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The Complete Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (Paperback)
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The Complete Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant (Paperback)
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General Grant's personal memoirs are a must read for all Civil War
buffs and those even remotely interested in history. This book,
which includes both Volume I and II, articulately spells out the
military career of one of the United States' greatest generals.
Grant's memoirs are well-written, thoughtful, insightful, and offer
more than a glimpse into the mind of U.S. Grant. Volume I opens
with a heartfelt preface where Grant explains how his diminishing
health pushed him to complete this work and "asking no favor but
hoping (his remarks) will meet the approval of the reader." They
most definitely do. Following the preface, the reader is given a
(very) short review of his early childhood, life at West Point, and
early Army life. The next one hundred pages are dedicated to the
Mexican War followed by his resignation from the military and
civilian life in Illinois. The remainder of Volume I and all of
Volume II extensively deal with the war between the states. Volume
I (written before Grant realized he was critically ill) is rich in
detail of the various military campaigns and his ascension through
the military ranks. Volume II hurls the reader into the conflict,
reads rapidly, and is rife with Grant's personal observations and
insights. This second volume picks up where the first left
off--following Vicksburg to the campaigns in Tennessee to the
Battle of the Wilderness to Sherman's March to the Sea to the
Battle of Franklin right up to Appomattox and all the events of
April and May 1865. These campaigns are told from the commanding
general's perspective with great overview and detail. However, what
really makes Volume II special are all the personal observations
and insightful comments about those Grant served with and against.
Grant is thoughtful and displays much about himself as this great
book draws to a close. An eloquently written, detailed,
first-person account of the Civil War that offers much to those who
read it.
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