Question

Write three facts and three opinions grant might have stated about the civil war

Answer 1

Facts could be items like "The Civil War began in 1861" or "Fort Sumter was in South Carolina" or "Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States." The opinions could be items like "The South was fighting for an ideal it believed in" or "Slavery was a moral good for the South" or "The North was usurping on the sovereignty of the several states."

Answer 2

Ulysses S. Grant was the most famous Union general during the American Civil War. He became particularly famous after the capture of Fort Donelson in February 1862. He became Lieutenant General (in charge of all Union armies) after the victories at Shiloh, Vicksburg and Chattanooga. He also won the battles of Petersburg and Appomattox.

Considering the role Grant had during the war, he probably had the following opinions:

• Sometimes it is necessary to sacrifice some men in order to win a battle.

• It is morally wrong to hold slaves.

• It is vital for the strength of the Union that we win the war against the South.

It is likely that he also would have defended these facts:

• I became president of the United States twice.

• The Civil War was an extremely bloody and destructive conflict.

• The Union ended up winning the war.