The eighteenth president of the United States is the most well-known Union General, but not considered a great president. Ulysses S. Grant was fantastic as a General in war, but as president, he was not the best; he had no political training and did not know much about being a president. Even with all this he was still elected to two terms and became a popular president during his time.
Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822, in Ohio, and was the first child of six. Ulysses went to Military West Point Academy because his family had little money, and the school offered free education if after they graduate they go into military service. Grant’s original name was Hiram Ulysses Grant, but he accidentally signed his name wrong, and from there on was called Ulysses S. Grant. He had a very good skill with horses and was assigned to the Fourth Infantry.
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Grant admired how Zachary Taylor was so calm when he was the leader, but Grant did not like all the waste and ravage of war. After the war was over Grant became very depressed and out of know where decided to leave the army. After that, he went back home, but they had little money, and he ended up asking his father for help.
Shortly after the Civil War started between the Union, and the Confederates and the Union needed an experienced army officer. Grant became a brigadier general in the war. In Grant's first real engagement was at Belmont, Missouri, it ended in a draw, but he showed a willingness to fight which is what the Union