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Ulysses S. Grant

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Ulysses S. Grant served as Commanding General of the Union Army during the American Civil War, leading it to victory in 1865. Known as Unconditional Surrender Grant after his early victories, he later served as President of the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1822-04-27 1
Birth Year
1822 1
Death Date
1885-07-23 1
Death Year
1885 1
Birthplace
Point Pleasant, Ohio 1
Death Place
Mount McGregor, Moreau, New York 1
Nationality
American 1
Rank
General of the Armies 1
Defining Contribution
Served as Commanding General of the Union Army during the American Civil War, leading it to victory in 1865. 1
Connections

Battles and Wars Led

American Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Ulysses S. Grant
Siege of Vicksburg, Battles and Campaigns
Additional Source Wikipedia: Siege of VicksburgInfobox: Commander(s) (Union)

Led By

Union Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Ulysses S. Grant

Member Of

Union Army, Armed Forces and Units

Derived from entity-description (backfill w-bfill-g2-0924): "served as Commanding General of the Union Army"

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1. Wikipedia: Ulysses S. Grant
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  • Battles and Wars Led: American Civil War
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Wikipedia: Siege of Vicksburg
Battles and Wars Led: Siege of Vicksburg, Infobox: Commander(s) (Union)
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