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Hiram Ulysses Grant
At the age of five, began his formal education, starting at a subscription school and later in two private schools.
In the winter of 1836–1837, Grant was a student at Maysville Seminary, and in the autumn of 1838, he attended John Rankin's academy.
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During the conflict between Mexico and America Grant experienced combat for the first time on May 8, 1846, at the Battle of Palo Alto.
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February 1862, in a joint operation with the U.S. Navy, Grant's ground forces applied pressure on Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, taking them both — these battles are credited as the earliest significant Union victories of the American Civil War.
After the assault on Fort Donelson, Grant earned the moniker "Unconditional Surrender Grant" and was promoted to major general of volunteers.
In April 1862, Grant moved his army cautiously into enemy territory in Tennessee, in what would later become known as the Battle of Shiloh (or the Battle of Pittsburg Landing), one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.
Grant suffered from intense migraine headaches due to stress, which nearly disabled him and only helped to spread rumors of his drinking, as many chalked up his migraines to frequent hangovers.
During post-war reorganization, Grant was promoted to full general and oversaw the military portion of Reconstruction. He was then put in an awkward position during President Andrew Johnson's fight with the Radical Republicans and Johnson's impeachment.
Subsequently, in 1868, Grant was elected the 18th president of the United States. When he entered the White House the following year, Grant was not only politically inexperienced, he was — at the age of 46 — the youngest president theretofore.
While he had some success during his time in office, including pushing through ratification of the 15th Amendment and establishing the National Parks Service, his administration's scandals rocked both of his presidential terms, and he didn't get the opportunity to serve a third.
After leaving the White House, Grant's lack of success at civilian life continued once again.
Grant began selling short magazine articles about his life and then negotiated a contract with a friend, famed novelist Twain, to publish his memoirs.Ultimately, the work earned Grant's family nearly $450,000.
was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio, on April 27, 1822, to Jesse Root Grant, a tanner and merchant, and Hannah Simpson Grant, he was their first child.
He had 5 more siblings:Simpson, Clara, Orvil, Jennie, and Mary
At age 32, with no civilian vocation, Grant needed work to support his growing family. the Grants moved to land on Julia's father's farm, and built a home called "Hardscrabble" on Grant's Farm.
In April 1860, Grant and his family moved north to Galena, accepting a position in his father's leather goods business
Grant died on July 23, 1885 — just as his memoirs were being published — at the age of 63, in Mount McGregor, New York. He is buried in New York City.