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Bookmark or Share- Ulysses S. Grant - The White HouseIn 1865, as commanding general, Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
- Ulysses S. Grant - Civil War, Facts & Quotes - BiographyUlysses S. Grant served as U.S. general and commander of the Union armies during the late years of the American Civil War, later becoming the 18th U.S. president.
- 7 Reasons Ulysses S. Grant Was One of America’s Most ... - HISTORYIn March 1864, Ulysses S. Grant went to Washington, D.C., to receive his commission from Abraham Lincoln as lieutenant-general in command of all the Union armies.
- Ulysses S. Grant - National Museum of the United States ArmyGrant and Meade engaged Confederate general Robert E. Lee’s army in a series of bloody battles known as the Overland Campaign in May and June of 1864. Grant relentlessly attacked the enemy, driving Lee back closer to Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital.
- Ulysses S. Grant - White House Historical AssociationHis tactical planning and pursuit of General Robert E. Lee’s forces brought the war to a close on April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House. With Lincoln’s approval, General Grant offered generous terms of surrender that would prevent treason trials and executions.
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