Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant
1822 – 1885
18th President of the United States

Essential Facts

Was born in Ohio in 1822
Graduated from West Point and served in the Mexican-American War
Served as a general in the Union army during the Civil War
Was appointed as lieutenant general and commander of Union army by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863
Was elected the 18th President of the United States in 1868