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Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was an American general and 18th president of the U.S. Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio, on April 27, 1822, the son of Hannah Simpson and Jesse Grant, the owner of a tannery. Taken to nearby Georgetown at the age of one, he was educated in local and boarding schools. In 1839, under the name of Ulysses Simpson instead of his original Hiram Ulysses, he was appointed to West Point. …

…of the American public. Bibliography Catton, Bruce. Grant Moves South. Little, 1960. Revealing military biography of early Civil War years. Followed by Grant Takes Command (1969). Hesseltine, William B. Ulysses S. Grant: Politician. Dodd, 1935; Ungar, 1977. Impartial biography covers Grant's career after Civil War. McFeely, William S. Grant: A Biography. Norton, 1981. Psychological growth, accomplishments, conflicts of excellent general but inferior president. Pulitzer Prize winner. (Internet Source) – “Ulysses S. Grant Vital Stats.” http://www.mscomm.com/~ulysses/page2.html