ULYSSES S. GRANT "Grant: a biography" by William S. McFeely. Published by: Norton‚Ww Copyright 1981 Ulysses Simpson Grant‚ (1822-1885)‚ American general and 18th President of the United States. Grant‚ the most capable of the Union generals during the Civil War‚ was a master strategist. He won the first major Union victories. President Abraham Lincoln staunchly defended him against critics and promoted him to command all Union forces. Grant accepted Gen
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The book Ulysses S. Grant‚ Politician was written by the author William B. Hesseltine. William B. Hesseltine was born on February 21‚ 1902 in Brucetown‚ Virginia and died in 1963. He was remembered mostly for his work on the American Civil war‚ the Reconstruction Era‚ the American South‚ and the mid-19th century United States history. Also‚ he had recognition for the 1960 President of the Southern Historical Association. He was assisted greatly by his wife Katherine Hesseltine‚ who gave valuable
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American Civil War‚ Robert Edward Lee was born January 19‚ 1807‚ in Stratford Hall‚ Virginia. Lee was cut from Virginia aristocracy. His extended family members included a president‚ a chief justice of the United States‚ and signers of the Declaration of Independence. His father‚ Colonel Henry Lee‚ also known as "Light-Horse Harry‚" had served as a cavalry leader during the Revolutionary War and gone on to become one of the war’s heroes‚ winning praise from GeneralGeorge Washington. Lee saw himself as
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Robert E. Lee was a Confederate General in the American Civil War. He was born January 19‚ 1807 in Stratford‚ Westmoreland County‚ Virginia. He was the youngest son of the Revolutionary War hero general Henry Lee‚ who was also known as “Light-Horse Harry Lee”. He married Mary; daughter of G. W. P. Custis‚ the adopted son of Washington. My Thesis is that Robert E. Lee was a great general in the Civil War. He proved he was great even though his resources usually were not. In 1825 he entered West
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ULYSSES S. GRANT Ulysses S. Grant quoted that although a soldier by profession‚ he never felt any sort of fondness for war and did not advocate it; except as a means of peace. Ulysses S. Grant didn’t like to fight and only did so when necessary. Ulysses S. Grant was a man of many talents. Even though he preferred not going into war it was overall best for the country. Ulysses S. Grant played a strong part to lead the Union into victory over the Confederacy and strategically took down the Confederacy
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Robert E. Lee was a General for the Confederate army. Lee had always been committed to his obligations in the military. “In 1846‚ Lee got the chance he’d been waiting his whole military career for when the United States when to war with Mexico. Serving under General Winfield Scott‚ Lee distinguished himself as a brave battle commander and brilliant tactician.” (Biogrpahy.com). General Scott thought highly of Lee. But‚ Lee’s life away from battle was difficult for him to handle. He just didn’t know
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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
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The Confederacy‚ commanded by Ulysses S. Grant‚ is recognized as a major deciding factor in the history of United States. The Civil War began in 1861 and determined the kind of nation that the United States would become. There were many factors that triggered the Civil War‚ but the main reason was the differences in opinion if blacks should be free or slaves. Slavery had increased heavily in the Southern United States after the creation of the Cotton Gin. By the end of the American Revolution‚ slavery
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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 during that war. During the 1800’s the southern
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us from progress. Historic statues like the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville‚ Virginia should not be removed from public
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