=The Leading Facts.= _1._ Grant born of parents who were farmers.
Loved to work with horses. _2._ Sent to West Point; was in Mexican
War under Generals Taylor and Scott. _3._ Was clerk for his
father at Galena. _4._ In the Civil War rose rapidly till made a
major-general. _5._ Captured Fort Donelson and Fort Henry. _6._
Captured Vicksburg; was made lieutenant-general, and sent into
the Wilderness after General Lee. _7._ Fought a month, then moved
around to Petersburg. _8._ Offered Lee terms of surrender. _9._ Was
twice made president. _10._ Died at Mount McGregor. _11._ Robert E.
Lee was born in Virginia and went to school at Alexandria. _12._
Went to West Point, and was in the Mexican War, where he earned
honor and fame. _13._ Took charge at West Point. _14._ Followed
Virginia when she seceded, and was given command of the troops
defending Richmond. _15._ Won several victories over the North.
_16._ Failed at Gettysburg. _17._ Fought to save Richmond. _18._
Surrendered to General Grant in spring of 1865. _19._ Became
president of Washington College.
=Study Questions.= _1._ Tell the story of Grant until he reached
West Point. _2._ What part did Grant take in the war with Mexico?
_3._ What did Grant do at Galena when Lincoln's call came? _4._
Tell of his promotion. _5._ What would happen if Vicksburg and
other Mississippi River places were taken? _6._ What two victories
came on the Fourth of July, and what did both mean? _7._ How did
Grant's victory impress the president? _8._ What can you tell of
the "Battle of the Wilderness"? _9._ What happened at Richmond?
_10._ Picture the scene at Appomattox Court House. _11._ Tell the
story of Grant after the Civil War. _12._ Tell of Lee's promotion
after leaving West Point. _13._ Did Lee want his state to leave
the Union? _14._ Was he a victorious general at first? _15._ What
happened at Gettysburg? _16._ Tell about Lee defending Richmond.
_17._ What did Lee plan to do after Richmond fell? _18._ Why did he
not carry out this plan? _19._ What position did Lee accept after
the war?
=Suggested Readings.= ULYSSES S. GRANT: Burton, _Four American
Patriots_, 195-254; Brooks, _Century Book of Famous Americans_,
181-191; Hart and Stevens, _Romance of the Civil War_, 179-183;
Hale, _Stories of War_, 21-29, 74-91, 92-118, 168-187, 226-264;
Bolton, _Famous American Statesmen_, 307-360.
ROBERT E. LEE: Hale, _Stories of War_, 61-73, 119, 149; Mabie,
_Heroes Every Child Should Know_, 289-308; Magill, _Stories from
Virginia History_, 162-172.