Why Ulysses S. Grant Won The Civil War?
One of the most brutal battles in American history is the civil war. This battle was a battle was a make or break moment for the U.S. One argument about the civil war was on the generals. Historians are still arguing this question. Who was a better general Robert E Lee or Ulysses S. Grant. Unfortunately this question does not have an official answer on which general is better. People often speculate that question. Ulysses S. Grant was a better general than Robert E Lee because the north won the civil war, Grant was more dedicated that Lee, and Lee’s army was less experienced than Grant. All of those points makes Grant a better general than Lee.
The civil war was not a fun battle. Many people died during that war. During the 1800’s the southern portion of the United States broke off and became its own separate country. They became the Confederate states of America or the Confederacy. The U.S. and the C.S. were very different countries. The C.S. heavily practiced slavery while slavery was banned in the U.S. The U.S. was more industry based while the C.S. was based on agriculture. The U.S. wanted the C.S. to rejoin with it. This lead to a civil war. The north ended up winning the civil war which contributes to Grant being a better general than Lee. …show more content…
He committed himself to the war more. Granted also fought in the Mexican war which gave him an idea of what to expect on the battlefield. Grant was also seen by many as a skilled fighter which went well with his personality. His West Point roommate, Frederick Dent almost died and Grant saved his life. This gave Grant some war experience.
The north won the civil war which obviously points to Grant being more experienced than Lee. Even though he made a lot of mistakes in his life. If it were not for Lee America would probably still remain two different
The civil war was not a fun battle. Many people died during that war. During the 1800’s the southern portion of the United States broke off and became its own separate country. They became the Confederate states of America or the Confederacy. The U.S. and the C.S. were very different countries. The C.S. heavily practiced slavery while slavery was banned in the U.S. The U.S. was more industry based while the C.S. was based on agriculture. The U.S. wanted the C.S. to rejoin with it. This lead to a civil war. The north ended up winning the civil war which contributes to Grant being a better general than Lee. …show more content…
He committed himself to the war more. Granted also fought in the Mexican war which gave him an idea of what to expect on the battlefield. Grant was also seen by many as a skilled fighter which went well with his personality. His West Point roommate, Frederick Dent almost died and Grant saved his life. This gave Grant some war experience.
The north won the civil war which obviously points to Grant being more experienced than Lee. Even though he made a lot of mistakes in his life. If it were not for Lee America would probably still remain two different