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What general in chief of the army during the US Civil War was later a us president?
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Ulysses Grant became famous from the Civil War and was later elected President for two terms.
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Grant is named commander in-chief?
During the Civil War, Grant was made a Lt. General. He became the general over all the other generals. President Lincoln remained the Commander in Chief. Grant became the Commander in Chief when he became President.
Which president was a former union general?
Ulysses S Grant was the Union General during the Civil War and was elected as the 18th Commander-in-Chief in 1868 XxChocolate_BunnyxX
Was abraham lincoln a general during the civil war?
No, he was the president through most of the war, thus he was the commander and chief of military services -- higher than a general.
Who the commanded the union army during the civil war?
The Commander In Chief of the Union army during the Civil War was President Abraham Lincoln; the ranking general in the field was Ulysses S. Grant.
Who was the commander of the US during the US Civil War?
McClelland then Grant. Robert E. Lee was Lincoln's fist choice to lead the union army at the beginning of the war but, Lee said "I cannot fight against my own birthplace." So they chose Winfield Scott as commander.
When did General William T. Sherman become the US general in chief?
General Sherman remained in the army after the US Civil War. In March of 1869, President US Grant promoted Sherman to the US general in chief.
Who was the first commander of the Union army during the civil war?
Winfeld Scott was General-in-Chief
What was Ulysses S. Grant title during the civil war?
General-in-Chief, from March 1864
What rank was Abraham Lincoln during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was president during the entire war. As president, he was Commander-in-Chief of the union army and navy.
What was Henry halleck role during the civil war?
He was Union General-in-Chief in the middle half of the war.
What did William Sherman do after the civil war?
Became General-in-Chief of the U.S. Army when Grant retired in order to become President.
Why is the general not the commander in chief?
The general is not the commander-in-chief because the general is appointed by the president, but the president is the commander-in-chief because he is supposed to represent the public's opinion for the war.
