack of good business knowledge quickly made him the laughing stock of his community. He was known to have tried to haggle a deal to buy a colt. Instead of offering low, he offered his low price, middle price and high price all in the same offer. Needless to say the horses’ owner sold the colt for the highest price2. This lack of common business sense and the fact that Ulysses did not want...
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...Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822 and lived to July 23, 1885. He was the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General in 1864 to 1869, Grant worked preat close to President Abraham Lincoln To lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War..Grant graduated in 1843 from the United States Military Academy, then served in the Mexican–American War for a bit. After the war he married Julia Boggs Dent in 1848, they also had four children. Grant retired from the Army in 1854 and struggled in a normal life. When the Civil War began in 1861, he joined the U.S. Army. In 1862, Grant took control of Kentucky and most of Tennessee, and then also led Union troops to victory in the Battle...
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...Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant on April, 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio, near the mouth of the Big Indian Creek at the Ohio River. His famous moniker, "U.S. Grant," came after he joined the military (Bowery). He was entrusted with command of all U.S. armies in 1864, and relentlessly pursued the enemy during the Civil War. In 1869, at age 46, Grant became the youngest president in the United States. Grant was an American hero in the eyes of Americans because of his leadership in the Civil War, and leadership in our country. When the Civil War began in 1861, Ulysses S. Grant jumped at the chance to volunteer for military service in the Union army. His first command was as the colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry, but he was quickly promoted to brigadier general in July 1861, and in September was given command of the District of Southeast Missouri (Waugh). His 1862 triumphs at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in western Tennessee won him the nickname “Unconditional Surrender” Grant, and placed him before the public eye (Bowery). He...
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...Born on April 27, 1822 as Hiram Ulysses Grant, this once a timid, shy boy soon became one of the bravest and most influential of all the U.S. leaders. The Civil War began when the Union North and the Confederate South had different ideas of how to run the country. Grant’s fiercely patriotic attitude and leadership skills proved to be vital for the Union’s victory in the Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio with the birth name of Hiram Ulysses Grant (Ulysses S. Grant Biography). Grant’s family owned a tannery to process animal skin into high quality leather. Grant loathed the work and swore that he would acquire a much better job when he was to become an adult. Unlike his father, Grant was shy, timid, and often bullied. He was regularly called “Useless Grant” by bullies. Grant describes his childhood as “mostly uneventful” (Ulysses S. Grant Biography). At the age of 17, Grant’s father sent him off to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon his arrival, an error showed that he was listed as “Ulysses S. Grant,” instead of Hiram Ulysses Grant. In fear of being rejected by the school, Grant changed his...
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...Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, is considered a hero of the Civil War, and rightfully so—he worked his way up to the top of the Union army’s hierarchy, seized Vicksburg, giving the United States control over the Mississippi River during the war, and accepted Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. However, even national heroes who are hailed for their successes have made mistakes. On December 17, 1862, during the crux of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant issued General Orders No. 11, one mistake that affected the lives of American Jews throughout the entire country. The Civil War’s chaotic atmosphere highlighted General Ulysses S. Grant’s stereotypical view of the Jewish...
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...The Military Genius of Ulysses S. Grant and His Forces during the Vicksburg Campaign. Ulysses S. Grant was unsuccessful at taking Vicksburg during the summer and winter of 1862-63, but renewed his efforts in the spring with one of the Unions most successful campaigns of the war. The first attempt at taking Vicksburg, also called the First Battle of Vicksburg consisted of a prolonged Union naval bombardment, which ended when the ships withdrew. At this moment Major General Ulysses S. Grant was moving his troops overland to the town to set up from the rear. His advance ended when Brigadier General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s cavalry took out his rail supply line, and Major General Earl Van Dorn captured the Holly Springs supply base. Grant would resume his efforts to seize Vicksburg in December, which resulted in repeated failures. Major...
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...Synopsis It was one of the more significant battles. General Ulysses S. Grant of Tennessee was trying to conquer a Confederate fortress in Vicksburg, Mississippi. All previous attempts had been blocked. He began a new campaign to take Vicksburg under John Pemberton; he conducted a surprise blow nearby Vicksburg, at Bruinsburg. General Grant moved his forces inward to push back Joseph E. Johnston’s forces by Jackson, Mississippi. After he cleared that area, he started for Vicksburg. A few victories won at Champion Hill and Big Black Bridge weakened Pemberton’s army, so he had no choice but to retreat to Vicksburg. General Grant attacked Vicksburg until July 4, 1863, when Pemberton surrendered. This battle won the Mississippi River for the Union,...
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...In March 1864, Abraham Lincoln brought in his best general, Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln thought there was no way for him to get a second term so he brought in Grant to boost his chance at reelection. Bringing in General Grant was a bold move because, now Lincoln's chance at another term was in the hands of the new general. Things that came with a new general was the game plan, and how the things were gonna be approached. Ulysses S. Grant was a very strong hard nosed man who was determined to do anything to achieve what he wanted. A man that was determined like him has to have things go his way. Right when he took over he completely changed the Union’s strategy. The new plan was to attack at a rapid rate. He did not want little battles with long...
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...future, it may seem like such an easy task to accomplish. But, in all actuality it was far from simple. America owes respect to those noteworthy people who took part in the Civil War, and even those who opposed of it. Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, Robert E. Lee, and Clara Barton are few of the important leaders, who played important roles during the civil war. It is appropriate that we begin with Abraham Lincoln, the man who essentially commenced the Civil War with his presidency in 1861. Abraham Lincoln ideology about not the abolition of slavery,...
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...Rookard The Fifteenth Amendment and President Ulysses S. Grant The fifteenth amendment of the united states was made to create equal opportunity for voters in America without being discriminated against. I believe one of the good things Grant is known for was creating the first park – Yellowstone National Park – bringing together federal lands in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. I think the 15th amendment was a good idea because it overturned the preexisting statute prohibiting African-American citizens of the United States from suffrage so any previous station of servitude or slavery undertaken by any individual was immaterial with regard to the right to vote. The third reason I think that both the 15th amendment and Grant are good is because he successfully carried out his plan to integrate blacks, guarantee their rights, and support equality may be this: during Grant’s eight years in office, the South went from being half Republican to nearly entirely Democratic. The reason I support the 15th Amendment is because it was difficult to pass due to racism and prejudice in the south and Grant’s presidency, which he thought that having the votes of African Americans was more important for the future of the republican party, especially if it was able to be passed and he ran for a second election he’d win for sure, because he supported equal rights among voters although the abolishment of slavery started not long before its’ ratification. (The civil war and its aftermath: Civil Rights...
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...Course Research Paper – Vicksburg Campaign History 101 – 87 N – 06 May 2015 The Campaign of Vicksburg was “the key”, to ensuring victory and the assurance of commerce to world markets. Where the march of Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, March 1863 to July 1863, would prove compelling is that Grant would out generalize Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton and eventually start the fall of Richmond and the Confederacy of Jefferson Davis. That the campaign was a central ingredient for success according to President Abraham Lincoln and would divide the Confederacy while, giving the Union complete control of the Mississippi transportation route. With the capture of Vicksburg, the Union led by risky, yet boisterous attempts of Grant far more outmaneuvered the indecisive and ill-equipped decisions of Pemberton; and the stronghold of the Union over the Confederacy. At this time in the Civil War, the Mississippi river was the most important trade and supply route in the United States. It was the livelihood of the country and with it held the greatest economic feature to trade in the country and the world for agricultural products and their export and intercontinental transfer. It was the last stranglehold the Confederacy held on the Union and the prevention of military supply and aid to the Deep South, commerce of the middle and northwestern states to the world and a waning support of the war in enthusiasm and economic demand. President Abraham Lincoln said of Vicksburg and the importance...
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...Grant and Lee 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. One grew up in the North and the other in the South. These very different regions shaped each man to become great military leaders. The civil war had many great soldiers fighting for what they thought was right for their country. It also had some of the greatest generals the United States of America has ever seen, sadly, some of these generals were on the losing side, but this fact does not make them any less great. [117] General Robert E. Lee grew up with and stood for a noble way of life. He believed in tradition, and personified that with English knights and country squires. (Catton 319) He assorted to the fact that all men were alike and the chances that were given to them should be equal for all. Lee believed that esteem and fortune came through land ownership, and felt that there...
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