Ulysses S. Grant
18th U.S. President
Who Was Ulysses S. Grant?
Ulysses S.
Grant was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He was
entrusted with command of all U.S. armies in 1864, and relentlessly
pursued the enemy during the Civil War. In 1869, at age 46, Grant became
the youngest president in U.S. history to that point. Though Grant was
highly scrupulous, his administration was tainted with scandal. After
leaving the presidency, he commissioned Mark Twain to publish his
best-selling memoirs.
Early Career
After graduation, Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant
was stationed in St. Louis, Missouri, where he met his future wife,
Julia Dent. Grant proposed marriage in 1844, and Julia accepted. Before
the couple could wed, however, he was shipped off for duty. During the
Mexican-American War, Grant served as quartermaster, efficiently
overseeing the movement of supplies. Serving under General Zachary
Taylor and later under General Winfield Scott, he closely observed
their military tactics and leadership skills. After getting the
opportunity to lead a company into combat, Grant was credited for his
bravery under fire. He also developed strong feelings that the war was
wrong, and that it was being waged only to increase America's territory
for the spread of slavery.
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