Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant was given command of the Union forces attacking Vicksburg. The siege of Vicksburg was Grant's best fought campaign of the war. Back to back victories in Vicksburg and Gettysburg stopped Britain and France's support to the confederates and led confederates to lose all hopes of foreign help. Grant was rewarded with the position of general in chief because he managed to clear Chattanooga from all confederates. Grant with more than 100,000 men struck toward Richmond. In the battles fought by Grant, many men were killed (1 in every 10) so in return he was called "Grant the Butcher". Grant conquerred Richmond and ended the war. When his men cheered he silenced them by saying "The war is over; the rebels are our country men again"