General Ulysses S. Grant, USA

General Ulysses S. Grant, USA. . General Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. The future commanding general of all U. S. Armies during the Civil War, Grant graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1843, then was commissioned a Brevet 2nd Lieutenant and fought with distinction in the Mexican War. Resigning from the Army In 1854, after eleven years of service Grant returned to service at the outbreak of the Civil War. , , The capture of Forts Henry and Donelson, Grant's first major victories during the Civil War, earned him a promotion to Major General of Volunteers. His subsequent victories at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga reflected his capacities that caused President Lincoln to champion this aggressive officer. , , After assuming Command of all the Union Armies in March 1864, he initiated his Overland Campaign against the Confederates and pursued a successful policy of keeping the Southern Armies on the defensive. Grant captured both Richmond and Petersburg and pursued Lee's Army to Appomattox, culminating in the end of the Civil War. Grant summarized his theory of war: "The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, as often as you can, and keep moving on." , , Grant commanded the Army after the war until he was inaugurated as President of the United States on March 4, 1869. In two terms, he promoted fiscal conservatism, negotiated a settlement of difficulties with England, and enforced Reconstruction legislation. After a celebrated tour around the world, Grant wrote his Personal Memoirs shortly before dying of throat cancer on July 23, 1885. The two-volume classic is considered one of the greatest autobiographies in the English language.