Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306810611 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 646 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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He completed the manuscript in eleven months-and died a week later, on July 23, 1885. Frank and unpretentious, Grant's memoirs tell the story of his boyhood in Ohio, his graduation from West Point, and the military campaigns in the West and Mexico that ended with his disgraceful resignation and a return to Illinois, where he ran the family store. Grant ranks with the greatest. Soon, however, began the rebellion that broke the Union and recast Grant's fortune, transforming him into the leader of the victorious Union armies in the War Between the States and giving him the perspective to describe intimately the capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, the bloody Wilderness campaign, and Appomattox. Here is Grant the tactician, the alcoholic, the plain and tough professional soldier, the ideal commander-but most of all here is Grant the writer as he assesses himself and the events that forged his character, as well as that of the nation.. Among the autobiographies of generals and presidents, the Personal Memoirs of U.U. It is even more impressive in light of the circumstances in which it was created: Faced with terminal cancer, virtual bankruptcy, and a family he would leave without means of support, he took the advice of his publisher, mark Twain, and went to work
McFeely is the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of Ulysses S. Grant. William S.
"A book everyone should read." according to Michael D. Markovitch. Grant's book is one of the best military memoirs I have ever read. He writes in a lean, spare style, providing the facts without throwing in a lot of ego. Grant was a man of integrity, who persevered despite personal and business reverses. I greatly enjoyed this book; . Jeremy A. Perron said A COMMON MAN AND A GREAT HISTORICAL FIGURE. Ulysses S. Grant is one of the most famous figures in American history. He was the Union general who had successfully led the nation's troops to victory in the Civil War. Grant wrote these memories while dying and trying to provide an income for his wife. Mark Twain, w. Like sitting with a friend who happened to shape history Chris Kaufman Fascinating insight into a legend. Strange to say, Grant may have been a classical innocent. He comes off as reticent and humble but solid in his beliefs and convictions. He does not hesitate to state his opinions. It feels honest and too consistent to have been contri
Grant. McFeely is the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of Ulysses S. About the Author William S.