Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant: Grant was both a general and a commander of the Union forces in the later years of the Civil War. He is known for being a great general who guided the Union troops to their triumph over the Confederate armies. He was victorious when he captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee and when he crushed a large Confederate army in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Grant’s contribution to ending the Civil War, however, was when he led his forces to lay siege to Lee’s Northern Virginia…

Clyde, Ohio is a town located in Sandusky County about 40 miles southeast of Toledo. The city has a population of approximately 6,000 people. The community was founded by a young lieutenant who fought in many Indian wars. The town was not originally named Clyde. Before they were renamed Clyde, the city was called Centreville. The city was renamed after Clyde, New York, which was the hometown of an early resident. Clyde has a few prominent citizens that left their mark in their life and in their…

the most to the South’s eventual defeat of the Confederates at the Battle of Gettysburg, but without the superb leadership of the Union general during this battle, it could have ended in a different result. Because of more popular names like Ulysses S. Grant and Stonewall Jackson, George Meade is often considered the forgotten general of the American Civil War. The three days at Gettysburg were the only three days that Meade had in command of the army, and with those days, he not only stopped…

Abraham Lincoln is known as one the most resilient presidents in the United States history. This was largely because of his triumph over adversity during one the most turbulent times in United States history: the American Civil War. Lincoln had many positive traits attributed to him by historians and the general public alike such as honesty, charisma, a silver tongue, and a sense of equality. While the previously mentioned traits helped Lincoln in his political career, Lincoln had to possess…

The Contributions of Children and Youth to the American Civil War Political figures, leaders in power, and symbolic individuals such as Abraham Lincoln, and Ulysses S. Grant, are generally perceived by many to be major factors in the outcome of the Civil War. However, ordinary people that played smaller, although still significant roles are often forgotten; in particular, children and youth, including college boys who campaigned and raised anti-slavery awareness as well as fought in the war,…

that the rebel was attacking again. “Battle of Chancellorsville. In the spring of 1863, Lee invaded the North, only to be defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg.” With Confederate defeat a near certainty, Lee continued on, battling Union General Ulysses S. Grant in a series of clashes in Virginia in 1864-65 before finally surrendering what was left of his army in April 1865.“A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.”(Robert e lee) he is saying that u shouldn't…

The Civil War remains to be one of the most important events and turning points in American history. Following the Civil War, came Reconstruction of the South; the North intervened once again after their defeat to rebuild the South. Many may argue the significance of Reconstruction, specifically the Radical Reconstruction. Was Radical Reconstruction really radical? Although progress was made and changes were put forth legally, the rep imbedded racism in the South stops the effectiveness of…

The play, Father Comes Home from the Wars, was based in 1862, during the American Civil War. The proscenium stage was effective for many reasons during the production. The stage was able to provide a clear background behind the sets and props to help transport the audience into the southern part of America. Behind the set, on the back wall of the stage, was a ramp that the actors mostly used when entering and exiting the stage. The ramp could have symbolized the journey and the hardships that…

how did they accomplish this tremendous feat? The short answer, General Ulysses S Grant's competence as a military leader, the advantage of greater man and industrial power, and the leadership of President Lincoln. Ulysses S Grant showed his competence and expertise in military strategy from early on in the war, until the bitter end. Starting in february of 1861 at the battle of Ft. Henry / Donaldson, Grant was given the order to free up the Mississippi River by taking two…

making the slaves pay poll taxes, residency requirements, and making them take literacy tests to keep them from voting. Nowadays, any person at the age of eighteen has the ability to vote if they are a legal citizen of the United States. President Grant used President Washington’s quotes to help guide him through his terms. He believe that, “Power is derived directly from the people, and the institutions must depend mainly upon their intelligence, patriotism, and industry.” He wanted the whites…