Ulysses S. Grant
18th President: 1869-1877
Birth: April 27, 1822 at Point Pleasant, Ohio as Hiram Ulysses Grant
Birthplace information from American Presidents.org
Death: July 23, 1885 at Mount McGregor, New York
Gravesite information from American Presidents.org
General Grant National Memorial (Grant’s Tomb)
Books
Ulysses S. Grant: Triumph Over Adversity, 1822-1865
Personal Memoirs by Ulysses S. Grant
Grant's Secret Service: The Intelligence War from Belmont to Appomattox
To the North Anna River : Grant and Lee, May 13-25, 1864
Cigars, Whiskey & Winning : Leadership Lessons from General Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant : Soldier & President
Grant Wins the War : Decision at Vicksburg
Search for books about Ulysses S. Grant
Cabinet/Staff
Election Results/Presidential Campaign
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1868 |
Opponent: Horatio Seymour (D) |
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1872 |
Opponent: Horace Greeley |
1868 & 1872 Campaign and Election History
Horace Greeley died after the election of 1872, but before the Electoral College voted. Most of the electoral votes were cast for
Thomas A. Hendricks and B. Gratz Brown.Events during Grant’s administration and lifetime
Outline of events during Grant’s administration
First ladies/spouses/children
Julia Grant biography from Grolier online
Julia Grant biography from the White House
Pictures of Julia Grant from the Library of Congress
Genealogy
Brian Tompsett’s US President genealogy page
Ulysses S. Grant page from C-SPAN
PBS' American Experience: Ulysses S. Grant
National Historic Sites/State Historic Sites/Landmarks/Places to Visit
Grant birthplace – Point Pleasant, Ohio
Grant Schoolhouse – Georgetown, Ohio
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site – St. Louis, Missouri
U.S. Grant Home State Historic Site – Galena, Illinois
General Grant National Memorial (Grant’s Tomb) – New York, New York
Pictures/Portraits
Pictures from the Library of Congress
Speeches/Papers/Publications
Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union speeches, and other documents
First Inaugural Address and background from Bartelby.com
Second Inaugural Address and background from Bartelby.com
General Grant’s Terms of Surrender
Trivia
Trivia from The Presidential Facts Page
Schuyler Colfax biography from Grolier online
Henry Wilson biography from Grolier online
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