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Ulysses S. Grant- Recruiter of army men Recruited 75,000 men Volunteers out of Springfield. August 1861 the union army controlled Missouri they got it from the fed’s in November of 1861 at the battle of Belmont they captured 12,000 fed’s that made grant a national figure. That was the first big war they won. Grant later becomes the president 10 years later. He then becomes the biggest war figure in U.S.A war history then he became also a great president. Abraham Lincoln President from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865 four years. Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 at young he lived in Kentucky then moved to Massachusetts. His spouse was Mary Todd Lincoln. His occupation was a Lawyer. The union took control of the border slave states at start of war. Fought for the union to stop slaves and died in help to stop slaves. He only went to school 18 mouths but was a good reader he did not like to kill animals not ever for food. He was tall at 6 foot 4 inches tall he was the tallest president.