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Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States and led the Union army during the Civil War.
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What was Ulysses S. Grants relationship like with his wife?
Ulysses Grant was farely close with his wife Julia Boggs Dent.
Did Ulysses S. Grant want to fight for the south or north?
General Uysses S. Grant was a major General who fought for the North or Union States.
Reports vary. Also he moved up to a position where he could arrange for some of these reports to be conveniently mislaid!
We know that he began to drink heavily when he was posted to the desert, and sorely missed his family. He then quit the service - voluntarily or not, we still don't know.
As a General, he was seldom seen without a bottle and a cigar, but accusations of drunkenness on duty seem to have come from his boss, Henry Halleck, with whom he feuded badly. Halleck may have been peddling the 'Believable Lie' - the essence of good propaganda. Not many others of his colleagues suggested that he was incapable through drink.
There is also disagreement over whether he had a strong head. Some said he could drink other people under the table ('hollow leg') Others said he got drunk rather easily.
Sherman said candidly that he looked after Grant when he was drunk, and Grant looked after him when he was mad.
A regular heavy drinker, certainly. That does not always mean an alcoholic.
My guess is that an alcoholic would not have displayed the steadiness, efficiency, determination and persistence of Grant.
What number president was Ulysses S. Grant?
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president. He was president from 1869 to 1877.
18
He was the 18th president.
Did General Ulysses S. Grant have any pets?
Ulysses S. Grant had many pets, many of which he had during his time as president. His pets included a Newfoundland dog named Faithful, a mixed breed dog named Rosie, as well as his horses Cincinnati, Egypt, Jeff Davis, Jennie, Julia, Mary, St. Louis, and Butcher Boy.
Vicksburg and Port Hudson, two fortified ports on the Mississippi River, were important during the Civil War for their strategic location. Should the Union be able to take these Confederate strongholds, they would finally command the Mississippi River in its entirety. So long as these strongholds remained in Confederate hands, the South would remain unified and defiant of the Northern attempt to break it in two.
What battle did General Ulysses S. Grant win?
Grant and Lee went head to head for the first time at the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864. Grant had assembled 120,000 men to Lee's 65,000. Grant lost 18,000 men to Lee's 11,000. Although Lee had won the battle, Grant, with his numerical superiority, inevitably won the war.
Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattax court house April 1865
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Grant's Overland Campaign led to the defeat of Lee. Through the successive battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg, Grant managed to constantly reduce Lee's freedom of movement, because he became indissolubly tied up with the commitment of covering Richmond, though each one of those encounters resulted indecisive or minors tactical success for the Confederates.
The unique front where the Confederates had some influence on the operations was that of Shenandoah Valley but Sheridan's decisive victory upon the Confederates at Cedar Creek cut out any Lee's chance to actively hinder Grant's plans.
The Overland Campaign was the triumph of Grant's great strategy, whose last step, the decisive victory of Five Forks, signed the final defeat of Lee, who was compelled to evacuate both Petersburg and Richmond and then to surrender at Appomattox Court House.
When was Ulysses S. Grant reelected for his second term in office?
Grant was elected a second time in November of 1872.
What did Ulysses S. Grant do after civil war?
After serving two terms, Grant retired but then sought the nomination of the Republican Party again in 1880. He did not get the nomination. In retirement, he went bankrupt. To provide for his family, he began to write his memoirs. He developed cancer but managed to survive long enough to finish his writing which earned him some literary fame and provided his family about half a million dollars. He died four days after finishing his auto-biography, 23 July 1885.
Was Ulysses S. Grant the commander of the union army?
Not especially, but he never ran from a fight and he had total support from Lincoln down to the lowest private. He knew that his forces outnumbered the South's by more than 3 to 1 so he used a war of attrition to wear down the Confederates.
Why was the Grant known as ''the butcher''?
Because he conducted a war of attrition, knowing that there would be huge casualties on both sides.
Why did President Lincoln name Ulysses S. Grant commander of the Union armies?
Because he had gained strong credibility in all his campaigns, and was clearly a better choice than Henry Halleck, who was over-concerned with occupying territory, rather than destroying armies.
What is the value of a Ulysses Grant stamp?
There are many US stamps that show Ulysses Grant. They vary in value from about about $100 down to a few cents.
How did Ulysses Grants political accomplishments compare with his military ability?
They hardly compared at all.
Grants administration was full of scandals that he was too simple and naive to understand, and he was taken advantage of by unscrupulous businessmen. One of these scandals brought him close to bankruptcy, and the strain probably brought on the throat-cancer that killed him. It also compelled him to write his memoirs, to give his family an income after his death. He completed the job just in time, with only a few days left to live. It was a much better book than one would expect from a man who seemed far from literary in character or background.
Grant is a typical example of a brilliant soldier turned lacklustre President. The Americans like to reward their victorious Generals by putting them in the White House. It has never yet produced a winner.
What did Ulysses S. Grant dad do for a living?
The Grant family is the modern American family personified and, as such, I think they are a short but fascinating study.
Grant's father, Jesse Root Grant, was on his own at the tender age of eleven (11) years old, getting work as a hired hand most of the time. After several years on the road he began working for Judge George Tod in Youngstown, Ohio. The Judge and his family took to the boy and within two years he learned to read and write. Jesse's father was a shoe maker which is likely where Jesse gained an appreciation for leather, as was the custom for a boy of 16 years. Jesse entered a two-year apprenticeship as a tanner, after which he joined his half-brother in Maysville, KY who was, himself, a tanner and taught Jesse more of the trade.
By the time he was 26 years old Jesse was a partner with a tanning company in Point Pleasant, Ohio.
Hiram Ulysses hated the smell (an unpleasant smell you don't soon forget) and chose horses instead, which his father encouraged as long as it was profitable.
As a side note, Grant's mother was a very quiet woman and extremely devout in her faith. It is rumored that she feared speaking anything boastful, and so she rarely spoke at all, even to her children. Her husband Jesse, by contrast, could be quoted enough to suit his needs, often to the embarrassment of his president son. A great study of a real American family with all its faults and splendor.
Did any Ulysses S. Grant of siblings have children by slaves?
um no.... and neither did thomas jefferson
Who did Ulysses S. Grant pardon?
Just to start the list... I have an original document stating that he pardoned Philip M. Plunkett and Frank E. Kelley. EEE
What was Ulysses S. Grant's favorite color?
Some say that is favorite color was blue. It's actually green.
Was Ulysses S. Grant a brave man?
Yes. He was oblivious to danger, and would carry on briefing his officers or writing reports while bullets flew all around him.
Someone said "Ulysses don't scare worth a d**n"
