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Without a doubt Lee would have been considered a superior tactical commander by scholars of military science. Grant used what he had to win on the battlefield: superior numbers, firepower, concentration of force and mobility.
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∙ 13y agoComparing Grant and Lee, Grant was the better commander. Lee had flashes of brilliance unmatched by Grant. Grant had a much better grasp of his objective. Lee sometimes had difficulty getting his generals to follow his desires. Grant never had that problem.
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∙ 7y agoUS Civil War Generals US Grant and Robert E. Lee differed in one important respect. Grant's major successes and his closing out of the war came about by his willingness to sacrifice the lives of at least 150,000 Union troops. He is given credit for ending the war and defeating the Southern rebellion.Although some historians may disagree, most have said that Lee was a better general than Grant. Few even believe US Grant could have beaten Lee at Gettysburg as General Meade had done.
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We can say that Robert E. Lee was a better "Battle Winner" that is perhaps a better tactician and Ulysses S. Grant was a "Campaign Winner" that is a better strategist.
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What made Lincoln choose Robert E. LEe to become commander?
Mr. Licoln chose Grant to be commander in chief not Lee. Lee was appointed commander in chief of the confederate forces .
I won the battle of Vicksburg as union commander I excepted the surrender of Confederate commander Robert E Lee who am I?
Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Which Union General commandof the Union Army at the end of the war?
U.S. Grant - though it is still debated whether Grant (General-in-Chief) or George Meade (Army commander) should have taken the surrender of Lee.
What was the strategic importance of Grant's victories for the union?
Grant's victories in the West meant that Lee could be isolated to Northern Virgina and worn down without other armies coming to his relief. When he became the overall commander, his victories led to Lee's surrender.
Who were generals Lee and Grant?
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
What made Lincoln choose Robert E. LEe to become commander?
Mr. Licoln chose Grant to be commander in chief not Lee. Lee was appointed commander in chief of the confederate forces .
What was the unions final commander?
general lee and general grant
Who accepted the surrender of Confederate commander Robert E Lee?
General U.S. Grant.
I won the battle of Vicksburg as union commander I excepted the surrender of Confederate commander Robert E Lee who am I?
Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
What type of training did Ulysses s. grant have?
Grant was in the same class at West Point as Lee. Lee was the top student at West Point while Grant was at the bottom of the class. When the civil war started Lee went to the Confederate cause while Grant stayed with the Union and proved himself a capable commander.
Is it true that The South had better military leaders than the North.?
They had Robert E Lee who was second in his class at West Point and was a consistent commander of Confederate forces. The union had a series of commanders until Grant took the job. Interesting enough Grant was in the same West Point class as Lee but was last in the class.
Who was the union commander that finally stopped lee?
Ulysses Grant - although some would say George Meade, who was the actual army commander, Grant being the General-in-Chief, travelling alongside the army in a mobile HQ.
Who was the commander of the US during civil war?
The commander of the Confederacy was General Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Union was General Ulysses Simpson Grant (later he became the 18th President of the USA).
Who was the commander or general of the Union Army at the end of civil war?
Ulysses S Grant. That is who Lee surrendered to at Appomattox.
Commander of the Confederate forces who surrendered to Grant to end the US Civil War?
Robert E. Lee, CSA.
Who got resign from drinking Robert lee or Ulysses S. Grant?
Ulysses S. Grant was forced to resign from the Army because of heavy drinking and fighting with his commander.
Why was Lincoln and grant important during civil war?
Lincoln served as President during the Civil War. in 1864, he appointed Grant as the overall commander of Union forces. Grant accepted Lee's surrender in 1865.
