“The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get there as soon as possible. Hit him as hard as you can and keep moving forward,” 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 their better chance of winning. Grant was a dominant general of the Civil War. Some may ask “Was he really a superior general to his predecessors? If so, what made him truly superior?” Grant led the Union to victory over the Confederacy and managed to do what his predecessors had failed to do Ulysses S. Grant was able to win the Civil War for the Union and surpass his predecessors due to his experience and. superior military background, to the appropriate tactics and better knowledge. Until 1863, Grant did not possess a job as the Union's primary leader, so his strategies had less impact. However, in 1863, Lincoln saw his ability and appointed him to full control of the Union Western Army was just in time before the Battle of Chattanooga Grant gained full control of the army in 1864, when he began his final campaign to end the war (Simpson) .Grant had easily demonstrated to Lincoln why he should earn the power to command. Other generals before him simply failed to rise to the level, providing further contrast to Grant's superior form of leadership. Citing some of the famous generals that Grant had to overcome is an easy task. Major General George McClellan, a man of great persuasion, excelled remarkably in pre-battle duties. His communication with the troops was excellent and his tactics were also very good. He trained his soldiers to the highest degree, but these were the only things he could do. Not at... middle of paper... would the world be like with a separate America? Works Cited Chesser, Preston, et al. "George B. McClellan." eHistory archive. Np, nd Web. March 13, 2014. “General Grant and the Conduct of the War.” Plain Dealer [Cleveland] 6 1 1864: 2. American Historical Newspapers. Network. February 10, 2014. "George G. Meade." Civil War Trust. Civil War Trust. Network. March 13, 2014. Grant, Ulysses S. “The Siege of Vicksburg.” Civil War, 1861-1865 (1863). Advanced World Book. Network. February 10, 2014. Ramold, Steven. "Ulysses S. Grant." World at war: understanding conflict and society. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 6 February 2014. Simpson, Brooks D. "Grant, Ulysses S." Advanced World Book. World Book, 2014. Web. 10 February 2014.Smith, Jean Edward. Concession. New York: Simon, 2001. Print.Wilson, Richard L. “Grant, Ulysses S.” American political leaders, American biographies. Archived facts, 2002. Web. 6 February. 2014.