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Who was the most effective general of the US Civil War in Lincoln's opinion?
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∙ 15y ago
It has been written that President Lincoln had, prior to Fort Sumter, offered Robert E. Lee a major post in the US Military. Clearly he had a high opinion of Lee's abilities. It can be said however, that Lincoln greatly admired the ability of Lee to effectively carrying on the war with substantially less men and supplies then anyone could have imagined. Clearly if Lee had the resources of the Union, whichever side he fought for would be the winner. Lincoln had "favorites" during the course of the war. When these generals "failed" however, he owed his reelection and victory in the war to General US Grant.Lee could have provided Lincoln or Davis with that victory if he was exchanged with Grant at any time in the war. Grant had one outstanding advantage. He was named "general in chief" after the South had lost much of its ability to wage a complete war, and had a navy.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt is well documented that Lincoln was in awe of Robert E. Lee.
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What civil war general did lincolns fire for delaying too long?
George McClellan
What was Lincolns main goal during the civil war?
to win the civil war
What wasPresident Lincolns leadership priority?
The Civil War.
What was lincolns most famous accomplishment?
The American Civil War
What happened first Abraham Lincolns assignation or the end of the civil war?
End of Civil War.
Who was the best American civil war General?
None of them, Because Everyone has there own opinion, So it's a never ending argument over who was the Greatest general of the American civil war.
When did lee surrender in Civil War?
Lee surrendered in the civil war to Abraham lincolns hourse in china
How did Lincolns response to the civil war begin?
Blockading the Southern ports.
What were lincolns nicknames during the civil war?
honest Abe is one of them
What was Abraham lincolns speech from the civil war called?
The Gettysburg Address
Which was abrahma lincolns major aim in the civil war?
To preserve the Union.
What major political events lead to lincolns death?
The Civil War.
