General Grant

General Ulysses S. Grant

General Ulysses S. Grant was a very important general for the success of the Civil War. When President Abraham Lincoln struggled to find an able commander in chief during the Civil War, it was General Ulysses S. Grant who saved the day.

General Ulysses S. Grant taking Fort Henry and then Fort Donelson

General Ulysses S. Grant first made headway in the Mississippi Valley, taking Fort Henry and then Fort Donelson. Next General Ulysses S. Grant forced a Confederate retreat at Shiloh, sacrificing a large number of his men in the process. As time passed, the tenacity and courage of General Grant became more and more evident, until finally, Abraham Lincoln put him in charge of the Union forces, and the tide began to change.

Meanwhile President Abraham Lincoln fought to abolish slavery

The management of his army was only one of Abraham Lincoln 's tasks. Meanwhile, Abraham Lincoln was also trying to provide moral support and inspiration to the public. The public was not all of one view - some were willing to fight to save the Union but not to end slavery. Others felt that abolition of slavery should be the primary goal. Many of the soldiers in the Union army had never even seen a "Negro," until they enlisted. Still, they were willing to fight for their emancipation. The Civil War of America is the only war in the history of the world where one group of people fought for the rights of another group.