answersLogoWhite

0

Ulysses S. Grant.

He was appointed General-in-Chief of the Union armies in March 1864, and took the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox in April 1865.

He was US President for two terms - 1869-1877.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What general became president after the civil war?

Grant was the famous Civil War general who went on to become President.


What president was also a general in the union army during the civil war?

Grant was a Civil War General and president.


Which leader was in the civil war that fought in the Mexican war?

General Lee and General Grant


At the beginning of the civil war Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to?

At the beginning of the Civil War President Lincoln stated that the war was being fought to preserve the Union.


Civil war general president?

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.


Why general lee fought in the civil war with a heavy heart?

he was kind


What did ulyess grant do for the country to become president?

A leather shop clerk, then a Civil War General


Who did Jefferson fight in the Civil war?

Obviously, as Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy in the Civil War, he fought against the Union.


Was William sherman a union general or a confederate general?

General Philip Sheridan fought as a Union general in the American Civil War


Who was the union general in world war 2?

The Union Army only fought the Civil War!!


What 12 letter word did President Lincoln hope and fight for during the Civil War?

Emancipation (for slaves) is what President Lincoln hoped and fought for during the Civil War.


President was a famous general during the Civil War?

Ulysses S. Grant was a famous Northern general during the Civil War who went on to become President of the United States.