Ulysses S Grant
One of the greatest military leaders in the civil war was Ulysses S. Grant. ... Hiram Ulysses Grant was born on April 27,1822 in Point Pleasant Ohio. His parents were Jesse Root Grant and Hannah Simpson Grant. ... It was here that his name got legally changed to Ulysses S. Grant because the person that filled out his application to the school made a mistake while writing the name. If Grant wanted to attend there, he would have to become Ulysses S. Grant (Simon, 458). ... Grant excelled in horsemanship and mathematics, but came out 21st in a class of 39. ... Grant served in the Mexican War in 1846 until 1848 when the war ended. He had little heart for the campaign because acquiring Texas was not something Grant felt strongly about either way. ... In 1852 when Grant was transferred to the Pacific Coast, he became depressed because he did not have enough money to move his family out with him. ... After two months on the coast and rising up to the rank of commander, Grant formally resigned from the United States Military. ... In 1858, Grant decided to try his hand at Real Estate and Property Management with one of Julia’s cousins. ... He decided to move his family to Galena Illinois, where he worked in his brother’s leather shop.