Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...
(born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the
18th
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president of the United States (1869–1877) following his success as military commander in the
American Civil War
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Union Army
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defeated the
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secession
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, the war ending with the surrender of
Robert E. Lee's army at
Appomattox Court House. As president, Grant led the
Radical Republicans
The Radical Republicans (later also known as " Stalwarts") were a faction within the Republican Party, originating from the party's founding in 1854, some 6 years before the Civil War, until the Compromise of 1877, which effectively ended Reco ...
in their effort to eliminate vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery, protect
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
citizenship, and pursued
Reconstruction
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Politics, history, and sociology
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in the former Confederate states. In foreign policy, Grant sought to increase American trade and influence, while remaining at peace with the world. Although his
Republican Party split in 1872 as reformers denounced him, Grant was easily reelected. During his second term the country's economy was devastated by the
Panic of 1873
The Panic of 1873 was a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America that lasted from 1873 to 1877 or 1879 in France and in Britain. In Britain, the Panic started two decades of stagnation known as the "Lon ...
, while investigations exposed corruption scandals in the administration. Although still below average, his
reputation among scholars has significantly improved in recent years because of greater appreciation for his commitment to civil rights, moral courage in his prosecution of the Ku Klux Klan, and enforcement of voting rights.
In May 2012, on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Ulysses S. Grant Foundation,
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Unive ...
was selected as the permanent location for Ulysses S. Grant's
Presidential Library. Historian
John Y. Simon
John Younker Simon (June 25, 1933 – July 8, 2008) was an American Civil War scholar known for editing the papers of Ulysses S. Grant.
Biography
Born in Highland Park, Illinois, to Jane Younker and Jay Simon, he was on the history faculty of S ...
edited Grant's letters into a 32-volume scholarly edition published by Southern Illinois University Press.
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Ulysses S Grant Digital Collections at Mississippi State U
For a comprehensive scholarly annotated bibliography covering several thousand books, articles, and archival sources see Marie Ellen Kelsey, ed. ''Ulysses S. Grant: A Bibliography: A Bibliography'' (2005)
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(Many editions in paper and online; ends in 1865)
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''Personal memoirs of U.S. Grant'', Vol I, C.L.Webster, 1885''Personal memoirs of U.S. Grant'', Vol II, C.L.Webster, 1885
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Inaugural Addresses1869 Inaugural Address – Ulysses S. Grant1873 Inaugural Address – Ulysses S. Grant
State of the Union Addresses1869 State of the Union Message – Ulysses S. Grant1870 State of the Union Message – Ulysses S. Grant1871 State of the Union Message – Ulysses S. Grant1872 State of the Union Message – Ulysses S. Grant1873 State of the Union Message – Ulysses S. Grant1874 State of the Union Message – Ulysses S. Grant1875 State of the Union Message – Ulysses S. Grant1876 State of the Union Message – Ulysses S. Grant
Executive ordersExecutive Orders 1869 - Ulysses S. GrantExecutive Orders 1870 - Ulysses S. GrantExecutive Orders 1871 - Ulysses S. GrantExecutive Orders 1872 - Ulysses S. GrantExecutive Orders 1873 - Ulysses S. GrantExecutive Orders 1874 - Ulysses S. GrantExecutive Orders 1875 - Ulysses S. GrantExecutive Orders 1876 - Ulysses S. Grant
Proclamations
Proclamations 1869 - Ulysses S. GrantProclamations 1870 - Ulysses S. GrantProclamations 1871 - Ulysses S. GrantProclamations 1872 - Ulysses S. GrantProclamations 1873 - Ulysses S. GrantProclamations 1874 - Ulysses S. GrantProclamations 1875 - Ulysses S. GrantProclamations 1876 - Ulysses S. GrantProclamations 1877 - Ulysses S. Grant
Special Messages
The American Presidency Project Document Archive Option 1: Search::1. President Ulysses S. Grant
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Civil Service Commission
Ulysses S. Grant Executive Order April 16, 1872
Civil Rights Act of 1875
An act to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights.Library of Congress ''Statutes at Large'' 43rd Congress, 2nd Session, Volume 18, Part 3 pages 335-337
Veto MessagesThe American Presidency Project Document Archive Option 1: Search::1. President Ulysses S. Grant
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Treaty of Washington 1871Treaty of Washington 1871from Archive.org
Indian Appropriations Act 1871
An Act making Appropriations for the current and contingent Expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling Treaty Stipulations with Various Indian Tribes, for the Year ending June 30, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and for other Purposes''March 3, 1871''
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Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...
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Early life and career of Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant and the American Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant was the most acclaimed Union general during the American Civil War and was twice elected president. Grant began his military career as a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1839. After graduation he we ...
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Ulysses S. Grant as commanding general, 1865–1869
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Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant
The presidency of Ulysses S. Grant began on March 4, 1869, when Ulysses S. Grant was inaugurated as the 18th president of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1877. The Reconstruction era took place during Grant's two terms of office. The Ku ...
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1868 United States presidential election
The 1868 United States presidential election was the 21st quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1868. In the first election of the Reconstruction Era, Republican nominee Ulysses S. Grant defeated Horatio Seymour of the ...
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1872 United States presidential election
The 1872 United States presidential election was the 22nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1872. Despite a split in the Republican Party, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant defeated Democratic-endorsed Liberal ...
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1876 United States presidential election
The 1876 United States presidential election was the 23rd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1876, in which Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes faced Democrat Samuel J. Tilden. It was one of the most contentious ...
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Black Friday (1869)
The Black Friday gold panic of September 24, 1869 was caused by a conspiracy between two investors, Jay Gould and his partner James Fisk, and Abel Corbin, a small time speculator who had married Virginia (Jennie) Grant, the younger sister of Pr ...
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Ulysses S. Grant presidential administration scandals
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General Order No. 11 (1862)
General Order No. 11 was a controversial order issued by Union Major-General Ulysses S. Grant on December 17, 1862, during the Vicksburg Campaign, that took place during the American Civil War. The order expelled all Jews from Grant's military d ...
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Post-presidency of Ulysses S. Grant
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World tour of Ulysses S. Grant
The world tour of Ulysses S. Grant began in May 1877, only a couple of months after Grant's second presidential term had ended. After serving as a general during the Civil War, and as president for two consecutive terms during the turbulent Re ...
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Historical reputation of Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant cultural depictions
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Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
'' The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant'' are two volumes of autobiography by Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. The work focuses on his military career during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. The ...
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Grant's Farm
Grant's Farm is a historic farm, and long-standing landmark in Grantwood Village, Missouri, built by Ulysses S. Grant on land given to him and his wife by his father in law Frederick Fayette Dent shortly after they became married in 1848. It ...
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Gallery of images of Ulysses S. Grant
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Grant's Overland Campaign
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Grant's Tomb
Grant's Tomb, officially the General Grant National Memorial, is the final resting place of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president of the United States, and his wife, Julia Grant. It is a classical domed mausoleum in the Morningside Heights neighborho ...
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See also
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Bibliography of the American Civil War
The American Civil War bibliography comprises books that deal in large part with the American Civil War. There are over 60,000 books on the war, with more appearing each month. Authors James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier stated in 2012, " ...
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Jesse Root Grant
Jesse Root Grant (January 23, 1794 – June 29, 1873) was an American farmer, tanner and successful leather merchant who owned tanneries and leather goods shops in several different states throughout his adult life. He is best known as the ...
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Jesse Root Grant (politician)
Jesse Root Grant II (February 6, 1858 – June 8, 1934) was an American politician. He was the youngest son of President Ulysses S. Grant and First Lady Julia Grant. He joined the Democratic Party and quixotically sought the party nomination fo ...
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Reconstruction Era
The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War (1861–1865) and lasting until approximately the Compromise of 1877. During Reconstruction, attempts were made to rebuild the country after the bloo ...
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Bibliography
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