Ulysses S. Grant served as the 18th president of the United States from March 4, 1869 to March 4, 1877. A Republican, Grant took office after winning the 1868 election, and secured a second term in 18
Ulysses S Grant by Brady c 1870 restored
Inauguration of President Grant 1869
Charles Sumner, Republican Senator from Massachusetts and chair of the Foreign Relations Committee.
Confederate Warship CSS Alabama Active service (1862–1864)
The United States Department of Justice is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the administration of justice. It
Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant
…fear throughout the Southern United States, specifically targeting African Americans. In collaboration with Congress, President Grant established the Department of Justice and appointed Amos T. Akerman as the Attorney General. This led to thousands of Klan indictments and resulted in hundreds of convictions. Grant's cabinet…
The Robert F. Kennedy Building is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Justice. (2024)
Thomas Nast illustration entitled "Halt," published October 17, 1874
Organizational chart for the Department of Justice (click to enlarge)