The enigmatic figure of General Ulysses S. Grant has been the subject of much analysis over recent years, especially as the narrative of “Butcher Grant” has subsided alongside the “Lost Cause” myth.

The Civil War general was elevated to general of the armies of the United States, a title his admirers had long sought. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out about a recent ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ely Samuel Parker, a Seneca leader and Civil War officer who served in President Ulysses S. Grant’s cabinet, was posthumously admitted Friday to the New York State Bar, an ...