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Written in the early twentieth century for her children and grandchildren and first published in 1975, these eloquent memoirs detail the life of General Ulysses S. Grant’s wife. First Lady Julia Dent Grant wrote her reminiscences with the vivacity and charm she exhibited throughout her life, telling her story in the easy flow of an afternoon conversation with a close friend.
16 de out. de 2017 · Grant’s style is strikingly modern in its economy.”—T. J. Stiles, New York Times“It’s been said that if you’re going to pick up one memoir of the Civil War, Grant’s is the one to read. Similarly, if you’re going to purchase one of the several annotated editions of his memoirs, this is the collection to own, read, and reread.”—Library Journal
16 de out. de 2017 · Ulysses S. Grant. Edited by John F. Marszalek. Hardcover. Paperback. eBook. ISBN 9780674976290. Publication date: 10/16/2017. “This fine volume leaps straight onto the roster of essential reading for anyone even vaguely interested in Grant and the Civil War. The book is deeply researched, but it introduces its scholarship with a light touch ...
Considered the high watermark of Civil War literature, the autobiography of Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs, has now been abridged to focus exclusively on the war. The Civil War Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, put together by scholar Brian M. Thomsen, covers battles and campaigns from Shiloh to Richmond, and includes correspondence with Generals Sherman and Lee.
12 de jun. de 2017 · This book contains the complete memoirs of the revered United States General and President, Ulysses S. Grant, including the original illustrations and maps. In Volume I, we learn of Grant's early life and education, his entry into the West Point military academy, and what influenced his views on life and the situation of the United States as a nation.
Ulysses Simpson Grant, originally Hiram Ulysses Grant, in Civil War victoriously campaigned at Vicksburg from 1862 to 1863, and, made commander in chief of the Army in 1864, accepted the surrender of Robert Edward Lee, general, at Appomattox in 1865; widespread graft and corruption marred his two-term presidency, the eighteenth of the United States, from 1869 to 1877.
If you want a bargain priced version of Grant's memoirs limited to his civil war experience, then this is acceptable. However, there is neither index nor appendices. Also, although the back cover trumpets that the book contains his original maps of battles, and that's true, the maps are too small and too poorly reproduced to be of much value.
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