Can you tell me a brief summary of who the following people are during the Civil War and why were they important: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee.

Answer 1

Both were generals during the Civil War: Grant for the Union; Lee for the South.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Lee

Answer 2

Grant was commander of the Union forces.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant

Lee was commander of the Confederate forces.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Lee