Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . to do any-thing, doesnt it always happen that the man comes ?It would seem so, said Uncle Frank, and General Grants history helpsto prove it. His people away back were Scotch, but had been in this countrya great many years when Grant was born. This occurred at Point Pleas-ant, Clermont County, Ohio, April 27, 1822. His fathers name wasJesse and his mothers maiden name was Hannah Simpson, and he wasthe eldest of six children. He helped his father on the farm in thesummer and went
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . to do any-thing, doesnt it always happen that the man comes ?It would seem so, said Uncle Frank, and General Grants history helpsto prove it. His people away back were Scotch, but had been in this countrya great many years when Grant was born. This occurred at Point Pleas-ant, Clermont County, Ohio, April 27, 1822. His fathers name wasJesse and his mothers maiden name was Hannah Simpson, and he wasthe eldest of six children. He helped his father on the farm in thesummer and went to the village school during the ^^inter. In the spring of 1839 lie was sent to the Military Academy at West GENERAIv GRANT. 69 Wliat is a Military Academy, Uncle Frank ? said James. It is a military school, was Uncle Franks reply—a school whereyoung men are taught how to manage an army in case of war. YoungGrant graduated in 1843, was made second lieutenant and sent away todo duty in Missouri. In 1844 he went with his regiment to Louisiana,and in 1845 we find him in the army of General Taylor. This was dur-. POINT PLEASANT, OHIO, THE BIRTHPLACE OF GENERAL GRANT. ing the Mexican War—a war that we had with Mexico, as a result ofwhich our country acquired Texas. Grant was at several battles underGeneral Taylor—one of them being the battle of Monterey. Here heperformed a very gallant exploit. Several times during the battle heshowed very superior judgment, but his particular act of bravery wasriding on horseback through a dangerous fire in search of ammunition forthe regiment with which he was connected, and which, during the battle,had run short of it. He rode a spirited horse at great speed while shot 60 GENERAL GRANT. aud shell were falling all around him. Thus, you see, he showed even then that he was very brave. In 1848 he obtained leave of absence, and in August of that year was married to Julia R. Dent, of St. Louis. Their children were three sons aud one
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