Abstract: Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts Wars and conflicts may determine the rise or fall of great leaders. Even today‚ such leaders are portrayed as martyrs for their impeccable courage and valor on the battlefield. In Bruce Catton’s essay‚ Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts‚ he reveals the different leadership styles of both generals and then presents the strength of two conflicting currents that entered into a final collision‚ the Civil War. Catton introduces a sentiment of excitement and
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GRANT AND LEE: A COMPARISON AND CONTRAST Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee are two of the most effective military leaders in American history. These men have become symbolic of the two nations at conflict during the Civil War. Both had very different backgrounds and personalities that caused them to differ in their military leadership and accomplishments. Even though General Lee would surrender his army to General Grant‚ Lee throughout the course of the war proved himself
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“Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts‚” written by Bruce Catton compares and contrasts the characteristics and lives of two leaders of the Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee‚ two very strong and very different generals‚ met on April 9‚ 1865 at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to bring to a close the Civil War. By this time‚ America had become a country that was starting over with the simple core belief in equal rights for everyone. Lee‚ who is from Virginia‚ had very traditional and
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Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero By: Michael Korda Ulysses S. Grant was born with the name Hiram Ulysses Grant on April‚ 27‚ 1822‚ in Point Pleasant‚ Ohio. His famous Nickname was‚ "U.S. Grant‚" became after he joined the military. He was the first son of Jesse Root Grant‚ a tanner and businessman‚ and Hannah Simpson Grant. A year after Grant was born‚ his family moved to Georgetown‚ Ohio. Will he was younger he enjoyed horse jumping‚ and happened to be very
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Grant has won an impressive amount of victories against the beloved Confederacy. At the Battle of Petersburg the Union won and has shocked our leaders. Many of our leaders have fled our glorious capital of Richmond for fear of the upcoming battle for our capital. The general leading this horrendous attack against our independence is Hiram Ulysses Grant. Evacuation of the capital will start soon. Our great army of the Confederacy will keep on fighting for the independence of our nation and stop
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Professor Paquette American History from 1877 17 February 2012 General Ulysses S. Grant: The Soldier and The Man The book I selected to write a critical review essay about is Edward G. Longacre’s General Ulysses S. Grant: The Soldier and The Man. It was published in Cambridge‚ MA by Da Capo Press‚ a subsidiary of the Perseus Books Group‚ in 2006. The author’s main goal in writing this biography of General Grant was to offer some insight into his mind and try to give evidence to support how he
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command of General Grant‚ leads to a win against the Confederates. All of Grant’s wins pay off when the South finally surrenders at Appomattox courthouse. On April 7th General Grant sent a letter to the general of the South‚ General Lee‚ the letter said to surrender and meet at the Appomattox courthouse so Lee can sign these terms to surrender. Although Lee was outnumbered and had little men left to fight another battle he would meet with Grant. Lee would sign the terms‚ and Grant would give them food
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After Grant rejoined the army he slowly rose in rank and was promoted to a General in the Civil war. The American Civil war was a fight between 11 southern states which had seceded from the union. When attacked by Confederate forces on the first morning 6 April 1862‚ at The Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee it had devastating casualties to Grants army. President Lincoln had several demands for Grant’s removal from command. Lincoln refused‚ stating‚ “I can’t spare this man. He fights.” – 1862. The next
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Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant | |Scalawags carpetbaggers Robert E. Lee Sharecropping | 1._____________ Bloodiest single-day battle in United States history. 2._____________ An important federal outpost in South Carolina. Began the civil war. 3._____________ The location of General Lee’s surrender to General Grant. 4._____________ Southern town which
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defeat the Confederate States‚ but Ulysses S. Grant may have been the most important general. Without his knowledge and skill‚ the North most likely wouldn’t have won the war. Before Grant was a general in the Civil War‚ he worked on his family’s farm as a teen. At age 17‚ he entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point‚ New York. He graduates from West Point in 1843‚ at age 21. Here is where he learned his skills and knowledge of military and strategy. Grant fought in the Mexican War as Quartermaster
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