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GRANT (2)
GRANT (2)
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Ulysses Simpson
Grant
(1882 - 85), commander of the
northern
armies in the United
States
Civil War
and 18th
President
of the US. Though
Grant
was a competent
general
, he was not
successful
as a
politician
. His presidency was
marked
by
scandal
in the
government
, including sizable frauds discovered in the
Treasury Department
.
—
5th ACC
Vol
2 Glossary (
Final
Approval 7/12/89), Collier's Encyclopedia