Ulysses S. Grant's Impact On Society

Ulysses S. Grant, the eighteenth president of the United States, was a specimen to say the least. He was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. During his military career, he was entrusted with the task of leading all U.S. armies in 1864, and he would relentlessly pursue the enemy during the Civil War, which was the key to their victory. In 1869, at age 46, Grant would become the youngest president theretofore. He most certainly influenced the society at the time, despite some of his questionable actions, but the events that occurred during that time arguably had an even greater effect. The event being discussed is the Civil War and it would affect each and every corner of the United States.

Before getting onto the topic of the Civil War, it would be best to first discuss what was Grant 's impact on society. Grant went into office with no political training whatsoever. He stated this openly during his farewell to Congress and even apologized for his errors of judgement. His impact, sadly, would be the significant weakening of the power that came with the title of President and it would not regain it 's former power until much later during the twentieth century. Grant truly wanted to help the American people, but his lack in …show more content…
The Civil War could be seen as a bunch of simple battles, but that was not the case. not a slew of simple battles. All of the constant fighting would have catastrophic results that would leave a deep scars on all aspects of American society. Men were pulled from their places of work to fight and in doing so would have to leave the women and children to work in their stead. Along with a huge amount of losses from both sides, everyone was affected by the carnage, even if they were were not even close to the war zones. Schools, hospitals, farms, homes, all would be leveled from the constant fighting. The Civil War changed the American Society in a way no one had ever dreamt