After the victory over Confederate forces at Chattanooga in November 1863, President Lincoln was convinced that the Union finally had a general who could crush the Confederates. In March of 1864 Lincoln brought Grant to Washington and gave him command of all Union armies.
Ulysses S. Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General March 2, 1864 and was appointed General in Chief of the Federal Armies on the 10th of that month.
Mr. Licoln chose Grant to be commander in chief not Lee. Lee was appointed commander in chief of the confederate forces .
Ulysses S. Grant was the Commanding General of the United States Army from March 9, 1864 - March 4, 1869.
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Grant's successful campaigns in the West convinced Lincoln that Lee would not intimidate him.
Ulysses S. Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General March 2, 1864 and was appointed General in Chief of the Federal Armies on the 10th of that month.
Ulysses S. Grant because, Robert E. Lee declined the opportunity
Mr. Licoln chose Grant to be commander in chief not Lee. Lee was appointed commander in chief of the confederate forces .
commander Grant because Grant was efficient.
Yes. Lincoln was his commander-in-chief.
March 1864
Ulysses S. Grant was the Commanding General of the United States Army from March 9, 1864 - March 4, 1869.
Notionally, yes. In the last phase of the war, Lee was General-in-Chief of the Confederate armies, while Lincoln, as US President, was automatically Commander-in-Chief of the Union armies. In practice, Lee was facing Ulysses Grant, whom Lincoln was most unlikely to over-rule.
The Union - ending up as General-in-Chief of all the Union armies.
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the general who won at Vicksburg, and became commander of all the Union Armies. Grant would go on to serve as the 18th President of the United States.