Why is Ulysses S Grant famous?

Answer 1

Grant won national fame by being the commander of the union armies that ended the Civil War. President Lincoln tried several commanders before Grant and the war dragged on and on. Grant knew what to do to end the war and the

people in the North were grateful. They made made a 2-term US president. After he retired he wrote his memoirs that are highly acclaimed and praised for their clear writing style and historical value. They were largely based on notes that he had written during the war.

Answer 2

He was a general in the civil war and was elected president.