Ulysses S. Grant
In 1863, President Lincoln made Ulysses S. Grant Lieutenant General and Commander of the Union Army, finally solving the leadership situation the Union was plagued by. He was a West Point graduate who served in the Spanish American War, and already had several notable victories in the Civil War. During the war, Grant won many victories for the North and surrounded Robert E. Lee's forces near the Appomattox Courthouse, prompting the end of the war. After the war, Grant began a political career, and was elected president for two terms from 1869-1877. Grant's career has always been tainted by his heavy drinking, support of corrupt officials, and the Panic of 1873. During his Presidency, Ulysses S. Grant did promote civil rights, African American rights, his victories over the KKK, and successful foreign policies. His two terms as president helped to stabilize the nation after the Civil War and oversee the Reconstruction Era. In 1880, Grant made another attempt at running for president, but lost. He died in 1885 at the age of 63 years old.
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
-Ulysses S. Grant
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
-Ulysses S. Grant