The Life Of Ulysses S. Grant

Part I of Essay
Ulysses S. Grant was a heroic figure for many reasons. He was a great leader of the Union forces during the Civil War. He won many battles and held the Union together. His presidential years also had positive outcomes of the future of the United States. Grant's life was a ....

Part II of Essay
.... His wife Julia Grant died in 1902 and was buried with Ulysses S. Grant at the Grant National Memorial in New York City (World Book CD-ROM, 1995). Being stationed at Jefferson Barracks, MO marked his leadership and career in the Army and his role he played in the Civil War. In 1854 Grant resigned from the army and moved to his cabin with his family. Disaster struck and the price of crops dropped dramatically. Grant's farm was mainly crops and he lost all his crops in the price change and lost tons of money (Encarta, 1995). Since no one was buy ....