Ulysses S. Grant continued the American tradition of electing military figures as presidents—those men who led and won key battles in war. Attempting to be apolitical, Grant campaigned on the ...

For much of his life, Ulysses S. Grant failed at every occupation he tried. But in the United States Army, his remarkable talents as a soldier and leader saved his country from falling apart.

As Union General Ulysses S ... Grant. The black market for cotton “infuriated” the general, not least because the illicit trade of goods might also run parallel to the spread of crucial ...