The following is a detailed chronology of Ulysses S. Grant's life, from birth to death. 1820s: Birth & Childhood 1822 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 1823 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 1830s: Schooling 1836 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 1837 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 1839 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 1840s: Marriage & Military Service 1843 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 1844 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 1845 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 1846 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 1847 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 1848 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 1849 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 1850s: Children & Resignation from the Army 1850 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 1851 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 1852 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 1853 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 1854 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 1855 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 1856 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 1858 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 1860s: War & Politics 1860 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 1861 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 1862 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20 1863 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 36 1864 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 48 1865 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 70 1866 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 86 1867 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 94 1868 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 99 1869 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 105 1870s: Presidency & Travel 1870 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 112 1871 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 118 1872 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 126 1873 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 133 1874 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 139 1875 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 146 1876 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 152 1877 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 159 1878 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 164 1879 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 167 1880s: Debt, Illness & Death 1880 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 174 1881 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 180 1882 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 184 1883 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 186 1884 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 188 1885 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 191 1820s: Birth & Childhood 1822 April 27 Birth of a son, later named Hiram Ulysses Grant, to tanner Jesse Root Grant (Jan. 23, 1794-June 29, 1873) and Hannah Simpson Grant (November 23, 1798-May 11, 1883) at Point Pleasant, Clermont County, Ohio. 1823 Autumn The Grant family moved to Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio. 3 1830s: Schooling 1836 Autumn Ulysses S. Grant began attending the Maysville Seminary at Maysville, KY. 1837 Spring Grant left Maysville Seminary. 1839 March 22 Ulysses S. Grant appointed to USMA, West Point, N.Y. May 29 Ulysses S. Grant arrived at West Point. 4 1840s: Marriage & Military Service 1843 June Ulysses S. Grant graduated from USMA. September 30 Bvt. 2nd Lt. Ulysses S. Grant reported for duty to Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis, Mo. 1844 May Ulysses S. Grant proposed marriage to Julia Dent. June 3 Ulysses S. Grant