WHY NOT TAKE DOWN ULYSSES S GRANT MONUMENTS EVERYWHERE? THINK CZECH

In 1855, Grant farmed, using Julia's slave Dan, on his brother-in-law's property, Wish-ton-wish, near St. Louis.

The next year, the Grants moved to land on Julia's father's farm, and built a home called "Hardscrabble" on Grant's Farm.

In 1858, Grant rented out Hardscrabble and moved his family to Julia's father's 850-acre plantation.

The same year, Grant acquired a slave from his father-in-law, a thirty-five-year-old man named William Jones.[95] Although Grant was not an abolitionist, he was not considered a "slavery man", and could not bring himself to force a slave to do work.[96] 

In March 1859, Grant freed William by a manumission deed, potentially worth at least $1,000, when Grant needed the money.

Absorbing account of Grant, Wikipedia. 

Voted for Democrats, not Lincoln. His wife remained a staunch Democrat.