The Rise of "Unconditional Surrender- Grant.
He sat opposite the impeccably dressed Lee, in plain clothes and muddy boots. His overall appearance did little to suggest that he was the highest ranking general in the union army. How such an unlikely hero attained this position then managed to outmaneuver the most talented general of both armies, is a question worthy of investigation. Ulysses Simpson Grant's rise through the ranks of the union army was nothing short of remarkable. The following pages will reveal how Grant achieved that ascent, as well as providing a glimpse into Grant's character, and war philosophy.
The onset of the war found Grant working as a clerk in his father's leather shop. Some viewed him as a failure, although it is apparent that Grant never saw himself in that light. A West Point graduate and Mexican War veteran, he entered the union volunteers a colonel. By a political fluke he was promoted to brigadier general, of which his father gave him some practical advice, "Be careful, Ulysses, you're a general now: it's a good job, don't lose it-(Foote, Vol 1 196).
Grant gained notoriety in the western theatre, where most of the fighting was waged for control of arteries of commerce, such as rivers and railroads. His first action would be at Belmont on the Mississippi River. Instead of a demonstration, as was suggested to him, he made an all out assault. They routed the enemy, then were surrounded by the enemy, then cut their way back out through the enemy. It was an indecisive battle but it decisively defined Grant as a soldier. He was calm under fire, poised, confident, and aggressive (Grant, Encarta).
Ever eager to go on the offensive, Grant finally convinced his superior officer, Halleck, to permit him to attack Fort Henry, then Fort Donelson. The result was two impressive victories. The victory at Fort Donelson lifted Grant onto the national stage. An old friend of Grant's, general Buckner, commanded the confederate soldiers at Fort Donelson.
Grant Hiram Ulysses Grant was the first-born child of Jesse Root Grant and Hannah Simpson Grant. ... In 1839 his father heard of a neighbor's son that had been dismissed from the U.S. ... Grant. ... He then worked in the U.S. ... Northerners said Grants initials U.S. stood for Unconditional Surrender. ...
Grant. ... Grant and his family moved to St. ... Grant became known as "Unconditional Surrender" Grant. ... After the war, Grant was left in charge of the U.S. ... After Grant's termed ended as President in March 1877, Grant decided to tour the world. ...
Shortly after Fort Summer, Grant enlisted as a colonel in an Illinois militia regiment. ... Grant rose to prominence. ... In March 1864, Lincoln appointed Grant general in chief of all Union's armies. ... Grant accepted General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, The war was over. ... The U.S. ...
Grant Wood's paintings were influenced by the landscape of his home; the Midwest and it's inhabitants. ... At the age of ten, Grant's father, Francis, passed away. ... After a summer of the position, Grant left and returned home to Cedar Rapids where he farmed in the summer of 1911. ... He returned to the U.S. in 1927 to complete a stained glass window for the Veterans Memorial Buildings. ... Throughout this chaos toward the end of his life, in 1941, Grant Wood was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. ...
Grant Wood's paintings were influenced by the landscape of his home; the Midwest and it's inhabitants. ... At the age of ten, Grant's father, Francis, passed away. ... After a summer of the position, Grant left and returned home to Cedar Rapids where he farmed in the summer of 1911. ... He returned to the U.S. in 1927 to complete a stained glass window for the Veterans Memorial Buildings. ... Throughout this chaos toward the end of his life, in 1941, Grant Wood was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. ...
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Grant and Lee Throughout the course of my history career, which is not very long, teachers and professors have always focused on the point that General Grant was a butchering alcoholic who won the war solely on the account of his stubborn personality. ... However, in Fuller's account of the two Generals, he alleges through data and personal intuition that General Grant was actually a strategist and mastermind that not only won the war but also, lost fewer soldiers. ... Citizens of the north believe that Grant was the better General because, well, he was the commander of the Union...
