Question

general ulysses s. grant
did not agree with abraham lincolns general strategic objectives.
followed winfield scott as lincolns military chief of staff.
believed the key to victory was to capture the confederate capital.
was ultimately succeeded by henry w. halleck as chief of staff of the army.
thought the main union effort should target enemy armies and resources.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Grant worked with Lincoln's objectives, so this is wrong.
• Option 2: Winfield Scott was before Grant's time in that role, incorrect.
• Option 3: Grant's strategy was more about defeating armies, not just capturing the capital, wrong.
• Option 4: Grant succeeded Halleck, not the other way, incorrect.
• Option 5: Grant's approach was to target enemy armies and resources, which matches historical knowledge.

Answer:

E. thought the main Union effort should target enemy armies and resources.