How Is Ulysses Grant A Civil War Hero

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Ulysses S. Grant: Civil War Hero

One of the greatest Civil War commanders, but Ulysses S. grant didn’t start out as a hero in the Civil War. He started out like any man, a child. He ended the same way all men do too. As a Civil War hero, his life was interesting before, during, and after the line of duty. In Ohio there is a small town called Point Pleasant. On the date of April 27, 1822 ,a new life was brought into this world. He was named Hiram Ulysses Grant. His father was Jesse Root Grant, a tanner and businessmen by profession, and his mother was Hannah Simpson Grant. He was shy and reserved in his youth and was described as an “uneventful childhood”, but he showed great aptitude for being a horsemen at his young age. His father declared that when he turned 17, he would be enrolled into the army. Though when the time came, there was error in the registration enlisting him as Ulysses Grant. By changing his name, he avoided a lot of trouble on enlisting day( Ulysses S. Grant General, U.S. President 1822-1885). …show more content…

Grant. He met his future wife there, a woman named Julia Dent. He proposed for marriage but before they could get married, Grant was shipped off to duty. During the Mexican-American War, Grant was positioned as a quartermaster under General Zachary Taylor( Ulysses S. Grant General, U.S. President 1822-1885). He studied war tactics and when he got the chance to lead on the battlefield, he passed with flying stars. This is when he realized that he didn’t like war but yet he still fought. This idea of his inspired a quote from him, “Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace”(Ulysses S. Grant BrainyQuote). I think this Quote means that he doesn’t like war but he is still compelled to

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