Ulysses S. Grant, a Guide for Students
The American Civil War called for heroic leaders. The South had Robert E. Lee at theat the head of its armies right from the start, but President Lincoln did not find a general who could succeed for the North until he found Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln tried and rejected six generals before he found Grant. Although these generals possessed leadership skills and military knowhow, most had no skill at winning battles. Grant was a quiet, unassuming 39 year old West Point graduate who had the persistence and strength of character to get the job done. Grant had the ability to inspire and lead men, excite the enthusiasm of the northern citizens, win battles, and ultimately save the Union.
What do you think of when you hear the name Ulysses S. Grant? Do you picture a cigar-smoking, unsoldierly, quiet man who somehow managed, in spite of himself, to save the Union? Grant was truly a great man who suffers yet today from unfair and inaccurate characterizations of him. Learn the truth about this man by exploring the following links to Web Sites associated with Grant.
Ulysses S. Grant--the Story of His Life, in Five
Parts.
President
Grant's First
Inaugural Address.
President
Grant's Second Inaugural Address.
Ulysses S.
Grant--More Facts About His Identity!
Books About Ulysses S.
Grant for Students.
Organization of
Civil War Armies.
U.S.
Grant on the White House Past Presidents Page.
Columbia
Encyclopedia: Ulysses S. Grant.
Grolier
Online: Ulysses S. Grant. Four encyclopedia articles.
Search the Ulysses S. Grant Information Center Website.
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