Death Masks of the Famous and Infamous

Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885)

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Ulysses S. Grant was a general in the United States Army during the American Civil War and was the Commanding General by the end of it. As Commanding General, he worked closely with Abraham Lincoln and lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy. He was also elected the 18th President of the United States in 1868 and served two terms from 1860 to 1877. His presidency has been criticized for its scandals and for his failure to help make things right regarding the economic depression following the Panic of 1873. However, today, he is regarded as a good president who had an incredibly hard job to do following the Civil War. He died in 1885 at the age of 63 due to throat cancer.