Henry Wilson, Senator of Massachusetts, stated, “Grant is in favor of destroying the cause of the Civil War” He won five battles in eight days. General Grant, as well as President Abraham Lincoln, wanted to end the war after the battle at Gettysburg. However, General George Meade wanted to preserve the Gettysburg victory Grant pursued General Robert E. Lee by backing his army into a trench line surrounding Petersburg, Virginia and later into surrendering at the Courthouse of Appomattox. General Ulysses S. Grant’s leadership and endurance led to the demise of the Confederate Army.
Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822. He was the first-born child of Jesse and Hannah Grant. It was six weeks before a name was given to him when hi
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