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Portrait of the Ulysses S. Grant (1822 - 1885), the 18th president of the United States, late nineteenth century. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

Portrait of the Ulysses S. Grant (1822 - 1885), the 18th president of the United States, late nineteenth century. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

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Ulysses S. Grant (1822-85) US general and 18th President (B&W)

Ulysses S. Grant (1822-85) US general and 18th President (B&W)

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Ulysses S Grant (1822-1885), American soldier and statesman, c1860s. Ulysses Simpson Grant commanded the Union (northern) army in the American Civil War from March 1864, leading it to final victory the following year. He was elected the 18th President of The USA in 1869, holding office until 1877. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Ulysses S Grant (1822-1885), American soldier and statesman, c1860s. Ulysses Simpson Grant commanded the Union (northern) army in the American Civil War from March 1864, leading it to final victory the following year. He was elected the 18th President of The USA in 1869, holding office until 1877. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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377869 65: Ulysses S. Grant, eighteenth President of the United States serving from 1869 to 1877. (Photo by National Archive/Newsmakers)

377869 65: Ulysses S. Grant, eighteenth President of the United States serving from 1869 to 1877. (Photo by National Archive/Newsmakers)

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circa 1860: American general Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822 - 1885), later the 18th President of the United States, posing with his wife, Julia (1826 - 1902). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

circa 1860:  American general Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822 - 1885), later the 18th President of the United States, posing with his wife, Julia (1826 - 1902).  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)