Born: | 27 April 1822 Comment | When did Ulysses S. Grant die? / Died | 23 July 1885 | How many years did Ulysses S. Grant live? / Lived | 63 years | Zodiac sign: | Taurus |
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Ulysses S. Grant facts
- Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States (1869–77)
- As Commanding General of the United States Army (1864–69), Grant worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War
- He implemented Congressional Reconstruction, often at odds with Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson
- Twice elected president, Grant led the Republicans in their effort to remove the vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery, protect African-American citizenship, and support economic prosperity nationwide
- His presidency has often come under criticism for shielding corrupt associates and for his conservative response to a severe economic national depression starting in his second term
- Grant graduated in 1843 from the U
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- Military Academy at West Point, served in the Mexican–American War and initially retired in 1854
- He struggled financially in civilian life
- When the Civil War began in 1861, he rejoined the U
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