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He commanded the Union troops in Tennessee and Mississippi, culminating in the capture of Vicksburg, which ended the war in the West.
Together with his rescuing the Army of the Cumberland from starvation at Chattanooga, this gained him enough credibility to be promoted General-in-Chief of the US Armies, over the head of his commander, Henry Halleck.
He then divided responsibilities between himself and Sherman - Grant to defeat Lee, Sherman to defeat Joe Johnston. At enormous cost, Grant's objective was achieved, while Sherman masterminded an almost bloodless campaign in Georgia that shortened the war by months.
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Which famous Civil War figure is described above?
Ulysses S. Grant
What role did Isaac Murphy play in the civil war?
What role did Isaac Murphy play in the civil war
What role did Philip Sheridan play in the Civil War?
the role played by Philip Bazaar during the Civil War
Who was the main commander for the north in the civil war?
Ulysses s. grant (sorry for spelling if that's wrong)
Who were the 2 generals of the civil war?
Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
Who won the battle of Mexico in the civil war?
Ulysses S. Grants team
What role did Ulysses S. Grant have during the Civil War?
He was a general.
What role Ulysses S. Grant play in the civil war?
He was the the Northern "general-in-chief" at the end of the war.
How was Ulysses involed in the Civil War?
Ulysses s grant was a general of the union in the civil war and he then won the seige of Vicksburg and Shiloh
Who was held hostage by Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War?
who was held hostage by Ulysses s. grant during the civil war
What was Ulysses role un the war?
His role was a general
What rank was Ulysses s grant in the civil war?
General and commander of northern forces towards the end of the civil war
What was ulysses s grants role in the war general or president?
General. He was promoted General-in-Chief of the Union armies in March 1864. He did not become President until 1869.
Was Ulysses s. grant?
he was a general in the civil war
The civil war hero who was elected president in 1868?
The president during the Civil War was Abraham Lincoln.
What plan did General Ulysses S. Grant have for ending the Civil war?
WAr
Which war did Ulysses S. Grant serve as general?
The US Civil War
