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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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Why did Ulysses S. Grant stop exchanging captured prisoners?
Grant commanded a much larger Army than Lee, and thought it was foolish to exchange prisoners, as this served to replenish the Confederate Army
Name three places that were captured by general Ulysses S. Grant and his troops?
1. Fort Donelson 2. Fort Henry 3. Town of shilon
President grants support of the enforcement acts showed that he wanted to do what?
protect the rights of african americans - APEX
What battle field event damaged Ulysses s grants rising military reputation?
The first day of the 2-day Battle of Shiloh (April 1862), when his army was nearly pushed into the Tennessee River.
Grant himself was absent from the battlefield, accused by his enemies of being drunk, but in fact recuperating from a riding accident, and walking on crutches.
However, it is true that he and Sherman had both declared that there were no enemy troops nearer than Corinth, and so the Union army was taken by surprise.
Still, the second day of the battle brought an important Union victory, with the Southern commander (Sidney Johnston) killed in action, and it was the beginning of the end for Confederate hopes in the Western theatre.
What is Ulyssa Grant's middle name?
His real name was Hiram Ulysses Grant. He changed it because he didn't want to enter West Point with initials like H.U.G
He was named Hiram, after his grandfather, and Ulysses, after the hero in Greek mythology.
Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
How did many grants cabinet members affect his presidency?
Many of President Grant's Cabinet members caused scandals, which affected his presidency.
When did Ulysses S. Grant move to Missouri?
In 1854 Grant left the army and joined his wife and children in Missouri. In 1860, they moved to Galena, Illinois.
Did Ulysses S. Grant help finish the transcontinental railroad?
No, he didn't precisely help finish the railroad, although he did help fund it. It was Leland Stanford who really finished the railroad.
What nickname did the North give General Ulysses S. Grant?
"Unconditional Surrender" Grant was the name given to General Grant during the American Civil War.
a new society bent on recruiiting young and old alike to be wary of them....for it is a scam and not litigitmat& not cheap...........
When did Ulysses S. Grant move out of his galena home?
Grant left Galena in June of 1861 when he was appointed a colonel in the Union army.
How did Ulysses S. Grant restore his family's fortune?
By writing his memoirs - which did indeed sell very well, and deservedly so.
He was dying of throat cancer, and struggled to finish the book, just days before his death.
In the election of 1868 Ulysses S. Grant won several Southern states because?
After the war ended, Southerners who had been loyal to the Confedacy were banned from voting. The voters consisted of freed blacks, Northern carpetbaggers and scalawags and Southerners who were disloyal to the Southern government.The old political parties in the South disbanded and the newly formed Republicans swept the elections.
Who are the living descendants of Ulysses S. Grant?
Juliette Sellgren, Margot Sellgren,Andrew Sellgren, Dhiren Sellgren, Ulysses S. Grant VI
Did Ulysses S. Grant build a log cabin in Missouri?
Grant built a log cabin near St. Louis on a piece of land his wife's father had given them as a wedding present. He built the cabin in 1854 and named it "Hard Scrabble". He would sell the farm in 1858 due to his ill health.
Source: The American Presidents, Whitney, David C., 1967 Nelson Doubleday, Inc.
Did Ulysses S. Grant nail the gold spike?
No. Leland Standford drove the last spike into the first transcontinental railroad.
What important legislation did President Grant sign?
Nationalization Act of 1870
Force Acts of 1870 and 1871
Amnesty Act of 1872
Comstock Act
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Resumption of Specie Act
The Electoral Commission Act of 1876
