What was his professional role before joining the Union Army in 1861?
Lawyer
Politician
Soldier
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Answer
Before joining the Union Army in 1861, Ulysses S. Grant was a lawyer. He studied law at the Transylvania University Law School in Lexington, Kentucky, and was admitted to the bar in 1836. He practiced law in Galena, Illinois, from 1837 to 1861.
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