Ulysses S Grant

Ulysses S. Grant

Many historians believe Ulysses S. Grant was one of the great generals of the Civil War. He changed the course of the country's history by leading the Union to a clear victory over the Confederacy during the Civil War. General Grant is proof that strength of character and belief in duty coupled with a determined military strategy led to Union victory. T. Harry Williams, a military historian, said about Grant, "No general could do what he did because of accident or luck or preponderance of numbers and weapons. He was a success because he was a complete general and a complete character" (Ulysses S. Grant Homepage). Ulysses S. Grant's success as a soldier and general was a product of his strong and unwavering character paired with his genius as a military strategist.

Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant on April 27, 1882, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. The eldest in his family, he had an ordinary childhood showing no particular talent or