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Grant Vs Lee

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General Robert E. Lee was born into aristocratic lifestyles that instill in him a strong believe in tradition. Lee grew up with money and privileges. He valued family, culture, and tradition. He disliked change. Lee believed that recognition and fortuity came through land ownership, and that should be no competition for status among men. “They were all privileged in their own right.” (394). Lee embodied a way to life that men “with money” had equal rights and a chance in the world. He assorted to the fact that all men were alike and the chance that were given to them should be equal for all. General Ulysses S. Grant was born into the frontier life. Grant upbringings filled with hardships which molded him into the man he became:”… eternal toughness …show more content…

There are people born into “old money” that lived in a tight-knit communities with strong believe in tradition and hate of change. In contrast, there are people among us born into a tough life and constantly fight for what they want in life and for opportunities or chances. Yes, I do believe these differences still exist in our society. Those born in high standards of society pretty much enjoy a luxurious life while those who are born in low standards, must truly work their way forward. As far as politics, we have branches that operate quite different and often bump head with each other when it comes to resolve the issues: the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. So yes, differences not only bring conflicts in life but it makes life more …show more content…

He represented “the old aristocratic concept might somehow survive and be dominant in American life (393)... a class of men with a strong sense of obligation to the community (394)... a static society which could endure almost anything except change (395)… He would fight to the limit of endurance to defend it, because in defending it he was defending everything that gave his own life its deepest meaning.”(395). His fight was for the retention of the old chivalric values in America, and privileges for the people who owned land. He believed that it was a good and important thing to human society to have inequality I the social structure. Moreover, his faith was on the leisure class backed up by the ownership of land who owed strong obligation to the society for the leadership and rule; men sho lived not to gain advantages for their

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Grant on the other hand was not raised wealthy at all he knew the struggle, he had a vision for where he thought the future was going. Completely different, but exactly the same when it came to their personality. Almost the same even when they were fighting, Grant fought with tenacity, Lee fought knowing he would give his life at any second if he had too. This is why people looked up

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Well he had much better knowledge with tactics and strategys. Grant beat Lee only because of more men and supplies and also, he truly was a fighter, a tough battle, bad losses, a bad outcome didn't shake him. In that regard, I'd place only Meade and maybe Hooker as "fighters" besides Grant. Third, he did a great job using his subordinates. Under Grant, officers like Sheridan and Sherman saw their potential and flourished as commanders.

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Grant was a very prominent figure of the time period and led the Union to victory and helped heal the fractured United States afterward. General Grant began his military career at West Point when he was just sixteen. He was top of his class and when he graduated, he began his four years of service and went into combat in the Mexican-American War. He was promoted to captain as a result of his bravery during the war. After this, his four-year commitment to the army was up, he left and did not expect to come back.

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Robert Edward Lee didn’t have an exciting or special life growing up before the Civil War, however, as he got older, things changed and he became a special part of our country. Robert Edward Lee was born to Revolutionary War hero Henry “ Light-Horse Harry” Lee in Stratford Hall, Virginia on January 19, 1807 ( Civil War Trust ).Although he had a financial hardship that caused his father to depart to the West Indies, youthful Robert made a permanent appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated second in the class of 1829 ( Civil War Trust ).Two years following, him and Mary Anna Randolph Custis which was a descendant of George Washington’s adopted son, John Parke Custis, got married ( Civil War Trust ).Instead

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“Sherman felt General Grant’s most valuable trait was, “simple faith in success… which I can liken to nothing else than the faith a Christian has in a savior” (Furgurson 15). Sherman compares General Grant to a savior which is mighty high

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Robert E. Lee’s (1807-1870) contribution to the United States as a war general and commander received positive connotations for his commitment, attitude and inspiration on the battlefield. However, it is debateable about his contributions because of Robert Lee’s association in the Civil War (1861-1865) to the Confederate Army that fought for the Southern States. Robert Lee lead many successful campaigns and battles including the following; helping defeat Mexican armies that lead to U.S land gains and westward expansion, battles against a more powerful army in the Civil War. Despite these achievements Lee’s loyalty for the Confederate Army that fought to uphold slavery undermines his success and is highly debateable about whether his contribution is justified or not. Robert Lee’s contributions to his nation begin before the Civil War in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).

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Grant did his best to teach Jefferson that he had worth and it paid off. “If I ain’t nothing but a hog, how come they just don’t knock me in the head like a hog? Strab me like a hog? More erasing, then: Man walk on two foots; hogs on four hoofs” (220). This quote demonstrates how Grant made a difference in Jefferson’s life and taught him to be a man of self worth.

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He made everyone in entirety feel honorable and equal no matter their status outside of this setting. This made the men feel significant as well as invincible. In the speech

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