still arguing this question. Who was a better general Robert E Lee or Ulysses S. Grant. Unfortunately this question does not have an official answer on which general is better. People often speculate that question. Ulysses S. Grant was a better general than Robert E Lee because the north won the civil war‚ Grant was more dedicated that Lee‚ and Lee’s army was less experienced than Grant. All of those points makes Grant a better general than Lee. The civil war was not a fun battle. Many people died
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organizing it took about four years‚ it was the single strategy that won the war. Lincoln and Grant cooperated well. Once Lincoln found a general capable of carrying out his determined strategy‚ Lincoln and Grant had to ensure that the military objectives taking place in the war corresponded with the correct political objectives of the war. Surprisingly‚ Lincoln had held a meeting with Sherman and Grant just a few weeks before the closing of the war to outline their final strategies‚ including post-war
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Ulysses S. Grant makes Robert Lee surrender through war. Grant makes his army tear down buildings and torch them. His army is ruthless and undefeated taking down any threat there is and then he took down Lee. On April 7‚ 1865 Grant sent a letter to Lee that says “The result of last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance.”At first Lee didn’t let up‚ but then Grant stole food from Lee’s train. Lee couldn’t feed his starving soldiers. Grant then met Lee in a small town called
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While I have been arguing that Ulysses S. Grant is undeserving of much of the criticism he has received‚ the man is not without flaws. Three clouds hovered over Grant’s reputation. The occasional bender‚ his highly trusted yet unscrupulous friends and family‚ and Order No. 11. Each of these cast a shadow on the man and his legacy‚ but in each you may find a little light as well. In Grant‚ acclaimed biographer Ron Chernow lays out the events of the infamous General Orders No. 11. He puts forth that
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How much did the similarities and differences between Robert. E. Lee and Ulysses Grant affect the outcome of the Wilderness Campaign during the American Civil War The American Civil War (1861-1865) was the first true industrial war. With technological developments‚ most notably railroads‚ mass-produced rifles and telegraphs leading to drastic changes in tactics. With any change in how a war can be and is fought the largest test falls on the commanders ability to adapt. A good example of this
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Instructor: Dr. Adelheid Thieme Fall 2003 Anti-Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids The football team from Mountain View High School won the Arizona State Championship last year. Again. Unbeknownst to the vast majority of the school’s student body‚ so did the Science Bowl Team‚ the Speech and Debate Team‚ and the Academic Decathlon team. The football players enjoyed the attentions of an enthralled school‚ complete with banners‚ assemblies‚ and even video announcements in their
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Ulysses S. Grant started with 100‚000 men and had lost 17‚000 men. First it was Shiloh then the battle at Richmond. Then the battle of the Missionary Ridge Siege of Petersburg‚The battle of Wilderness and many many more‚ who knows what’s to come next! Grant moved his troops south to Richmond the next morning. In 30 days Grant had lost 50‚000 troops. One day in the middle of the night a fire started in the woods where Grant and his troops were sleeping 200 soldiers burned to death. Grant lost a lot
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Why Ulysses S. Grant Was a Superior General to Robert E. Lee Bullets rained down on the men as they trampled over the enemy‚ battling their way to victory at the command of their beloved general. During the Civil War‚ Soldiers greatly admired their generals. After the Civil War ended in 1865‚ Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant emerged as two of the most distinguished generals in American history. Robert E. Lee‚ a devoted Virginian‚ fought for the Confederacy. Ulysses S. Grant‚ a hero of the Mexican
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Lee and General Grant during the Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant was not as well known at the start of the Civil War as Robert E. Lee but proved to be just as valuable during the war. As a soldier‚ Grant believed‚ “When in doubt‚ fight.” And he did fight. He won fame for demanding unconditional (complete) surrender from the Southern commanders he was fighting. In fact‚ people in the North began saying Grant’s initials‚ “U.S.‚” stood for “Unconditional Surrender.” In battle‚ Grant was tough and hard
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Moreover‚ their office of Federal Student Aid provides federal grants‚ loans‚ and work-study funds each year to millions of students paying for college or career school. The pivotal document known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) consists of an annualized form prepared by both current and prospective
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