Description: This is a full biography on Ulysses S. Grant. It is part of our presidents series.

Description: This page tells the story of the 1862 Battle of Shiloh Church in western Tennessee.

Description: This page contains a short description about the Siege of Vicksburg in Mississippi. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information about Vicksburg, visit our Civil War Battles section.

Description: This page tells the story of Gran't deadly Overland Campaign and includes descriptions of the battles at Spotyslvania Courthouse, Cold Harbor, and more.

Description: This page tells the story of the Siege at Petersburg, both the longest siege in American history and the last stand of the Confederacy.

Description: This page tells the story of fall of the Confederate capital of Richmond.

Description: This page tells the story of General Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at the McLean House in Appomattox Courthouse in 1865.

Description: This activity requires includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback and a score report. PASSAGE LENGTH: 421 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Description: This activity requires includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. The answers are included in the PDF.

Description: This packet contains all of the printable Ulysses S. Grant activities on MrNussbaum.com

Description: This fun activity requires students to read a Ulysses S. Grant passage and then, to sort 10 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.

Description: This fun activity requires students to read a Ulysses S. Grant passage and then, to sequence eight events of his life from earliest to latest.

Description: This awesome coloring sheet features the front and back of the United States $50 Bill with Ulysses S. Grant

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.

Description: This activity requires includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback and a score report. PASSAGE LENGTH: 607 Words; LEXILE: 1210

Description: This activity requires includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. The answers are included in the PDF. PASSAGE LENGTH: 607 Words; LEXILE: 1210

Description: This writing prompt describes why the people of Vicksburg held an 82-year-long grudge against the United States government after the Civil War and requires students to write about a grudge they have held in the past, or, that someone has held against them in the past.

Description: This is a slideshow that details these massive battles, which ultimately proved to be the turning point in the Civil War.

Description: This is a slideshow that details the brutal battles which collectively are known as Grant's Overland Campaign.

Description: This is a slideshow that details the last days of the dying Confederacy.

Description: This printable activity requires students to analyze the actual conversation between Lee and Grant that led to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia.

Description: These primary source comprehension activities guide students through close reading of authentic historical texts. By working across three skill-focused tabs—Main Idea; Details, Inference, and Contextual Vocabulary—students develop a deeper understanding of the passages and strengthen essential literacy skills. The interactive tools and structured layout help readers analyze, annotate, and interpret the text with clarity and confidence.

Description: This beautiful coloring page features a postage stamp commemorating the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Courthouse