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In the early stage of the Civil War, as a Brigadier General and commander of the outpost of Cairo (Illinois), he learnt that the Confederate had occupied Columbus (Kentucky). Therefore the neutrality of Kentucky had been violated. He therefore took the initiative to seize the important position of Paducah on the River Tennessee preceding of some six hours the approaching Confederates, preventing them from gaining a decisive strategic advantage and neutralizing their seizing of Columbus. In February 1862, as Commander of the Army of Tennessee (Un.), he seized Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, capturing about 15 000 prisoners. On April 6-7, 1862 he defeated the Confederates at Pittsburg Landing (Shiloh) opening the way to the conquest of Corinth, widening the control of the course of Mississippi and starting the invasion of Mississippi State. As commander of the army of Mississippi (Un.), he defeated the Confederate Army of Sterling Price East of Corinth on Sept.19,1862 and on Oct. 5,1862 he defeated another Confederate Army under Gen. Van Dorn. As commander of the Army of Tennessee, during the third campaign against Vicksburg, he won the decisive battle of Champion Hill, forcing the Confederate Army under Gen. Pemberton to retreat within the fortifications of Vicksburg. On July 4, 1863, after 45 days of siege he won the battle of Vicksburg, opening the whole course of Mississippi River to the Union and splitting the Confederacy into two parts and capturing the Confederate Army under Gen. Pemberton. As commander of the Western Union Armies, operating between the Appalachians and Arkansas, he defeated the Confederates under Gen. Braxton Bragg at the third campaign of Chattanooga, a series of decisive battles fought between Oct. 26 and Nov. 25,1863, which opened the way to the invasion of Georgia. As General in Chief of the Union Army, he successfully coordinated the activity of all Union Armies and personally directed the victorious Overland Campaign which led to Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House on Apr.9, 1865 that virtually concluded the Civil War.

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He was a major general in the war and planned many of their attacks. He became the 18th President.

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