ricanhavoc t1_iy8vkxs wrote on November 29, 2022 at 4:59 PM Reply to comment by yousorename in TIL that Ulysses Grant was made commander of all Union armies at 41 and President at 46 by IllustriousAct28 He didn't really die penniless, he lost his life savings towards the end of his life because of con men, but the final thing he did was write his autobiography which provided his family enough income to be financially secure. Permalink Parent −1−
ricanhavoc t1_iy8vkxs wrote
Reply to comment by yousorename in TIL that Ulysses Grant was made commander of all Union armies at 41 and President at 46 by IllustriousAct28
He didn't really die penniless, he lost his life savings towards the end of his life because of con men, but the final thing he did was write his autobiography which provided his family enough income to be financially secure.