Ulysses S. Grant
Professor Simon
M/W History 1301
History essay: Ulysses S Grant Hiram Ulysses Grant was born April 27, 1822 in the state of Ohio. Grant was born to an average working family who moved to Georgetown Ohio shortly after Grant’s birth. At the age of 17 Grant did not want to follow his father’s footsteps and carry on the family leather business, Grant’s father had his son join into the United States Military Academy at West Point. Grants birth name was Hiram Ulysses Grant, upon registering in the United States Military Academy there was an error with his enlisting forgetting to write down his first name. Grant not wanting to be denied by the academy, he had his name changed immediately to Ulysses S. Grant instead. Grant was not exactly the top in his class. He struggled with his grades but did fairly well in math and horsemanship. When Grant graduated from the military academy he was glad to be out. He had no intentions in staying in the military any longer than what he had to. His plan was to serve his mandatory four years and then resign. In this essay Grant’s military career as well as his presidency will all be covered and the affect it had on the United States of America. Upon his graduation from the United States Military Academy, Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant was stationed in St. Louis Missouri. Grant wasn’t stationed very long until he was issued his first deployment to the Mexican American war where he served as a quartering master. He would oversee the shipments of supplies being brought in and shipped out as well. Keeping a close eye on his Generals, Grant was taught outstanding leadership skills. Grant was eventually granted the opportunity to lead a company into battle and afterwards was credited for his bravery. Even under fire for the first time leading a company, Grant led his men from, he was at the head of the assault at all times. In 1844 at this time Grant was married with two kids and was being sent to several post all around the United
M/W History 1301
History essay: Ulysses S Grant Hiram Ulysses Grant was born April 27, 1822 in the state of Ohio. Grant was born to an average working family who moved to Georgetown Ohio shortly after Grant’s birth. At the age of 17 Grant did not want to follow his father’s footsteps and carry on the family leather business, Grant’s father had his son join into the United States Military Academy at West Point. Grants birth name was Hiram Ulysses Grant, upon registering in the United States Military Academy there was an error with his enlisting forgetting to write down his first name. Grant not wanting to be denied by the academy, he had his name changed immediately to Ulysses S. Grant instead. Grant was not exactly the top in his class. He struggled with his grades but did fairly well in math and horsemanship. When Grant graduated from the military academy he was glad to be out. He had no intentions in staying in the military any longer than what he had to. His plan was to serve his mandatory four years and then resign. In this essay Grant’s military career as well as his presidency will all be covered and the affect it had on the United States of America. Upon his graduation from the United States Military Academy, Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant was stationed in St. Louis Missouri. Grant wasn’t stationed very long until he was issued his first deployment to the Mexican American war where he served as a quartering master. He would oversee the shipments of supplies being brought in and shipped out as well. Keeping a close eye on his Generals, Grant was taught outstanding leadership skills. Grant was eventually granted the opportunity to lead a company into battle and afterwards was credited for his bravery. Even under fire for the first time leading a company, Grant led his men from, he was at the head of the assault at all times. In 1844 at this time Grant was married with two kids and was being sent to several post all around the United