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'''Ulysses S. Grant''' was the President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. He was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio.  He served as a Union general in the [[Civil War]] and is credited for victory against the south.  After his Presidency he had a cancer in his throat and was in great pain for the rest of his life.  He struggled to write his memoirs but completed them and they provided money for his family after he died.  He died in the morning on July 23, 1885.  <ref> Encyclopedia of Presidents - Ulysses S. Grant by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1989. </ref>       

'''Ulysses S. Grant''' was the President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. He was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio.  He served as a Union general in the [[Civil War]] and is credited for victory against the south.  After his Presidency he had a cancer in his throat and was in great pain for the rest of his life.  He struggled to write his memoirs but completed them and they provided money for his family after he died.  He died in the morning on July 23, 1885.  <ref> Encyclopedia of Presidents - Ulysses S. Grant by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1989. </ref>       

His administration is often considered to have been one of widespread governmental [[corruption]], giving rise to the ironic term the "Gilded Age" in American history.   

His administration is often considered to have been one of widespread governmental [[corruption]].   

==Military Career==  

==Military Career==  

A graduate of West Point, Grant served in the Mexican American War. He tried several businesses after the United States victory, but none of them succeeded. However, as the demand for West Point graduates became huge, Grant rejoined the Army. He was, however stranded to desk duty. After a while, Grant received a field command, however, after brief successes, his commanding general became jealous and removed him from his command. Eventually, he received another field command, and used it to capture the Confederate city of [[Vicksburg]]. Shortly after this victory, Grant received command of the Union army. After a bloody struggle at the [[Battle of the Wilderness]], Grant eventually surrounded the [[Confederate]] capital of [[Richmond]]. After a long siege, [[Lee]] eventually surrendered at [[Appomattox]] court house.

An 1843 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, Grant served in the Mexican American War. He tried several businesses after the war, but none of them succeeded. However, as the demand for West Point graduates increased after the start of the Civil War, Grant rejoined the army. He was, however, relegated to training duty. Eventually, Grant received a field command.  After early successes, his commanding general became jealous and removed him from his command. Eventually, he received another field command, and eventually captured [[Vicksburg]], Misssissippi. Shortly after this victory, Grant received command of the entire United States Army. After a bloody struggle at the [[Battle of the Wilderness]], Grant eventually laid seige to Petersburg, Virginia. After a long siege, [[Lee]] eventually surrendered at [[Appomattox]] Court House.

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