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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grant , Ulysses Simpson
Grant, Ulysses Simpson
Eighteenth President of the United States; named at birth Hiram Ulysses, but, through an error when he entered the Military Academy, he was given the Christian names which he afterwards adopted; born
Ulysses Simpson Grant as Lieutenant in the Mexican War. in Point Pleasant, O., April 27, 1822; graduated at West Point in 1843.
He served in the war with Mexico, first under General Taylor, and then under General Scott, taking part in every battle between Vera Cruz and the city of Mexico.
He was made captain in 1853, and resigned the next year, when he settled in St. Louis.
He was one of the first to offer his services to the national government when the Civil War broke out, but, as no notice was taken of him, became colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry.
In May, 1861, he was appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers, and placed in command at Cairo.
He occupied Paducah, broke up the Confederate camp at Belmont, and in February, 1862, captured Forts Hen