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Ulysses S. Grant was the commander of the union army when the war ended and so became famous and popular for his part in winning the war. He was elected President in 1968 and served for two terms. Grant was a West Point graduate and a professional soldier for many years.
Other future presidents also held war-time commissions in the army. James Garfield became a major general . Rutherford Hayes and Benjamin Harrison
rose to some form of general by the time the war ended. Chester Arthur was in supply and did not fight but held the rank of general at one time . Andrew Johnson was military governor of Tennessee before he ran for vice-president. and was given the rank of general.
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What president was a former union general?
Ulysses S. Grant was a former Union general who became president.
Was Ulysses S. Grant a confederate or from the Union?
He was a union general and later became the 18th president
Was general grant union?
yes general grant was part of the union and later on became our 18th president
Who was the general of the union army and became president after the civil war?
General Grant
1st president to lead the union army?
The First General-in-Chief of Union Army who became President of the United States was Ulysses S. Grant.
Civil war general president?
The civil war general president was Ulysses Grant. He served as the US commander and general of the Union armies. He later on became the 18th US president.
Who was a general in the civil war on the union side?
ulyesses s grant and later on he became president
Which famous Union general became the President of the US in 1869?
U. S. Grant was the one.
What Union general became known as the Lincolns most valuable general?
By all accounts, US President Lincoln believed that general Ulysses S. Grant was the Union's most valuable general. Lincoln appointed him as commander of all Union military forces and had Grant report directly to the president.
What general won at Vicksburg and became commander of all Union armies?
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.
What Union general became US president after US Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant was a prominent general of the United States Army. In 1868 he was elected US President as a Republican.
Who were the leader of the confederacy and the union?
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America. General Robert E. Lee became the key military leader of the Confederate army. Abraham Lincoln was the president of the Union. General US Grant became the key military leader in the closing 18 months of the war.
