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COMMANDER // 1822–1885

Ulysses S. Grant

General of the ArmyUnited StatesUnited States13 battles1 war

Lifespan

1822 – 1885

183018401850186018701880American Civil War · 1861–1865Battle of Fort Donelson — February 11, 1862 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of Fort Henry — February 6, 1862 · United States · American Civil WarVicksburg Campaign — December 29, 1862 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of Champion Hill — May 16, 1863 · United States · American Civil WarChattanooga campaign — November 25, 1863 · United States · American Civil WarVicksburg — May–Jul 1863 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of Cold Harbor — May 31, 1864 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of North Anna — May 26, 1864 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of Spotsylvania Court House — May 13, 1864 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of the Wilderness — May 5, 1864 · United States · American Civil WarOverland Campaign — May 4, 1864 · United States · American Civil WarSiege of Petersburg — June 9, 1864 · United States · American Civil WarAppomattox — 9 Apr 1865 · United States · American Civil War

Active service 1862–1865 — 13 battles across 1 war; first command at age 40.

Profile

Ulysses S. Grant was the General-in-Chief of the Union Army, leading them to victory in the American Civil War in 1865, and the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877.

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Battles (13)

Last verified June 2026
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