Who was the worst two term US President. You won't believe this.

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5. I disagree with the notion that he was unsuccessful in the Army, or that he owed his

rise in rank to an association with Lincoln. Military historians began re-assessing Grant's stature as a general a number of years ago, and began to debunk the "Lee was a gifted general; Grant just had more men" conventional wisdom.

Grant was a talented field commander, daring, risk-taking, and willing to buck contemporary received wisdom on the subjects of military tactics and strategy. He was also skilled in getting his subordinate commanders to work together as a cohesive whole, at a time when vainglorious field leaders sought personal success and attention.