MonarchX
Grant served as a lieutenant in the Mexican-American War. He saw action in the battles of Resaca de la Palma, Palo Alto, and Monterrey.
Ulysses S. Grant
Grant's military career
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dbrunner
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Grant began his involvement in the Civil War as a recruiter of volunteers. Illinois Governor Richard Yates made him a colonel in the militia in 1861.