What did the s in Ulysses grant's name stand for?

Answer 1

The S was a mistake. His parents named him Hiram Ulysses Grant but he went by Ulysses or Lyss. At the age of 17, Grant entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, after securing a nomination through his U.S. Congressman, Thomas L. Hamer. Hamer erroneously nominated him as "Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio," knowing Grant's mother's maiden name was Simpson . Grant wrote his name in the entrance register as "Ulysses Hiram Grant" (concerned that he would otherwise become known by his initials, H.U.G.), but the school administration refused to accept any name other than the nominated form Grant made other efforts to have the error corrected by eventually gave up and accepted Ulysses S. Grant as his official name in the army. .

Answer 2

The S was a mistake. His parents named him Hiram Ulysses Grant but he went by Ulysses or Lyss. At the age of 17, Grant entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, after securing a nomination through his U.S. Congressman, Thomas L. Hamer. Hamer erroneously nominated him as "Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio," knowing Grant's mother's maiden name was Simpson . Grant wrote his name in the entrance register as "Ulysses Hiram Grant" (concerned that he would otherwise become known by his initials, H.U.G.), but the school administration refused to accept any name other than the nominated form Grant made other efforts to have the error corrected by eventually gave up and accepted Ulysses S. Grant as his official name in the army. .

Answer 3

S