Person

Ulysses S. Grant

18th president of the United States and former Union general who governed during Reconstruction and the consolidation of postwar federal authority.

Status: draft
Entity Type: person
Start Date: 27 Apr 1822
End Date: 23 Jul 1885

Summary

Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States and one of the most prominent military figures of the Civil War.

Historical role

He matters here because his presidency continued the Reconstruction settlement and reflected the continuing influence of Civil War leadership in national politics.

Connections

Useful for linking Reconstruction, federal power, and the transition from wartime command to civilian government.