512 pp. A biography of Ulysses S. Grant with 20 illustrations. Ulysses S. Grant, original name Hiram Ulysses Grant, (born April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S. - died July 23, 1885, Mount McGregor, New York), U.S. general, commander of the Union armies during the late years (1864 - 65) of the American Civil War, and 18th president of the United States (1869 - 77). - Britannica
