In May 1863, Grant succeeded in defeating a Confederate army under John C. President Lincoln fended off demands for his removal by saying, "I can't spare this man-he fights." During the summer of 1862, gave Grant command of all Northern soldiers operating in western Tennessee as well as northern Mississippi. While the North won the battle, Grant's poor performance that first day led to pressure from politicians and civilians to remove Grant from command. In April 1862, at the Battle of Shiloh, a Confederate army surprised Grant and his men. Grant continued his advance through western Tennessee in the spring of 1862. These were the first major victories of the war for the Union military. As a result of this campaign, he earned the nickname "Unconditional Surrender Grant" for demanding the unconditional surrender of Confederate soldiers. In February 1862, Grant led a Union force capturing Forts Henry and Donelson on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers.
Grant whipped it into shape and by September 1861 he had risen to the rank of Brigadier General. He first served as colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry. He was appointed by the Governor to command an unruly volunteer regiment. Grant also helped his father in a tannery business.Īfter the fall of Fort Sumter in 1861, Grant volunteered for duty. Louis working as a real estate agent and farmer. In the years before the Civil War, Grant lived much of the time in St. In 1852 after a quarrel with a ranking officer, Grant resigned his commission. He remained in the American West following the war. Grant served under General Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War. His first assignment was in the Southwest. Of a beginning class of around 80 students, only 39 would graduate with Grant placing 21st in his class. In his other studies he was rather mediocre, and in foreign language a failure. From that day on, he became known as US Grant.ĭuring his 4 years at West Point, Grant showed a great deal of skill in mathematics and horsemanship. Since Grant had long ago refused to accept his given name, he quietly accepted the congressman's error, although he never admitted that the "S" stood for Simpson. Simpson being Grant's mothers maiden name. For whatever reason, the congressman changed Grant's name from Hiram Ulysses Grant (HUG), to Ulysses Simpson Grant. Rather than hold a grudge against Jesse, the congressman filled out the nomination papers on his last day in office. This meant appealing to Congressman Thomas Hamer, who had become a political foe in recent years. When it became known that an opening had become available at the academy, Grant's father pulled all the strings he could to get his son accepted into that vacated opening. Grant Schoolhouse State Memorial: Built around 1829 in Georgetown, Ulysses Granted attended classes here between 18. Grant lived here until he left for West Point at age 17. His father, Jesse, built the original part in 1824 and later added on to the house. Jesse also became a cheerleader for Ulysses, never missing an opportunity to tell fellow townspeople about the latest exploits or accomplishments of his young son. It was in Georgetown that Grant's father, Jesse Grant, pushed his eldest son to excel. In 1823, his family moved to Georgetown, Ohio. Born Hiram Ulysses Grant on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio, Grant would become the first Ohio-borne man to be elected to the office of president. Grant was an American military leader and 18th President of the United States.
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