Ulysses S. Grant
Also known as: President Grant · U.S. Grant · General Grant · U. S. Grant · Ulysses Grant · Ulysses Hiram Grant · Hiram Ulysses Grant · Ulysses Simpson Grant
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commander of the Union Army
Lincoln appointed Grant as General-in-Chief of the Union armies in 1864, finally finding a general who would aggressively pursue the war.
final commanding general
Grant assumed command of all Union armies in 1864 and chose to accompany the Army of the Potomac in the field, overseeing the Overland Campaign that eventually led to the war's end.
final military adversary
As the General-in-Chief of the Union Army, Grant engaged Lee in the Overland Campaign and the Siege of Petersburg, ultimately forcing Lee's surrender.