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The North's way to a victory!
Without these men it would have been hard for the North to claim quite a few of their victories. Most of these men got their experience in the Seminole and Mexican Wars.
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Hiram Ulysses Grant A.k.a Ulysses Simpson Grant
Born Hiram Ulysses Grant in Ohio, he later becam known as Ulysses Simpson Grant through a mix up at the West Point Military Academy. He found Ulysses Simpson Grant distasteful and hoped congress would abolish the institution. At the academy he excelled only at horsemanship. He graduated in 1843, 21st out of 39 students. Posted to the 4th infantry, he served as a regimental quartermaster for most of the Mexican War. He frequently led companiesinto combat under Zach Taylorin north Mexico.He liked Taylor, but was transfered to Winfield Scott's division. He recieved brevets for Melino del Ray and Chapultepec. Grant resigned after his services in Mexico were no longer needed because he was home sick. Grant was unseccesful at returning to civilian lifestyle. After the Civil War broke out he offered his services to the War Department, but after he could not be posted he organized and mustered up volunteers eith aid from congressman Elihu B. Washburne. This was Grant's second chance at a miltary career.Post-war reorganization allowed Grant to be promoted to full general. |
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Henry Wager Halleck
The misrepresented career of Henry W. Halleck was summarized by the Secretary of the Navy Welles as he "originates nothing, anticipates nothing, ...Takes no responsibilty, plans nothing, suggests nothing, is good for nothing." Halleck was a New york native and a West Point graduate of 1839. He was posted to the engineers in Mexico were he earned a brevet. Halleck also worked on fortifications, taught at West Point, and studied French military. He wrote "Report on the Means of National Defense", "Elements of Military Art and Science", and translated Henri Jonin's "Vie Politque et Militare de Napoleon." He Was known as "Old Brains" which later became deragatory during the Civil War. His victories were at Pea Ridge, Island #10, and Shiloh. He died while commanding the Division of the South at Louisville, Kentucky. |
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Don Carlos Buell
A highly capable organizer and administrator, Don Carlos Buell lost his position as a field commander for failing to Pursue the retreating Confederates after the battle of Perryville. But his friendship for the fired McClellan may have contributed to his removal. The Ohio-born, Indiana-raised West Pointer (1841) had been posted to the infantry and seen service in the Seminole and Mexican wars.He was wounded at Churubusco and received two brevets. The outbreak of the Civil War found him on the West coast as the commanding general of the Department of the Pacific. After arriving in the nation's capital he helped organized war plans with McClellan. After taking the Tennessee capital with little resistance he moved to give support to Grant at Shiloh. Arriving just beyond the battle field Buell found Grants cowering stragglers. He gave himself the credit for the battle.
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