Which individual later served as the 18th President of the United States after a prominent service as a Union general?

Which individual later served as the 18th President of the United States after a prominent service as a Union general?

• A. William Carney
• B. Jefferson Davis
• C. Ulysses S. Grant
• D. Abraham Lincoln

Answer: (C)

Think about leaders who move from wartime command to national leadership. Ulysses S. Grant stood out as a Union general whose campaigns and ultimate victory helped him become a prominent national figure. That stature translated into political support after the war, and he became the 18th President of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. The other names don’t fit both parts: William Carney is noted for bravery but not for a presidency; Jefferson Davis led the Confederacy; Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president, earlier than Grant. So the person who fits both roles is Ulysses S. Grant.

Think about leaders who move from wartime command to national leadership. Ulysses S. Grant stood out as a Union general whose campaigns and ultimate victory helped him become a prominent national figure. That stature translated into political support after the war, and he became the 18th President of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. The other names don’t fit both parts: William Carney is noted for bravery but not for a presidency; Jefferson Davis led the Confederacy; Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president, earlier than Grant. So the person who fits both roles is Ulysses S. Grant.