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How old was Ulysses S. Grant when his father enrolled him in West Point?
Ulysses Grant was 18 years of age when he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated at the age of 22 in the middle of his class. During his time at West Point he especially excelled in horsemanship. Indeed he was considered to be the finest horseman West Point ever produced and why he was not earmarked for the cavalry has confounded more then a few historians.
When did Ulysses S. Grant enter west point?
He got in via the usual way. A congressman nominated him and he was accepted. (His father asked the congressman to send his name in and he was surprised and apprehensive when he learned he had been accepted.)
How did Ulysses S. Grant get his name?
Grant's real name was Hiram Ulysses Grant. However, when he was nominated for West Point, the Congressman who nominated him, wrote his name as Ulysses S. Grant, presumably thinking his middle name was Simpson, which was his mother's maiden name. He never corrected his name with West Point, was commissioned as Ulysses S.Grant and that became his official army name. Maybe he did not like is old initials of HUG.
How old was Ulysses S. Grant when he moved out of his parents house?
He was 17 when he left home to go to college at West Point, the US Military Academy.
How did Ulysses S. Grant change his name from hiram?
A mistake was made when was he was enrolled at West Point and he was listed as Ulysses S. Grant. He did not particularly like his old initials of HUG, so he did not try to correct the mistake .
How old was General US Grant when the US Civil War started?
General US Grant was 39 years old when the US Civil War began. He was a West Point graduate and served in the Mexican War. He signed his commission as a captain in 1854 and went into private life.
Jobs in west point for 14 years old?
I need a job that is in west point georgia...i am 14 years old
How old do you have to be to get in west point military academy?
Eighteen (18 years old).
Never applied for a home improvement grant but received a check for 4.800. says the grant does not require repayments. how do i check to see if this is a scam?
That is an old scam. I would not even reply to it and toss it away.
How old was Robert Anderson when he graduated from West point in 1825?
He was 20 years old.
When did Ulysses S. Grant meet his wife?
Ulysses S. Grant married Julia Boggs Dent in 1848
What important generals graduated from west point?
All the ones who had served in the old army - Grant, Lee, Sherman, Longstreet, the lot. Of course, they all knew each other quite well, and understood each other's stengths and weaknesses too.
