How Is Ulysses Grant A Good Leader

I claim that Ulysses S. Grant was a loving man and a brilliant and fierce military leader. O’Brien depicts Ulysses S. Grant as a strong military man but constantly shows how important Grant’s family was to him. Ulysses was involved with the military from the time he enrolled at West Point at the age of seventeen. While O’Brien gives Grant the respect he deserves he doesn’t ignore the fact that Ulysses had some imperfections as well, such as his drinking. O’Brien pays homage to Grant and his leadership during the Civil War which lead to the Union’s victory over the Confederacy. All in all O’Brien paints the military leader and President as a person who shaped American history. Ulysses S. Grant married his wife Julia Dent shortly after returning from the Mexican War, during which Grant constantly wrote her letters. The couple had two child to which Grant was overjoyed, he was very devoted to

Grant was a great leader with many important victories under his belt such as the battle of Shiloh. During the battle of Shiloh Grant and the union troops were caught off guard when a surprise confederate attack was launched against them. This unexpected attack did not fluster Grant however, he calmly rode and rallied his frightened troops, seeing their general so calm made these men believe in their leader. They held out for the night in which Grant instructed his men to fire on the Confederates every fifteen minutes during the night. At dawn on the second day of the battle, with reinforcements grant would launch the first attack. Grant’s counterattacks had payed off, it devastated the confederate troops. Many of Grants piers did not like the way he led, but there were also people who admired Grants style, one of his admirers was President Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln liked the way he fought fearlessly, Lincoln even said “I can’t spare this man, he fights.” Lincoln’s admiration for Grant would lead to him putting Grant in charge of the entire Union