"Our Standard-Bearer; Or, The Life of General Ulysses S. Grant" by Oliver Optic

Ulysses S. Grant was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and thereafter briefly served as Secretary of War. He is known as one of America's greatest leaders and his life and accomplishments are dutifully commemorated here.