grant-union general in the west whose fame rose after winning the battle of Shiloh and then became commander in chief of union armies after winning at Vicksburg in 1863. lee-general of the army of northern Virginia. sucessfully defended the south from northern invasions, but lost both of his northern invasion battles, with Gettysburg being his pivotal lost. late in the war, he became commander of all confederate armies. surrendered to grant in 1865 at appamatox
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.
General Grant won control of Vicksburg. After Gettysburg Lincoln was upset with General Meade (who was the commander of the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg) because he didn't pursue Lee's troops. Lincoln named General Grant leader of all Union armies. Grant moved his headquarters right next to General Meade's and told Meade that he was still in charge. This way Meade would be happy because he would still be "leader" of the Army of the Potomac, even though Grant was the one giving all the orders. It also kept Lincoln happy because he moved to the Army of the Potomac and began a new battle plan, the campaign of the east.
When it became finalized that Confederate Joseph Johnston would try to save Vicksburg, he sent a message to General Pemberton informing him of his plans. Johnston planned on attacking the Union troops surrounding Vicksburg on July 7, 1863. Johnston sent the message on July 3, 1863. Pemberton received it after Vicksburg had surrendered.
During the American Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant was made commander of both the eastern and western theaters. He led union forces to victory over the Confederacy and took Robert E. Lee's sword in surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.
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.
Ulysses S. Grant
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grant-union general in the west whose fame rose after winning the battle of Shiloh and then became commander in chief of union armies after winning at Vicksburg in 1863. lee-general of the army of northern Virginia. sucessfully defended the south from northern invasions, but lost both of his northern invasion battles, with Gettysburg being his pivotal lost. late in the war, he became commander of all confederate armies. surrendered to grant in 1865 at appamatox
General Dwight Eisenhower was the commander of the allied armies in Europe in WW II. He was elected president of the US in 1952.
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.
General Grant won control of Vicksburg. After Gettysburg Lincoln was upset with General Meade (who was the commander of the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg) because he didn't pursue Lee's troops. Lincoln named General Grant leader of all Union armies. Grant moved his headquarters right next to General Meade's and told Meade that he was still in charge. This way Meade would be happy because he would still be "leader" of the Army of the Potomac, even though Grant was the one giving all the orders. It also kept Lincoln happy because he moved to the Army of the Potomac and began a new battle plan, the campaign of the east.
When it became finalized that Confederate Joseph Johnston would try to save Vicksburg, he sent a message to General Pemberton informing him of his plans. Johnston planned on attacking the Union troops surrounding Vicksburg on July 7, 1863. Johnston sent the message on July 3, 1863. Pemberton received it after Vicksburg had surrendered.
He eventually became commander of all Union armies during the late stages of the US Civil War, although he concentrated his energies with the Army of the Potomac, commanded by General Meade.
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.
He became the Commander in Chief of the Army of Italy on 2 March 1796.
During the American Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant was made commander of both the eastern and western theaters. He led union forces to victory over the Confederacy and took Robert E. Lee's sword in surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.