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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.
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).
Jul 23, 2015 · Topics. U.S. Presidents. 10 Things You May Not Know About Ulysses S. Grant. One of the most influential Americans of the 19th century, Grant led the Union Army to victory during the Civil War...
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.
Links. 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.
Sep 16, 2024 · Ulysses S. Grant - Civil War, Reconstruction, President: Grant entered the White House on March 4, 1869, politically inexperienced and, at age 46, the youngest man theretofore elected president. His appointments to office were uneven in quality but sometimes refreshing.
In 1868, running against Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant was elected eighteenth President of the United States. Unfortunately, though apparently innocent of graft himself, Grant’s administration was riddled with corruption, and scandal.
President Grant sent federal troops to the South to enforce civil rights legislation and protect African Americans from civil and political violence.
