Grant, Ulysses Simpson, US Pres. , 1822-1885

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Dates

Existence: 1822 - 1885

Biography

Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant April 27, 1822 – July 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 Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and thereafter briefly served as Secretary of War. Later, as president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who signed the bill that created the Justice Department and worked with Radical Republicans to protect African Americans during Reconstruction.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Ulysses Simpson Grant letter

Collection

Identifier: Mss 861654

Mss 861654

Date(s): 1861-12-04

Scope and Contents

Three-page letter from, Ulysses Simpson Grant in Cairo, Illinois to Brig. General M. Jeff Thompson, concerning exchange of four prisoners at Cape Girandeau for release of Judge Conrad. Some complications regarding instructions and change of orders.