Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States, serving from 1869-77, presiding over the last years of Reconstruction. Prior to his presidency Grant led the Union Army during the Civil War.

Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States, serving from 1869-77, presiding over the last years of Reconstruction. Prior to his presidency Grant led the Union Army during the Civil War.