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When did grant become leader of the union armies?
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and general- in-chief in March of 1864.
Who was the first general of the union army during the civil war?
The first General in Chief of the Union Army was Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott.
Which Union general had the nickname of Unconditional Surrender?
Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant had the nickname of Unconditional Surrender. He was given this nickname as he requested the South to surrender unconditionally and immediately.
Who was Union general known as ''the butcher''?
General Grant
What Union general accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9 1865 at Appomattox Court House?
Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant.
When did grant become leader of the union armies?
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and general- in-chief in March of 1864.
Who was the general of vicksburg'?
The Union general commanding at Vicksburg was Ulysses S. Grant. The Confederates were led by Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton.
How did general Grant become a famous general?
General Ulysses S. Grant was successful in his campaigns in the western part of the Union's war efforts in Tennessee. Upon Lincoln's appointment of Grant to Lieutenant General, his fame became well known. As the military head of all Union forces, he was responsible for the defeat of the Confederacy. His successes were well known and his war victories helped Grant to be elected US President.
Who as the main commander of the Union the end of the US Civil War?
At the end of the US Civil War Lieutenant General US Grant the the chief commander of Union forces. He was the so-called general in chief. Others had held that title but none had been promoted to Lieutenant General.
What date was US Grant given command of Union army?
Union General US Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General by President Lincoln in March of 1864. Grant was only the second US general to hold this high rank which gave him control of all Union forces. Previously only George Washington held this title.
Who was the first general of the union army during the civil war?
The first General in Chief of the Union Army was Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott.
When did the US Civil War general rank of Lieutenant General become established in the Confederacy?
The rank of lieutenant general was established by the Confederate Congress in 1862. Out of respect for George Washington, who held this high rank, the Union waited until February of 1864 to do this. Basically this rank was requested by US President Lincoln for his new general in chief, US Grant.
Who did lincoln appoint as commander of all union armies?
Ulysses S. Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General March 2, 1864 and was appointed General in Chief of the Federal Armies on the 10th of that month.
Was Ulysses S. Grant a confederate or from the Union?
He was a union general and later became the 18th president
Which Union general had the nickname of Unconditional Surrender?
Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant had the nickname of Unconditional Surrender. He was given this nickname as he requested the South to surrender unconditionally and immediately.
What side was ulesses s grant on in the union or the con federacy?
Ulysses S. Grant was a General for the Union Army.
Was general grant union?
yes general grant was part of the union and later on became our 18th president
