Historians are hailing Congress’ recent decision to promote Ulysses S. Grant to the Army’s highest rank, calling it a rehabilitation of his political and racial legacy.. Congress authorized ...

For much of his life, Ulysses S. Grant failed at every occupation he tried. But in the United States Army, his remarkable talents as a soldier and leader saved his country from falling apart. Born ...

America celebrated the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army with a huge parade featuring soldiers, the Army marching band, and ...

Before Ulysses S. Grant became the 18th president ... Following the war, Grant resigned from the army and worked a string of odd jobs including working at his father’s leather store.

Who is buried in Grant’s tomb? A general with the Army’s highest rank. Ulysses S. Grant, who has been dead for 139 years, has finally received the promotion long sought by his admirers.

The text in the National Defense Authorization Act reads, "The President is authorized to appoint Ulysses S. Grant posthumously to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States, equal to ...

Ulysses S. Grant is one of those figures who's taken on a legendary status in American history — he was skillful enough as a Union Army leader during the Civil War that he's beloved despite his ...

Ulysses S. Grant’s 1872 brush with the law marked the first and so far only time a United States president has been arrested while in ... Grant, leader of the U.S. Army during the Civil War, ...

Ulysses S. Grant Launched an Illegal War Against the Plains Indians, Then Lied About It ... The Army’s commander had no ink-ling of the intrigue until November 13, ...

Julia and Ulysses Grant's first child, Frederick Dent Grant, is born. Spring 1851-Spring 1852 ... Grant's army crosses the James River on pontoon bridges, heading towards Petersburg.