Ulysses s grant and Robert e lee
Generals Lee and Grant were each in the Mexican War as US officers. Later they both were in the US Civil War as opponents.
1865
Robert E. Lee (confederacy, South) and Ulysses S. Grant (union, North)
Robert e lee was born in January of 1807 and Ulysses s grant was born in April of 1822. So during the civil war, Ulysses s Grant was younger.
Ulysses s grant and Robert e lee
Generals Lee and Grant were each in the Mexican War as US officers. Later they both were in the US Civil War as opponents.
North was Ulysses S. Grant, South was Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
1865
at the Appomattox courthouse.
He surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant.
There were several commanders on both sides that have a place in history. However, the two Principle commanding officers were Ulysses S. Grant for the Union and Robert E. Lee for the Confederate Army. Grant accepted the surrender of Lee and the Confederate Army at the Appommattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865.
Robert E. Lee (confederacy, South) and Ulysses S. Grant (union, North)
Lee and Grant both graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY; They both served in the Mexican-American War; They were both Commanding Generals of their respective armies in the Civil War, and they were respectful of each other in the surrender officially ending the Civil War.
Appomattox Courthouse
Robert e lee was born in January of 1807 and Ulysses s grant was born in April of 1822. So during the civil war, Ulysses s Grant was younger.