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Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.8
Which characteristic sets General Robert E. Lee apart from General Ulysses S. Grant during Civil War military conflicts?
Only Lee graduated from West Point Military Academy.
Only Lee received commendation for his role during Mexican-American War before Civil War.
Lee often employed aggressive offensive strategies, whereas Grant favored attrition warfare and siege tactics.
Only Grant commanded all Union armies by war's end.
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