Union Generals of the Civil WarUlysses S. Grant leads this list of ten generals who helped win the Civil War for the North. Others are: Ambrose Burnside, Henry Halleck, Winfield Scott Hancock, Joseph Hooker, George McClellan, George Meade, Philip Sheridan, William Sherman and George Thomas. Their childhoods, education, and military training are given along with their roles in the Civil War. |
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Introduction | 4 |
Ulysses S Grant | 21 |
Winfield Scott Hancock | 39 |
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