Ulysses+Simpson+Grant

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 * Introduction**
 * Personal Background [[image:https://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png height="10"]] **
 * Personality Traits**
 * Obstacles**
 * Historical Significance**
 * References**


 * Introduction**

“I have never advocated war except as a means or peace”-Ulysses Simpson Grant

Ulysses Simpson Grant is one of greatest generals in history. Fought against his rival General Robert E. Lee. Ulysses was born in 1822(Waugh), He died from cancer in 1885(Barra). He was born in West point, and 18th President of the United States. He was a great military strategist, but did poorly in school.


 * Personal Background**

“If Men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail”-Ulysses Simpson Grant. Ulysses Simpson Grant was born in West Point (Voss) in 1822(Waugh) and died from cancer in 1885 (Barra). He was the 18th President of the United States of America. He was General of the Union Army that fought Against Robert E. Lee’s Army (Geiger). He was very poor on money (Geiger). He was sensitive, moody, and well educated at the time and place (Waugh). He was promoted by the President Lincoln to a rank of the major general (Geiger). He was ultimately a masterful leader of men and armies (Waugh). He led future battles as a general (Hulse). He motivated and was a great commander of the Union Army (Hulse). As a general of an army he was a great horseman. Although he didn’t like war, he was a great strategist.


 * Personality Traits**

“My Failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent”.-Ulysses Simpson Grant. Ulysses was a great commander of his time (Hulse). Because he was a good commander, he had knowledge for strategy in combat (Waugh). Because he had had knowledge for strategy, he was a good map reader of his class (Jovanich). He was a general of the Union army, so he had to display great courage for the troops. “Success, Fate, and Greatness had carried Ulysses Simpson Grant” (Waugh). He led the future battles against Robert E. Lee (Hulse). He demonstrated great courage and tenacity. He was also very sensitive, moody, and well educated (Waugh). He was one of the greatest generals of all time. He was promoted by President Lincoln, to the general rank of the military (Geiger). In combat, he was a very excellent horsemen, this why he lead the battles against Robert E. Lee. (Hulse). Ulysses and his Union army were a part of many battles in history (Waugh). General Grant was part of the Mexican-American war as well. As a general, he was great in planning in the battlefield (Geiger).


 * Obstacles**

Although Ulysses Simpson Grant was a great general, he wasn’t always a good person. Even if he was a general, he didn’t like war (Hulse). Being a general was not easy either, Ulysses had to fight in a lot of tough battles. If he weren’t fighting the tough battle, he would be where he is right now (Waugh). Before being a general, Grant failed as a soldier. He also failed as a provider for his family that is why he was low on money. Grant wasn’t exactly as good farmer either, so he didn’t quite bring enough food for his family. And lastly, Ulysses failed as a businessman that is why Ulysses was a poor man (Hulse). Grant had a lot of obstacles to overcome, the guy wasn’t quite the family man at the time (Waugh). Later in Grant’s life, he struggled in the army (Hulse). So he decided to resign from the army, and he took into drinking (Waugh). He resigned from the army because he was frustrated at war (Hulse). It wasn’t easy for Grant to get through his problems (Waugh). Ulysses had been in lot of our battles in past, he was also the 18th President of America Waugh). This tell us what kind of man Ulysses Simpson Grant was (Hulse).


 * Historical Significance**

General Grant had fought in a lot of wars. If he had to fight in wars, he had to have a great rival (Waugh). His rival’s name was General Robert E. Lee, a general of the Confederate army. Robert and his army fought in a lot of bloody battles against Grant’s army in our U.S.’s history. Grant’s and Lee’s armies fought to a bloody stalemate in the Wilderness (Waugh).

Grant won the first major union victories at the battle of Forts Henry and Dondson (Geiger). He won most of his battles with the union army, he spent most of his time in the army (Waugh). Grant led the battle at the Battle wilderness, outside of Fredricksburg, VA (Donlan). As a great strategist, he used his knowledge to destroy General Lee’s army (Waugh).

Grant and his army went to the Mississippi and Ohio River to defend against a confederate attack (Donlan). He and his army won against the confederate attack on Grant (Donlan). His knowledge of war and strategy helped him for depending the Mississippi River (Waugh). With Great knowledge, Grant was one of the greatest generals in our U.S. history (Geiger). And again, “Success, Fate. And Greatness carried Ulysses Simpson Grant over his years (Waugh).

General Grant fought against Lee’s army in a lot of battles in our history (Waugh). He finally beat General Lee’s Army in Petersburg (Donlan). He also imprisoned General Lee’s Army in Petersburg when he destroyed Lee’s army (Donlan). Grant and Lee were great rivals in our history (Donlan). They fought against each other in the deadliest bloody battles, but eventually Grant’s army won over the many battles they had Donlan).