When was Ulysses S. Grant president?
Military historians usually place Grant in the top ranks of great generals. He has been described by military historian J. F. C. Fuller as “the greatest general of his age and one of the greatest strategists of any age.” His Vicksburg Campaign in particular comes in for intense scrutiny from military specialists around the world, and he was the one who forced the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox. By contrast, presidential historians rank his administration near the bottom, primarily because of corruption, even though Grant’s own reputation for personal integrity has remained largely intact. In recent years, his overall reputation as president has had a resurgence among some presidential scholars.
