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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 301
Honoring the life and celebrating the birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, America’s
18th President and native son of Ohio’s Second Congressional District.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL8, 2025
Mr. T
AYLORsubmitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and celebrating the birthday of Ulysses
S. Grant, America’s 18th President and native son of
Ohio’s Second Congressional District.
Whereas, on April 27, 1822, Ulysses S. Grant was born in
Point Pleasant, Ohio, and lived in Georgetown, Ohio,
throughout his childhood until 1839, when he left to at-
tend the United States Military Academy at West Point;
Whereas, after Grant graduated from West Point, he joined
the 4th Regiment, US Infantry, where he served with dis-
tinction in the Mexican-American War;
Whereas, over the course of the American Civil War, Grant
commanded and fought in the battles of Fort Donelson,
Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, the Wilderness, Peters-
burg, and Appomattox;
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Whereas Grant was appointed the first Lieutenant General of
the United States Army after Congress reestablished the
position in 1864;
Whereas, on March 4, 1869, Grant was sworn in as the 18th
President of the United States, officially becoming the
second Ohioan to serve as President of the United States;
Whereas, throughout his two terms as President, Grant
worked on civil rights issues including the establishment
of the Department of Justice, adoption of the 15th
Amendment, and other Reconstruction efforts;
Whereas this resolution honors the 203rd birthday of Presi-
dent Ulysses S. Grant and the 160th anniversary of the
end of the American Civil War; and
Whereas the Land of US Grant, Inc., located in Georgetown,
Ohio, works to promote the legacy of Ulysses S. Grant
by preserving his boyhood home, school house, tannery,
native son statue, and murals: Now, therefore be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) honors Ulysses S. Grant and the Land of 2
US Grant, Inc., for their many contributions to Ohio 3
and Ohio’s Second Congressional District; and 4
(2) recognizes that Ulysses S. Grant was piv-5
otal to the Union’s military success in the Civil War 6
and affirms his legacy as a trailblazer for civil rights 7
and Reconstruction efforts. 8
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