Military leadership is always an important factor in wars. Good commanders will accomplish their faction's goals while inferior generals will only hinder performance and disappoint their leader. However, not all great generals are victorious. Victories are highly dependent on resource availability. Leadership is not about the resources to draw from, but about the personal characteristics of the man himself. General Robert E. Lee is a prime example of an excellent general whose brilliance was hindered by the Confederate's lack of resources. The genius of General Ulysses S. Grant is dismissed when compared to that of Lee. Great military leaders should have a connection with the public and their soldiers. General Lee emerged overnight as the Confederate hero after the Seven Days' Battles. His soldiers developed an almost divine faith in him because this battle was the first major victory since the First Battle of Bull Run and stopped a series of military attacks. Confederate soldiers also revered him for his personal attributes, for his dedication to protecting his homeland, and for holding out so long against the Union with 11 times the industrial strength and three times the population of the South. Being a public hero also helped Jefferson Davis a lot as Davis was too domineering, out of touch with the public and not an exemplary leader like Abraham Lincoln. In this way, Lee connects people to their president, increasing morale and therefore productivity. The public, however, does not see General Ulysses S. Grant in such a positive light. Union residents see Grant as a man overcome by his addiction to drinking and smoking, earning the scorn of General McClellan who was "irritated and offended" by Grant... middle of paper... d to prevent annihilation total of the Army of Tennessee. Grant also needed the Navy's help to win the battles of Fort Henry and Donelson. While Grant needed reinforcements, Lee managed to reorganize his battered army after the Battle of Antietam and win the Battle of Fredericksburg the following December. In conclusion, Confederate military leadership was superior to that of the Union. General Lee is more pragmatic, realistic and has better interpersonal skills. He is intelligent, fast, knows how to apply experience and increases the morale of his troops. Lee's boldness and self-confidence combined with his other strengths made him a superior leader to the Union's General Grant. Proving this to be true, the Confederate could have won the war due to unsurpassed leadership if only they had the amount of supplies and soldiers the Union possessed..