A graduate of the United States Military Academy in West Point, he was the General of the Union army that brought the Civil War to an end.

Full Name: Hiram Ulysses Grant

Birth Date & Place: April 27, 1822 Point Pleasant, Ohio

Schooling: Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York

Lived: White House - Washington, D.C.
Missouri, Illinois and New York

Death: July 23, 1885, at Mount McGregor near Saratoga, New York

1865: Brought the Civil War to an end when Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House.

1869-1877: 18th president of the United States.

General of the Union Army that defeated Lee.

His portrait is on the 50-dollar bill.

Nicknames: "Uncle Sam," "Sam Grant"

Many people thought that Grant's middle name was Simpson, but in fact, the "S" stands for nothing.

His memoirs were published by Mark Twain.

What is the Value of a 50-Dollar Bill? A 50-dollar bill is worth 50 dollars. This value can also be written as $50.00. It is equivalent to 50 $1.00, 25 $2.00, or 5 $10.00.

What is on the Back of the Bill? The United States Capitol

Trivia: A 50-dollar bill has a life span of about nine years.

In 1996 and 2004, the $50 bill was redesigned with new security features. Both the new notes and the older-designed notes will continue to be legal currency at full face value.

Grant once said that he knew only two songs, "One was Yankee Doodle, and the other wasn't."

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