Ulysses S. Grant was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War. He is known for his strategic brilliance and aggressive tactics that eventually led to the defeat of the Confederacy.
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Confederate General Robert E. Lee: The commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Grant's main adversary during the war.
Battle of Vicksburg: A significant military campaign where Grant successfully captured Vicksburg, Mississippi, giving the Union control over the Mississippi River.
Appomattox Court House: The location where General Lee surrendered to General Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.