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That loved me, and alone on shore, and when Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those Life to the lees: all times I have enjoyed That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me. Matched with an agèd wife, I mete and dole If you enjoyed this President Ulysses S Grant poem, please go to our US Presidents List page, for links to more US presidents.By this still hearth, among these barren crags, To complicate the answer to this question further, Grant's wife, Julia, was also interred with her husband upon her death, December 14, 1902.įor more Ulysses S Grant facts, go to or. But the real answer is that the name of Grant's burial place is General Grant's National Monument. * There is a standard gag: "Who is buried in Grant's Tomb?" The answer seems obvious.Ulysses S. Royalties from this sale posthumously gave his wife hundreds of thousands of dollars. His plan worked! After penning his life story, the famous Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) offered to publish it at a higher payment than Grant's then-current offer. He chose to write his memoirs, hoping this would help his family's financial situation after his death. * Due to all the scandal in his personal and political life, Grant and his wife were in dire financial straits late in his life. Quite a heady experience! Ulysses S Grant Facts: Grant's Tomb and His Memoir His first experience in political office was as president of the United States. * At age forty-six, Grant was the youngest president, ever, to that point i history.
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The Grants were en route to New Jersey to visit their children. * Grant and his wife, Julia, were supposed to be at with the Lincolns at the theater on the night of the assassination. * Before the end of the Civil War, he won two more complete surrenders at Vicksburg, Mississippi and Appomattox, Virginia. He won the first major victory for the North in the Civil War at Tennessee's Fort Donelson, where he demanded unconditional surrender from the Confederate troops. * He was a great success, however, in the military. He failed at farming, real estate, in his parent's leather business, and later in life as a broker with his son. * Grant was not successful in the business world. According to Grant, "S" was therefore an initial that stood for absolutely nothing. Officials at West Point informed Grant that he'd have to change his name if he wanted to attend the prestigious school.
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When Ohio Congressman Thomas Hamer nominated him to attend West Point, he mistakenly named him Ulysses S. * Ulysses S Grant was named Hiram Ulysses Grant at birth. Facts to Support the Ulysses S Grant Poem: Military Success Even after he retired the presidency and entered his son's brokerage firm, he was plagued with scandal int he business world as well. While honest himself, he had a hard time controlling people in his administration. His two terms in office were wracked with scandal. Unfortunately, military success does not necessarily translate to the same in politics. Grant was a successful general in the Civil War, which made him well known nationally. Ulysses S Grant Facts 18th US President Term: 1869-1877 Political Party: Republican Born: April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio Died: July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York Married: Julia Boggs Dent Grant, 1848-1885 Poem and Art by Denise Rodgers Copyright©Denise Rodgers Permissions
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And here is a secret: He's now in Grant's tomb! The scandals were cause of his legacy's doom. The outlook for ethics was terribly bleak. So strong when at war, but in office, so weak. They robbed from the Indians out in the West, took government monies, put Grant to the test. His friend brought on om price-fixing gold to pocketing taxes. Though honest himself with a strong will to lead, his terms were a magnet for fraud and for greed. A Well-Meaning Man A Ulysses S Grant Poem A Civil War hero, he won when he ran and came to the White House, a well-meaning man.