Ulysses S. Grant, despite being a drunk, was one of the greatest commanders and presidents ever. He had a significant impact on American history and will always be remembered as a hero. Hiram Ulysses Grant was introduced into the world on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. One year after being born onto the earth, Grant moved with his mother, Hannah Simpson Grant, and his father, Jesse Grant, to Georgetown, Ohio. His father ran a tannery there. Grant began his college career in 1839 by being admissioned to the U.S. Military Academy located at West Point. The man who appointed Grant actually thought that his middle name was Simpson. The name was actually his mother’s maiden name. He seemed to like it and kept it even though he claimed
