Grant commanded a much larger Army than Lee, and thought it was foolish to exchange prisoners, as this served to replenish the Confederate Army
Ulysses S. Grant
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No one knows why Ulysses S. Grant had to. I guess he was just feeling down and needed something to do, so he captured Vicksburg.
Fort Donnelson Vicksburg Chattanooga
General Ulysses S. Grant captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River, then took Fort Donelson six days later
Fort Henry Fort Donelson Vicksburg
Yes, when General Ulysses S. Grant paroled 30,000 Confederate prisoners at Vicksburg after their surrender in July 1863, the Confederacy was obligated to release an equivalent number of Union prisoners. This was part of the terms of the parole agreement, which aimed to ensure that both sides honored the treatment of captured soldiers according to military conventions of the time. However, the actual exchange of prisoners often faced logistical challenges and delays during the war.
29,495 was the number of prisoners taken at Vicksburg. Most of them were paroled. Only the officers were taken to prisons.
no Ulysses grant was not a slave
He was originally Hiram Ulysses Grant, but his family called him Ulysses. Then he enlisted in the war and was registered as Ulysses Simpson Grant , with his mother's maiden name after that he decided to leave it Ulysses S. Grant.