He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy
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For the same reason many others were. There were many people who believed that they should have the right to rule the country which led to a lot of infighting. This was common for countries that gain independence, especially in Africa where tribes still fight for control nowadays even though the age of colonization is over.