Ulysses G. McAlexander
| Ulysses Grant McAlexander | |
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| Nickname(s) | Mac |
| Born | 30 August 1864 Dundas, Minnesota |
| Died | 18 September 1936 Portland, Oregon |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1883–1924 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars |
American Indian Wars |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Medal |
| Spouse(s) | May Skinner McAlexander |
American Indian Wars
Spanish–American War
Moro Rebellion
World War I
Major General Ulysses Grant McAlexander (30 August 1864 – 18 September 1936) was an American officer who served in the United States Army. He was heavily decorated for valor, and is one of the iconic fighting men of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. He is most famous for commanding the 38th Infantry Regiment during the Second Battle of the Marne, and earning himself and the regiment the moniker, "Rock of the Marne" (later adopted by the entire 3rd Infantry Division).
Ulysses Grant McAlexander was born on 30 August 1864 in Dundas, Minnesota during the American Civil War. He was named after General Ulysses S. Grant, the commander of the Union Army. His father was Commodore Perry McAlexander (named after Commodore Matthew C. Perry) and his mother was Margaret (Tilton) McAlexander. Ulysses was the fourth child of the family, and his elder siblings are; Eliza (b. 1856), Alice (b. 1856), and Emila (b. 1861). He also had a younger brother, Monroe (b. 1867). His youngest brother, Albert (b. 1875) did not live past his first year. Ulysses' father died in 1870 in Kansas, leaving Margaret to raise the children alone. Growing up in Minnesota and Kansas, Ulysses excelled in academia and physical activities, and was accepted into the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. He began his freshman (plebe) year there in 1883 as a Cadet.
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