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Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
by James M. McPherson ; Ulysses S. Grant
ISBN: 0140437010
ISBN-13: 9780140437010
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Considered a classic of American literature and military autobiography, Grant's memoirs are an honest, clear retelling of the author's growing-up in Ohio, his graduation from West Point, his marriage to Julia Dent, and, most significantly, his experiences during the Mexican and U.S. Civil wars. This title is not a survey of the Civil War, but an assessment of particular incidents and leaders, with valuable insight into the mind of Grant.
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Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published date: 1999
Size: 5.25 x 8 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Pages: 674
Publisher's Notes
Faced with failing health and financial ruin, the Civil War's greatest general and former president wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future - and won himself a unique place in American letters. Devoted almost entirely to his life as a soldier, Grant's Memoirs traces the trajectory of his extraordinary career - from West Point cadet to general-in-chief of all Union armies. For their directness and clarity, his writings on war are without rival in American literature, and his autobiography deserves a place among the very best in the genre.
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