Grant and Lee A Study in Contrast
Group Paper: Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts Author Bruce Catton was an acclaimed Civil War historian who had different views and opinions on Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. In his comparison study of these two generals, he appears to favor one man over the other in regards to their views, life principles, and political actions. ... The thesis of Catton’s comparison study is stated clearly in the second paragraph: “And the room where they wrote out the terms was the scene of one of the poignant, dramatic contrasts in American history”.