Ulysses S. Grant

• Also known as General Grant,General Ulysses S. Grant,President Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822 - July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877, and was the Commanding General of the Union Army, leading it to victory in the American Civil War in 1865. Grant has also served as President of the National Rifle Association and United States Secretary of War.