Comparison Of Grant And Lee
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Introduction of a Comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
Grant and Lee: the titans of the American Civil War. It's difficult to compare their merits, because
prejudice enters into the equation, rendering judgments that are tainted with passion. The cult of personality
that has enveloped ....
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.... John B. Gordon and dozens of other Southern leaders reveal unqualified
praise for General Grant.
Robert E. Lee, specifically, spoke in glowing terms about his adversary. He was particularly
grateful for the generous treatment he had received at Appomattox and that Grant threatened to resign his
commission in the Army if Andrew Johnson continued to persecute Lee. In May of 1865, Lee spoke openly of
his feelings on this issue: "As to my own fate, I know not what is in ....
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