5 Civil War Veterans Were Later Presidents of the United States of America

From 1869 to 1901, five U.S. Presidents were Civil War veterans who had served in the Union armies. Four were generals. (All photographs: Library of Congress)     Ulysses S. Grant, in office 1869-1877             Grant entered the Civil War with the 21st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. On March 2, …

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