“The art of war is quite simple. Find out where your enemy is. Attack him as soon as you can. Hit him as hard as you can and keep moving,” a quote from the famous general and President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, is very descriptive of the methods he employed during his time as a general. He always gave his team the best chance to win. Grant was a dominant general of the Civil War. Some might ask, “Was he really a superior general to his predecessors?” If so, what made it truly superior? » Grant led the Union to victory over the Confederacy and succeeded in doing what his predecessors had failed to do. Ulysses S. Grant was able to win the Civil War for the Union and surpass his predecessors because of his superior military experience and background, proper tactics, and better knowledge. Until 1863, Grant did not serve as a senior Union leader. Union, so its strategies had less impact. However, in 1863, Lincoln saw his skills and appointed him to full control of the Western Union Army. This was just in time before the Battle of Chattanooga. Grant was given full control of the army in 1864, when he began his final campaign to end the war (Simpson). Grant had easily proven to Lincoln why he should gain the power to command. Other generals before him simply failed to stand out, further contrasting Grant's superior form of leadership. Naming some of the well-known generals that Grant must have surpassed is an easy task. Major General George McClellan, a man of great persuasion, greatly excelled in the tasks leading up to the battle. His communication with the troops was excellent and his tactics were also very good. He trained his soldiers to the highest level, but it was the only thing he could do. Not middle of paper... would the world be like it would be with a separate America? Works Cited Chesser, Preston, et al. “George B. McClellan.” Electronic History Archive. Np, and Web. March 13, 2014. “General Grant and the Conduct of the War.” » Plain Dealer [Cleveland] 6 1 1864: 2. American Historical Journals. Internet. February 10, 2014. “George G. Meade.” Civil War Trust. Civil War Trust. Internet. March 13, 2014. Grant, Ulysses S. “The Siege of Vicksburg.” Civil War, 1861-1865 (1863). Advanced World Book. Internet. February 10, 2014. Ramold, Steven. “Ulysses S. Grant.” A world at war: understanding conflicts and society. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. February 6, 2014. Simpson, Brooks D. "Grant, Ulysses S." Advanced World Book. World Book, 2014. Web. February 10, 2014. Smith, Jean Edward. To agree. New York: Simon, 2001. Print. Wilson, Richard L. "Grant, Ulysses S." American political leaders, American biographies. Facts on Record, 2002. Web. February 6. 2014.