Hiram Ulysses Grant (Noun)
Meaning
18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Hiram Ulysses Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War, ultimately defeating the Confederate forces and ending the war.
- Ulysses S. Grant, also known as Hiram Ulysses Grant, was elected as the 18th President of the United States in 1868.
- Grant's military career was marked by several key victories, including the capture of Vicksburg and the Battle of Chattanooga, which cemented his reputation as a skilled commander.
- After the war, Hiram Ulysses Grant went on to become a successful politician, serving two terms as President from 1869 to 1877.
- Despite his later years being marred by scandal and personal struggles, Hiram Ulysses Grant remains one of the most revered figures in American military history.