Why did President Abraham Lincoln appoint Ulysses S. Grant to lead the Union armies after firing other generals? A. Grant had been commandant at West Point and was an expert on military theory. B. Grant came from a famous family and looked very distinguished. C. Grant was willing to outlast the enemy even at the cost of high casualties. D. Grant had been successful in every enterprise he had undertaken in his life.
In general, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant to lead the Union armies after firing other generals because "C. Grant was willing to outlast the enemy even at the cost of high casualties"
