

He was an honorable man who was unable or unwilling to see dishonor in others.

He was quiet and soft-spoken but able to inspire great bravery from his soldiers on the battlefield. Every President presents historians with some contradictions, but Grant might do so more than most. Recently, however, scholars have begun to reexamine and reassess his presidential tenure recent rankings have reflected a significant rise. As a two-term President, he is typically dismissed as weak and ineffective historians have often ranked Grant's presidency near the bottom in American history.

Grant is best known as the Union general who led the United States to victory over the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
