RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
PRESIDENT ULYSSES S GRANT
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He believed slavery should be legal
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He was loyal to his home state
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He was offered more money to fight for the Confederacy
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He believed slavery should be abolished
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although he felt slavery in the abstract was a bad thing, he blamed the national conflict on abolitionists, and accepted the pro-slavery policies of the Confederacy. He chose to fight to defend his homeland. He resigned from the army he had served for 36 years, and accepted the command of Virginia’s forces.
Detailed explanation-2: -In June 1863, Confederate general Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia invaded the North in hopes of relieving pressure on war-torn Virginia, defeating the Union Army of the Potomac on Northern soil, and striking a decisive blow to Northern morale.
Detailed explanation-3: -His loyalties were conflicted, but his devotion to his state was deep. Lee had to choose what he believed to be right and remained loyal to the obligation which he thought took precedence: Virginia. Lee resigned from the United States military on April 20, 1861.
Detailed explanation-4: -Because of his reputation as one of the finest officers in the United States Army, Abraham Lincoln offered Lee the command of the Federal forces in April 1861. Lee declined and tendered his resignation from the army when the state of Virginia seceded on April 17, arguing that he could not fight against his own people.