Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant), 1822 - 1885, was a military commander during the American Civil War and post-war Reconstruction period, and later, President of the United States (1869-1877). Grant began his lifelong career as a soldier after graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1843. He earned the nickname "Unconditional Surrender Grant" for his relentless tactics and dedicated leadership during...
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