Ulysses S Grant

His father jesse root grant had arrived in georgetown ohio in 1823 when grant was one year old.

Ulysses s grant. At age seventeen he entered the united states military academy at west point new york where they misnamed him ulysses simpson grant a name he kept. Grant in his headquarters at cold harbor va june 1864. But in more. 18th united states president civil war union lieutenant general.

Hiram ulysses grant was born on april 27 1822 in point pleasant ohio. Born in point pleasant ohio his birth name was hiram ulysses grant. Grant american general union army commander during the late years of the american civil war and 18th president of the united states. After graduation his first.

He was the descendant of pioneers who had. He was a humble man who needed great events to uncover his strengths. Grant grew up in the ohio river valley. As an american hero grant was later elected the 18th president of.

Ulysses grant s early years. Grant suffered a reputation as one of the nation s worst presidents consistently ranking in the bottom 10 in polls of historians. He was later elected president in the first election after the civil war. Library of congress he was a great man if flawed.

The following year he moved with his parents jesse grant 1794 1873 and hannah simpson. For decades after his death in 1885 ulysses s. Before his presidency grant led the union army as commanding general of the united states army in winning the american civil war as president grant worked with the radical republicans during. In 1865 as commanding general ulysses s.

It was under his command that the civil war was brought to an end with a union victory. Grant was entrusted with the command of all u s. Armies in 1864 and relentlessly pursued the enemy during the civil war. April 27 1822 july 23 1885 was an american soldier and politician who served as the 18th president of the united states from 1869 to 1877.