Why did President Abraham Lincoln appoint Ulysses S. Grant to lead the Union armies after firing other generals?

A.
Grant was willing to outlast the enemy even at the cost of high casualties.

B.
Grant had been successful in every enterprise he had undertaken in his life.

C.
Grant came from a famous family and looked very distinguished.

D.
Grant had been commandant at West Point and was an expert on military theory.

Question

Why did President Abraham Lincoln appoint Ulysses S. Grant to lead the Union armies after firing other generals?	
 
 A.
Grant was willing to outlast the enemy even at the cost of high casualties.
 
 B.
Grant had been successful in every enterprise he had undertaken in his life.
 
 C.
Grant came from a famous family and looked very distinguished.
 
 D.
Grant had been commandant at West Point and was an expert on military theory.

anonymous · Answer

D. Grant served in the Mexican-American and was an excellent strategist.

anonymous · Answer

yeah its d

wwhitlock · Answer

Lincoln went through a long list of Generals who were to cautious or for whatever reason, were ineffective. Grants victory a Vicksburg convinced Lincoln that he had found a General who would fight.

wwhitlock · Answer

Grant was know as a heavy drinker who did not get very good grades at West Point and served without distinction during the Mexican War. He had retired from the Army before the civil war stared.

gelow · Answer

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