Ulysses

Discussion Post 5 Robert E Lee and Ulysses S. Grant were both strong Generals, on opposing sides of the United States civil war. They both represented the values each respective side was fighting for. Although they had very opposing views on how the country should be ran, they put that aside to bring an end to the war on April 9th, 1865. Robert E. Lee the General fighting for the Confederacy, was trying to maintain a certain way of life, he thought was the only way to thrive. He believed in…

In Bruce Catton's essay "Grand and Lee: A study in Contrasts," the author uses compare and contrast to highlight each general's different strengths, upbringing, and values. In addition to compare and contrast, describing aspects of their life provides better insight into each general's envision for the country. Both armies in the Civil War fought to preserve their way of life, and their purpose reflected the values of their leaders. But despite their differences, the two generals were able to…

Ulysses S. Grant and his army sieged the river city of Vicksburg. Union is victorious and Confederacy has lost it’s last Mississippi river stronghold. This gruesome battle has been one of the major turning points bringing the favor of the war more to the North. Grant wanted to block all ports stopping troops, food, and other supplies from reaching the river city of Vicksburg. The horrific Battle of Vicksburg caused many casualties for both sides of the war, the Union had 4,910 total casualties,…

Clara Barton Who? Clara Harlowe Barton was born on December 25, 1821, in Oxford, Massachusetts. She was the youngest of 5 children in her family. Caring for her ill brother was the only experience with medicine she had before she worked with soldiers. What? Before any involvement with the Civil War, Barton helped suffering soldiers by establishing an organization to distribute goods to them, and nursing those who were wounded. During the Civil War, she was superintendent of nurses in Major…

battle of shiloh Before the Battle- After taking Fort Donelson, the union army of west Tennessee advanced toward Corinth, Mississippi, where the confederates were planning to strike back. Road to Shiloh- On march 4, 1862 the victor at Fort Donelson Ulysses S. Grant was relieved of his command by Henry W. Halleck for alleged neglect and inefficiency, but the decision was reversed under the pressure from President. By early April, Grant was back to command at Pittsburg Landing on the west bank of…

U. S. Grant took no interest in taking up his father’s business. Instead, when he turned 17, Grant’s father arranged for him to join the United States Military Academy at West Point. His original name was Hiram Ulysses Grant, but the Academy made a mistake and thought his name was Ulysses Simpson Grant; he kept the name not wanting to be rejected by the school. He had average grades and did not…

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…

General William Tecumseh is a name that resonates with many different types of people for a variety of reasons. His Soldiers referred to him as “Uncle Billy”, because they loved, respected, and admired their Commander. The Northerners credit General William Sherman as the man that ended the Civil War and restored the Union. While the people of the South have an opposite and repugnant memory of the man, they blame for “scorching” the South. Despite personal opinions of General William Sherman,…

Much of the economic advancement that is seen during the gilded age was brought about because of a handful of successful businessmen. Andrew Carnegie was the sole man responsible for the advances in steel production. Carnegie, like many other wealthy, rose from the bottom, beginning as a mailboy in a telegraph office to a job at the railroad all the way up to his successful steel company. he made farsighted investments in iron which ended up paying very well. he built the largest steel mill in…

both generals who are strong and oddly different. Grant and Lee both represented the strength of two conflicting currents. Although Grant and Lee had defined differences, but a few similarities such as both of them wanted the best for their side. Ulysses S. Grant was the son of a tanner on a western frontier, who had a sharp eye for the future and who also had come up the hard way, without much wealth unlike Lee. Grant believed in eternal toughness, that a man should climb the ladder himself…