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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 24569614, member: 101855&quot;]Grant’s life was marked by huge successes and huge failures. He never seemed to be able to settle into what you might call “happy mediocrity.” Before the Civil War, he was drummed out the service for excessive drinking. From what I’ve read, it didn’t take much to get him “under the table.” He worked for a while in his father’s leather shop, a job he hated, under the supervision of a younger brother. As you said, he ultimately ended up selling firewood door to door. </p><p><br /></p><p>It took him a long while to prove himself during the Civil War. Part of it was his previous reputation and part was jealousy for his successes from higher ups, like General Hallick. </p><p><br /></p><p>His presidency was marked by a record number of scandals. Later, as I wrote in the OP, he lost all of his fortune. Grant seemed to be naive and was unable or unwilling to see the failings or dishonesty in those who reported to him. During the war, perhaps he avoided that because the men around him were dedicated to the cause.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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