During the Civil War the two generals in the Union who most contributed to the war was General George McClellan and General Ulysses S. Grant. The Confederate states generals were Robert E. Lee and General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. General McClellan was appointed as a commander after the Battle of Bull Run and helped the inexperienced troops become better soldiers in battle. In page 492 in the American Nation book it states, “McClellan, however, was very cautions. He delayed, leading his troops into battle.” While General McClellan went to battle trying to capture the Confederate capital, General Robert E. Lee attacked McClellan men and had to retreat. General Ulysses S. Grant had really good ideas on ending the war. The Union’s goal was to
