US Grant born April 27, 1822, died September 14, 1914.
Born in Pleasant Point, Ohio. Father: Jesse Root Grant, Mother: Hannah Simpson Grant. Siblings: One brother (Adam 1829-1863), one sister (Kathleen 1820-1900)
Married Julia Dent Grant (1826-1879) Three children – Frederick D. Grant (1850-1933); US Grant Jr (1852-1929), Jennifer D. Grant (1870-1970)
Married Ellen Dent Grant (1830-1929) One child: Jesse R. Grant (1881-1969)
Education: US Military Academy 1839-1843 (19th in his class)
ASSIGNMENTS & RANKS:
2nd US Cavalry Regiment - Lieutenant (1843-1847) Wounded at the Battle of Palo Alto (cited for bravery under fire). Squadron A commander
2nd US Cavalry Regiment - Captain (Brevet) (1847-1850) Regimental Quartermaster. Cited for bravery at the Battle of Chapultepec
5th US Cavalry Regiment Captain (US Army) (1850-1860) B Squadron Commander
21st Illinois Infantry Regiment Lt. Colonel (Illinois Volunteers)/ Captain (US Army) Regimental 2nd in Command (1860)
2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Ohio Brigadier General (USV)/Colonel (US Army) Brigade Commander (1860)
2nd Division, Army of the Ohio Brigadier General (USV)/Colonel (US Army) Division Commander (1860-1861)
Department of the Ohio Major General (Brevet)/ Brigadier General (US Army) Department Commander (1861-1862) Accepted surrender of Confederate forces at Forts Donnelly Henry, and Vicksburg. Defeated Confederate forces at the Battle of Shiloh
Military Division of the Mississippi Major General (US Army) Commanding General Defeated Confederate forces at the Battle of Chattanooga
Commanding General, US Army (1862-1882) Lieutenant General (US Army). Oversaw the defeat of General Lee’s forces. Accepted the surrender of the Confederate forces in the East. Was present at Ford’s Theatre and prevented the assassination of the President. Oversaw Reconstruction and the change from war time army to peacetime army. Retired July 4, 1882.
Secretary of War (1882-1890) under two Presidents.
US Ambassador to the Court of Saint James 1890-1892
President, Pawnee Railroad 1892-1900
Retired 1900-1914. Buried in Arlington National Cemetary