The Civil War bred two of history's most brilliant military tacticians. Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee fought some of the most horrific battles known to men. Both men had lives before the Civil War engulfed the whole of each man. Grant and Lee possessed many remarkably similar traits and experiences that led each of them to becoming the heads of huge opposing armies. At the same time, however, each man had different …showed first 75 words of 1554 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1554 total…tactician who's aim was to kill the Confederates and reuniting the Union, was wider received and liked than his southern counterpart. Lee had flawless plans and everything going for him up until Gettysburg when he was out manned and under prepared for the battle that ensued. Turning tail and running was never what Lee wanted to do. Both men lived, breathed, and died for a cause they believed in, one that still holds true today.