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Who was President Ulysses S Grant's private secretary?
Horace Porter and Orville Babcock lived in the White House and served as Grant's secretaries. Both were army officers who had gone to West Point with Grant
How were the efforts of generals grant and Sherman similar and different at the end of the civil war?
They both praticed total war and surrounded their opponents
Which side had the best generals in the civil war?
The Confederates. Lee and both the Johnstons outclassed Grant and Sherman. But they were badly led by their President, and suffered from the many drawbacks built into the Confederate effort.
What were Ulysses S. Grant's Influences?
Ulysses S. Grant greatly admired President Abraham Lincoln for the way he handled both the war and the Reconstruction. Grant also Zachary Taylor, with whom he had served during the Mexican American War. Later in life, he admitted to studying Scott's demeanor and adapted his own leadership style to his.
Who were the leaders for the civil wars on both sides?
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States during the Civil War, Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy, Ulysses S. Grant was the Union General, and Robert E. Lee was the Confederate General
How are lee and grant alike?
Lee and Grant both graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY; They both served in the Mexican-American War; They were both Commanding Generals of their respective armies in the Civil War, and they were respectful of each other in the surrender officially ending the Civil War.
What is the names of the commanders that served on both the union and confederate armies?
The commanders that served during the Civil War on both the Union and Confederate sides, were called Generals. On the Union side his name was Ulysses S. Grant and on the Confederate side it was Robert E. Lee.
Who in the Civil War was a hero in the war with Mexico?
Almost every experienced officer on both sides served with distinction in the Mexican War in some capacity: Davis, Lee, Johnson, Stuart, Grant.…
How many soldiers served on both sides during the US Civil War?
Nearly three million soldiers served in the US Civil War.
What was the war both Lee and Grant were in?
Generals Lee and Grant were each in the Mexican War as US officers. Later they both were in the US Civil War as opponents.
Did grant fight during or before the civil war?
both and he battled the bottle when he was president
What roles did woman serve in both the revolutionary and civil wars?
They served dinner and cleaned.
Who was President Ulysses S Grant's private secretary?
Horace Porter and Orville Babcock lived in the White House and served as Grant's secretaries. Both were army officers who had gone to West Point with Grant
What job was held by both harrison and Taylor besides being president?
William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor both served as President of the United States.
How many black people served in US Civil War?
Approximately 180,000 African Americans comprising 163 units served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and many more African Americans served in the Union Navy. Both free Africans Americans and ... The Black Civil WarSoldiers of Illinois: .
What war were Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee involved in?
They had both served with distinction in the Mexican War. But in the Civil War, they were not engaged head-to-head until Grant was promoted General-in-Chief of the Union armies (March 1864), and chose to target Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, while deploying Sherman against the Army of Tennessee.
What do Stonewall Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant have in common?
They were both arguably by far the 2 best civil war generals.
