Since he was able to do well fighting in the American Civil War, he gained popularity which helped him to become the candidate for president of the Republican party. He became the top general in the Union Army from 1864 to 1865, and fought several battles against Robert E. He served as head of the Army of Tennessee and won victories at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga. He fought in the Mexican War and became a general at the start of the American Civil War. Pre-presidency īefore becoming the president, Grant was an officer in the Union Army (North). If "Hiram Ulysses Grant" wanted to attend West Point, he would have to change his name. He was told that it didn't matter what he or his parents thought his name was, the official government application said his name was "Ulysses S." and that application could not be changed. When Grant arrived at West Point and discovered that the academy had him registered under the wrong name as "Ulysses S. When he graduated, he was placed in the infantry. He was not the best student though he was good at math. In 1839 he was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 1838 he attended the Presbyterian Academy in Ripley, Ohio. Young Grant worked for his father in the tannery but hated the work. It was hard work, but he made a good living off of it. He was the oldest of six children born to Jesse and Hannah Grant. Hiram Ulysses Grant was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He later became the 18th president of the United States (1869-1877). Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant Ap– July 23, 1885) was an American general who helped the Union Army of the United States win the American Civil War.
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