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Oct 29, 2009 · Ulysses Grant (1822‑1885) commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War (1861‑1865) and served as the 18th U.S. president from 1869 to 1877.
Sep 16, 2024 · Ulysses S. Grant (born April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.—died July 23, 1885, Mount McGregor, New York) was a U.S. general, commander of the Union armies during the late years (1864–65) of the American Civil War, and the 18th president of the United States (1869–77).
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; [b] April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865.
May 12, 2021 · Ulysses S. Grant served as U.S. general and commander of the Union armies during the late years of the American Civil War, later becoming the 18th U.S. president.
In 1865, as commanding general, Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
A Brief Life of Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant’s ancestors first came to America in 1630, Englishman Mathew Grant landing in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Grant was always extremely proud of his forebears, but the most important individuals in his lineage were his mother and father.
Learn about Grant’s two presidential terms, including his Cabinet and major events.
President Grant sent federal troops to the South to enforce civil rights legislation and protect African Americans from civil and political violence.
A clerical error altered Grant’s name to “Ulysses S. Grant,” a name that he adopted for the rest of his life. Though talented in mathematics and an accomplished horseman, Grant graduated 21st out of his class of 39 cadets.
Ulysses S. Grant was an American general, Union army commander during the late years of the American Civil War, and 18th president of the United States. It was under his command that the Civil War was brought to an end with a Union victory.
