Lincoln knew that Grant would do anything to win the war.
President Lincoln was the president during the time of the Civil War. However, the general for the Confederate Army (the south) was Robert E. Lee. THe general for the Union (the north) was Ulysses S. Grant (later to become president)Abraham Lincoln
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In 1864, US President Lincoln believed he had finally found a general that would be an effective commander of the Union army. US Grant had shown himself to be a true fighting general. He became the Union's general in chief and proved to be the right choice. Lincoln had a bad record on appointing generals. This time he had it right.
Lincoln's response to General McClellan's command was that Lincoln relieved McClellan of Command.
because they wanted beaten so hard the southerners .
General George Mcclellan was, by all accounts, an egomaniac. He was bitter over his removal from command by Lincoln. In running for President in 1864 against Lincoln, he sought to "get even" and embarrass Lincoln.
As a condition for taking command of the Army of the Potomac, General Joseph Hooker was allowed to report directly to President Lincoln. No other Union field general was granted this privilege, and the dual high command structure then in place caused problems in command and control. It also contributed to the Union's defeat at the Battle of the Second Bull Run.
Lincoln knew that Grant would do anything to win the war.
Abraham Lincoln was the US federal president and Robert E Lee was the general that President Lincoln invited to take command of the entire Union Army during the US civil war.
President Lincoln had great faith in the abilities of General Ambrose Burnside. Three times he asked Burnside to take command of the Army of the Potomac. If he agreed, then Lincoln would dismiss McClellan and replace him with Burnside. On the third request Burnside accepted. McClellan was informed on November 7, 1862 that he was dismissed.
In the Spring of 1862, US President Lincoln created a new military department for General Fremont in western Virginia. In this capacity he had the misfortune of battling with Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Embarrassed by his defeats by Jackson, Fremont resigned this command.
General Grant, it was not McClellan because he voted against Lincoln in the election. Lincoln 212 McClellan 12.
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President Lincoln's changed his commanding general several times.