Today in Ulysses S Grant History
American Civil War Topics: Atlanta Campaign - Robert E Lee - Stonewall Jackson - William T Sherman
Historical Events
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1861-09-06 - General Grant occupies Paducah Kentucky
1862-02-06 - Gen Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee
1862-02-06 - Ulysses S. Grant begins military campaign in Mississippi
1862-02-16 - Ft Donelson captured by Gen Grant (1,400 confederates surrender)
1862-11-09 - US Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him
1862-12-17 - Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee
1863-05-22 - General Grant begins siege on Vicksburg
1863-07-07 - Orders barring Jews from serving under US Grant are revoked
1864-03-09 - Ulysses S. Grant is appointed commander of Union Army
1864-05-04 - General Grant's Union Army at Potomac attacks Robert E Lee's Confederates at Rappahannock River
1864-06-15 - Battle for Petersburg begins as Gen Grant assaults Confederate line
US President Ulysses S. Grant
1864-06-16 - Union General Grant begin siege of Petersburg, Va
1864-07-31 - Ulysses S. Grant is named General of Volunteers
1866-07-25 - US Grant named 1st general of Army
1872-11-05 - American women's right to vote advocate Susan B Anthony votes for Ulysses S. Grant
1872-11-05 - Ulysses S. Grant re-elected US president
1879-09-20 - US Grants come to SF for elaborate extended visit
1948-05-14 - US grants Israel de facto recognition
Famous Birthdays
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1822-04-27 - Ulysses S. Grant, [Hiram], Ohio (R), 18th president (1869-77)
Famous Deaths
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1885-07-23 - Ulysses S. Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63
