Ulysses s grant civil war books

Before his presidency, grant led the union army as commanding general of the united states army in winning the american civil war. Grant was a keen observer of the war and learned battle strategies serving. Stricken by cancer as his family faced financial ruin, ulysses s. Completed just days before his death and hailed by mark twain as the most remarkable work of its kind since the commentaries of julius caesar, this is the nowlegendary autobiography of ulysses simpson grant 18221885, 18th president of the united states and the union general who led the north to victory in the civil war. Though he does the usual justice to the military saga of the civil war, and grants decisive part in it, his book aims to rehabilitate grant as a. Commissioned a brevet second lieutenant in the 4th infantry regiment, grant reported to jefferson barracks, missouri, then the. This biography triumph over adversity was published about 20 years ago, but i would still say its one of the best if not the best biographies on the market about ulysses s. The closing rounds of the civil war ebook written by ulysses s. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil war. Grant was the great hero of the civil war but lost favor with. The first officer since george washington to become a fourstar general in the united states army, ulysses s. Grant 1885 many historians argue that grant was the most important military figure of the entire civil war. Grant 18221885, army officer and eighteenth president of the united states, contain approximately 50,000 items dating from 18191974, with the bulk falling in the period 18431885.

Ulysses simpson grant, the commanderinchief of union forces during the final years of the civil war and subsequently the eighteenth president of the united states, was born on april 27, 1822, in a tworoom cabin in the remote settlement of point pleasant, ohio. Grant was a very popular man in the united states after the american civil war. A graduate of the prestigious west point military academy, grant served in both the mexicanamerican war 18461848 and the american civil war 18611865, in which he was appointed commander of the union army. The rear endpaper, in addition to the front endpaper, to one of the volumes is missing as well. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the closing rounds of the civil war. Grant, the 18th president of the united states, focused mainly on his military career during the mexicanamerican war and the american civil war. It was a huge bestseller and broke all records in american publishing at the time. No 55 personal memoirs by ulysses s grant 1885 the civil war general turned president was a reluctant author, but set the gold standard for presidential. After president lincoln was assassinated in april, 1865, grant became america s first fourstar general and would aid congress, led by the radicals, in their effort to reconstruct the south. His life and character by hamlin garland garland was a popular 19th century writer who wrote a onevolume account of grants life.

See more ideas about american civil war, ulysses s grant and war. April 27, 1822 july 23, 1885 was an american soldier and politician who served as the 18th president of the united states from 1869 to 1877. Grant is routinely described in glowing termsthe man who turned the tide of the civil war, who accepted lee s surrender at appomattox, and who had the stomach to see the war through to final victory. Only the outbreak of the civil war and grants eventual command of the union army. Though grant opens with tales of his boyhood, his education at west point, and his early military career in the mexicanamerican war of the 1840s, it is grant s intimate observations on the conduct of the civil war, which make up the bulk of the work, that have made this required reading for history students, military strategists, and civil war.

The underappreciated presidency of the military man who won the civil war and then had to win the peace as well as a general, ulysses s. Grant was the commanderinchief of the union forces during the climactic late years of the civil war and later served as the 18th president of the united states. Grant was a successful military general and the eighteenth president of the united states. Commissioned a brevet second lieutenant in the 4th infantry regiment, grant. But these stereotypes dont come close to capturing him, as chernow shows in his masterful biography, the first to provide a complete understanding. Ulysses simpson, 18221885 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article grant, ulysses s. Grants beautiful narrative of the war is a pleasure to read. Hes written quite a good number of books about civil war history and several of those books cover ulysses s.

Living off book royalties made for precarious finances, which is why clemens. Grant was the general who saved the union and the steadfast president who made sure it stayed together. Reprinted 1981 from the 1897 century first edition, new york 546 pp. Military career grant spent his youth in georgetown, ohio, was graduated from west point in 1843, and served creditably in the mexican war. Books and audio books on ulysses s grant, apparel, gift and collectibles, and much more from the ulysses s grant bookstore, part of the jefferson national parks association. While imbued with the spirit of reconciliation between the sections, he also expresses his belief that the norths cause is the morally superior one. Grant is routinely described in glowing termsthe man who turned the tide of the civil war, who accepted lees surrender at appomattox, and who had the stomach to see the war through to final victory.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the civil war memoirs of ulysses s. His memoir, finished just days before he succumbed to throat cancer, provides a revealing look at the victorious general and his outlook on the war. Grant is a fascinating character who has generated considerable controversy among civil war historians. Campaigning with grant by general horace porter, l. Grant, civil war hero and twoterm president, had always declined. Updated despite the pivotal role he played in the civil war and the importance of his administration to reconstruction, i dont recall spending any meaningful time studying ulysses s. Volume in the collectors library of the civil war by timelife books inc. Grant was a man who managed to end the civil war on a note of grace, and was the only president between andrew jackson and woodrow wilson to. Grant, the general who won the civil war and served as. After graduation he went on to serve with distinction as a lieutenant in the mexicanamerican war. The modern library civil war bookshelf 5book bundle. Nov 11, 2017 new books on grant show why americans distrust historians.

Grant rare books and first editions at bauman rare. Ulysses simpson, 18221885, contrib message of the president of the united states, communicating, in compliance with the resolution of the senate of the 16 of december, 1870, information in. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Grant is commonly remembered as a general of fierce determination and strategic vision the military leader who turned the tide of the civil war and led the union armies to victory, and who showed magnanimity and vision at appomattox. Ulysses simpson grant born hiram ulysses grant was generalinchief of the union army from 1864 to 1869 during the american civil war and the 18th president of the united states from 1869 to 1877. Grant is a popular abridgment of his twovolume personal memoirs, which he arranged to have published to provide for his family after his death. Grant an important historical memoir of the civil war, arguably the most important, and the best thing that grant ever wrote. Grant 2 volume set 1885 presumed first edition the front free end paper and first couple of pages of one of the volumes are completely detached. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman, or as the triumphant but brutal union general of the civil war. Grant began his military career as a cadet at the united states military academy at west point in 1839. The best and most interesting part of the book is grant s recollection of the civil war. The son of an appalachian ohio tanner, grant entered the united states military academy at age 17.

Books on ulysses s grant, ulysses s grant civil war and. Two recent books take contrapuntal positions on the political career of ulysses s. During the civil war grant mostly speaks of two overwhelming things. See more ideas about ulysses s grant, american civil war and history. The focus of the book is grants military careerhis service in the mexicanamerican war and. His remains currently reside in grant s tomb in new york city.

General norman schwartzkopf has recently called this the finest memoir of war experiences that has ever been penned. Nov 15, 2011 the closing rounds of the civil war ebook written by ulysses s. Complete shoulder strap set of seven civil war histories printed by twains publishing house in its shortlived but impressive decade of operation, featuring grants memoirs 18856, mcclellans own story 1887, crawfords genesis of the civil war 1887, custers tenting on the plains 1889, hancocks reminiscences 1887, sheridans. For those military professionals seeking to emulate his deeds, it is interesting to see what he finds concerning. Though grant opens with tales of his boyhood, his education at west. The underappreciated presidency of the military man who won the civil war and then had to win the peace as wellas a general, ulysses s. Ulysses simpson grant, 182285, commander in chief of the union army in the civil war and 18th president 186977 of the united states, b.

Grant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Grant was the most acclaimed union general during the american civil war and was twice elected president. They include general and family correspondence, speeches, writings, reports, messages, military records, financial and legal records, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and. Julia grant 18261902 was an american first lady 186977 and the wife of the american civil war general and 18th president of the united states, ulysses s. Twenty years after appomattox, the civil wars greatest general fought his last campaign against death and time. My only brush with his presidency involved memorizing his name as one of the thenforty presidents during a high school trip to the texas. His remains currently reside in grants tomb in new york city. Grant personal memoirs easton press memoirs of the civil war in america. New books on grant show why americans distrust historians. Ulysses simpson grant, the commanderinchief of union forces during the final years of the civil war and.

April 27, 1822 july 23, 1885 was the 18th president of the united states 18691877 and a military commander during the american civil war. For the 150th anniversary of the civil war, the library of america reissues the memoirs of ulysses s. Thick octavo, original silver and giltstamped green cloth. An ailing grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his familys future. Grant, fulllength portrait, seated at table with books and top hat, facing right.

Thomsen is the editor of shadows of blue and graythe civil war writings of ambrose pierce, alternate gettysburgs, the american. Volume in the collector s library of the civil war by timelife books inc. Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure their future, and in doing so won for. As president, grant worked with the radical republicans in the. Complete shoulder strap set of seven civil war histories printed by twain s publishing house in its shortlived but impressive decade of operation, featuring grant s memoirs 18856, mcclellan s own story 1887, crawford s genesis of the civil war 1887, custer s tenting on the plains 1889, hancock s reminiscences 1887, sheridan s. Nov 07, 2019 campaigning with grant by general horace porter, l.

Here, the most common word used to characterize it is scandal. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. Grant and william tecumseh sherman in a handsome, newly designed case. What drove ulysses grant to write about the civil war national.