Due to victories in the west during the war by Ulysses S. Grant, President Lincoln has given Grant control of the Union army. Many southern leaders believe that giving him total control over the union army by making him commander will be a grave mistake that Lincoln will regret in the future.
Grant earned his place at the top of the army by doing whatever Lincoln said, and by the reckless captures of forts Henry and Donelson. Also by capturing the capital of Tennessee, and wouldn’t stop in any of the battles even if it meant killing most of his own forces.
Lets not forget the time Grant had a siege on Vicksburg nothing went in or went out, because attacking the city, and killing plenty of innocent people wasn’t enough no he had to starve …show more content…
Again there's that problem with that drinking, and not helping with his fellow soldiers. A recent battle with Grant is already proving Lincoln’s mistake.
The battle of Wilderness was a devastating blow to both sides. Grant even cried in his tent on the second day even though his men were out there fighting for their country while he was sitting in his tent he should have been helping his soldiers, but here's a question. If he felt so bad about losing many men why didn’t he order his men to retreat so they could be spared their lives? People even from the Union are demanding Grants removal after that battle, but Lincoln stood up for Grant by saying “ I can not spare this man -- he fights”. Even the Union wants Grants removal from this war but Lincoln is just to blind to see how big of a mistake he has made. There is no clear winner in the battle, because our own commander, Robert E. Lee was on the run to try to avoid capture.
But Grant wasn’t always as successful as he was years ago as he is today. Grant was born on April 6, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. His first job was working with his dad in a leather shop. He was graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1843, and started to fight in the Mexican-American
Grant earned his place at the top of the army by doing whatever Lincoln said, and by the reckless captures of forts Henry and Donelson. Also by capturing the capital of Tennessee, and wouldn’t stop in any of the battles even if it meant killing most of his own forces.
Lets not forget the time Grant had a siege on Vicksburg nothing went in or went out, because attacking the city, and killing plenty of innocent people wasn’t enough no he had to starve …show more content…
Again there's that problem with that drinking, and not helping with his fellow soldiers. A recent battle with Grant is already proving Lincoln’s mistake.
The battle of Wilderness was a devastating blow to both sides. Grant even cried in his tent on the second day even though his men were out there fighting for their country while he was sitting in his tent he should have been helping his soldiers, but here's a question. If he felt so bad about losing many men why didn’t he order his men to retreat so they could be spared their lives? People even from the Union are demanding Grants removal after that battle, but Lincoln stood up for Grant by saying “ I can not spare this man -- he fights”. Even the Union wants Grants removal from this war but Lincoln is just to blind to see how big of a mistake he has made. There is no clear winner in the battle, because our own commander, Robert E. Lee was on the run to try to avoid capture.
But Grant wasn’t always as successful as he was years ago as he is today. Grant was born on April 6, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. His first job was working with his dad in a leather shop. He was graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1843, and started to fight in the Mexican-American