U.S. Congressman, Thomas L. Hamer was pretty much the cause. Hamer erroneously nominated him for the United States Military Academy as Ulysses Simpson Grant, knowing Grant's mother's maiden name and forgetting that Grant was referred to in his youth as "H. Ulysses Grant" or "Lyss". Grant wrote his name in as "Ulysses Hiram Grant" in the West Point registration ledger (concerned that he would otherwise become known by his initials, H.U.G.). West Point's registration adjutant, upon noting the discrepancy between how Grant signed himself in and what was on the official list, advised Grant that he could be registered as Ulysses Hiram Grant, but that the correction had to go to Washington City (D.C.) to be corrected so it could become official. Grant decided, on the spot, to go with the name under which he had been offically nominated by Congressman Hamer, "Ulysses Simpson Grant" but only used the "S" outside of official channels. When asked in the future what "S" stood for he replied it meant nothing in particular. And thus Hiram Ulysses Grant became Ulysses S. Grant.
Grant's born name was Hiram Ulysses Grant, but when he entered West Point a mistake was made, entering him as Ulysses Simpson Grant, which he just kept
Hiram Ulysses Grant, a name passed on to US Grant, but mistakes by certain government officials changed his name.
Ulysses S. Grant but was born Hiram Ulysses Grant.
Hiram Ulysses grant
His name at birth was Hiram Ulysses Grant. He later changed it to Ulysses Hiram Grant. He just changed the first and middle names order. He was a good president. His name got spelled wrong on a application to go to West Point and he was forced to change his name to go to West Point. The made up S is for his mother's middle name, Simpson.
Ulysses S. Grant and his real name was Hiram Ulysses Grant.
When he joined the military at West Point the clerk mistakenly wrote that his name was Ulysses S. Grant
When he joined the military at West Point the clerk mistakenly wrote that his name was Ulysses S. Grant
His real name was Hiram Ulysses Grant. He changed it because he didn't want to enter West Point with initials like H.U.G He was named Hiram, after his grandfather, and Ulysses, after the hero in Greek mythology. Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
His real name was Hiram Ulysses Grant. He changed it because he didn't want to enter West Point with initials like H.U.G He was named Hiram, after his grandfather, and Ulysses, after the hero in Greek mythology. Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
Some would say Grant. But I say General William Sherman. He captured Atlanta, Savannah, and Columbia. He was very succesful. i say Grant. i had a history crossword puzzle and Grants the only one that fits.
He was originally Hiram Ulysses Grant, but his family called him Ulysses. Then he enlisted in the war and was registered as Ulysses Simpson Grant , with his mother's maiden name after that he decided to leave it Ulysses S. Grant.