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In order to earn the title of hero, someone must do something extraordinary. Throughout history many men and women have had to prove themselves to be heroes or heroines. One of the many men that was declared a hero is Ulysses Simpson Grant. Webster’s Dictionary defines a hero as a person of distinguished courage and ability, admired for his or her brave deeds and noble qualities. Ulysses S. Grant fits the description of a hero because he accomplished many brave deeds and showed much courage during the time of his service in the Civil War. When the Civil War broke out, Grant was working at his father’s leather store. He did not believe in fighting or war, but he knew that his country needed him. After the war he said, “Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.”(http://saints.css.edu, July 24, 1997) Helping your country in a time of need is definitely considered a brave deed, especially when you are putting yourself in danger. His first assignment in the Civil War was to command a small, unruly volunteer group. He whipped the group into shape and earned the rank of Brigadier General of volunteers. With his new ran