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Officers' weapons were usually personal weapons, belonging to the officer. He allowed them to keep their horses so that they could use them to plow the fields when they got home. It was planting season.
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It was also a sign of appeasement showed by Grant in accordance with the thought
of Lincoln, who fully approved the lenient surrendering conditions conceded to the whole Lee's army.
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Who were the important Northern and Southern political and military leaders?
General Grant General Grant General Grant
What was the number of soldiers sent into the battle of fort donelson?
Grant's Army employed 24,531 soldiers, Confederate's 16,171.
What US Civil War battle did General US Grant allow for a conditional surrender?
When Union General US grant was the victor in a number of battles prior to the siege of Vicksburg, he was known for his policy of "unconditional surrender. This was not the case in the siege and fall of Vicksburg.After consulting with his generals on the two choices they had, which was to try to battle their way out of Vicksburg or surrender, the consensus was to surrender. After that decision they asked General Grant for terms of surrender. With that said, Grant realized that Vicksburg had almost 30,000 troops in the city. Dealing with all of these prisoners would have slowed down Grant's future plans to a maximum level. Grant then followed the then accepted practice of paroling the Rebel soldiers.
What was general grant view on war?
Grant saw war as a necessary evil. In order to bring a quick end to it, he thought that war should be as aggressive and forceful as he could make it. He believed in Total War, warring against civilians as well as soldiers, to make sure that the soldiers were not able to rely on the civilians for reinforcements and supplies.
What are the causes for the end of Reconstruction during the grant administration?
reform put in place by southern conservatives you bloody dunces
Why grant allow southerner soldiers to keep their animals?
When the Confederate Army surrendered, Grant allowed the soldiers to keep their guns and their horses. He knew they would need horses to use on the farm.
Who accepted the southern surrender?
Grant
Who were the important Northern and Southern political and military leaders?
General Grant General Grant General Grant
What occurred after general Robert E. Lee's surrendered to general Ulysses S. Grant?
The Confederate soldiers were given food and were allowed to keep their horses, however, the Southerners had to surrender their rifles. Most Southern soldiers would return to their farms for Spring planting.
What occurred after General Roberts E Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant?
The Confederate soldiers were given food and were allowed to keep their horses, however, the Southerners had to surrender their rifles. Most Southern soldiers would return to their farms for Spring planting.
What did grant let confederate soldiers keep?
Sidearms.
If I get approved for a home grant, can it be used on other houses also?
If you get approved for a home grant most companies will not allow you to use this grant on other houses. But you can use the grant as an income to allow you to be able to pay for other houses. how can i get on the web-site for the free home grant
What was the number of soldiers sent into the battle of fort donelson?
Grant's Army employed 24,531 soldiers, Confederate's 16,171.
Did each southern soldier have to surrender to the north?
No. When the General Lee surrendered to General Grant ending the Civil War, many southern soldiers simply took off their uniforms and walked home. Or stole horses and rode home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yes and no. Soldiers are sworn to obey the orders of their superiors. Thus when the supreme superior (commander) surrenders, he/she orders all their troupes to surrender at the same time.
Who had soldiers General lee or General grant?
If you mean the most, Grant. When the two first met at the Wilderness, Lee had 62,233 effectives, to Grant's 113,012. Grant was getting constant new troops arriving, while Lee was getting few reinforcements. That being said, Lee still managed to hold Grant, and defeated him several times, often with great slaughter, like at Cold Harbor. However, it was a war of attrition, and Grant eventually wore the gallant southern army down.
Whose plan for reconstruction was the best for the southern whites?
Grant
What were the terms of surrender grant offered to general lee?
Lieutenant General Grant wrote very generous terms of surrender to General Lee. Like President Lincoln, Grant was glad the fighting was coming to an end. He had no wish to hurt the South more. In his terms of surrender, Grant wrote that there would be no prisoners of war. General Grant did not take away all the horses from the Confederate soldiers, for he realized that the Southern farmers would need these animals to help plant crops for the now starving South. The Officers of the Confederate army were allowed to keep their guns. General Lee was allowed to keep his sword. Grant was also able to supply 25,000 ration kits for Lee's starving men. When Lee read the terms of surrender that Grant had written, he said gratefully, "You have been very generous to the South."
