This Union General made a name for himself at the siege at Vicksburg, though he later defeated Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia to end the Civil War.

Ulysees S. Grant was the name of the Union general who defeated General Robert E. Lee's army. Lee later surrendered to Grant at the Appomattox Court House. Grant had a reputation for being a butcher in combat, creating elaborate scenarios in battle where he could hundreds of people.