
Ulysses S. Grant
Union general-in-chief who took Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, then 18th US president, 1869–1877.
Person27 Apr 1822 – 23 Jul 1885
Over time
commanded
Union Army
conquered
Vicksburg
defeated
Simon Bolivar Buckner
John C. Pemberton
Braxton Bragg
Robert E. Lee
led
United States
succeeded
Andrew Johnson
was succeeded by
Rutherford B. Hayes
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- Identifiers
- Wikidata Q34836
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- commanded:
- Union Armysince 9 Mar 1864
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- conquered:
- Vicksburgsince 4 Jul 1863
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- defeated:
- Braxton Braggsince 25 Nov 1863
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- John C. Pembertonsince 4 Jul 1863
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- Robert E. Leesince 9 Apr 1865
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- Simon Bolivar Bucknersince 16 Feb 1862
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- led:
- United States4 Mar 1869 – 4 Mar 1877
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- succeeded:
- Andrew Johnsonsince 4 Mar 1869
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- was succeeded by:
- Rutherford B. Hayessince 4 Mar 1877
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Appears in21 items
- The American Civil War19 items

- Fort Donelson · commander11 Feb 1862

- Shiloh · commander6 Apr 1862

- The Vicksburg campaign · commander29 Mar 1863
- Grant crosses at Bruinsburg30 Apr 1863
- Champion Hill · commander16 May 1863
- The siege of Vicksburg · commander18 May 1863
- Vicksburg surrenders · commander4 Jul 1863
- Chattanooga · commander23 Nov 1863
- Grant is given command of all the armies9 Mar 1864
- The Overland campaign4 May 1864
- The Wilderness5 May 1864
- Spotsylvania Court House · commander8 May 1864
- The Bloody Angle12 May 1864

- Cold Harbor · commander31 May 1864
- The dawn assault at Cold Harbor3 Jun 1864
- The siege of Petersburg15 Jun 1864

- The Appomattox campaign29 Mar 1865
- Five Forks1 Apr 1865
- Lee surrenders at Appomattox · commander9 Apr 1865

- The US Presidency2 items
