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Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant by E. B. Long (2001, Trade Paperback)
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He completed the manuscript in eleven months-and died a week later, on July 23, 1885. -Mark Twain. Format Paperback. Author E. Long.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-100306810611
ISBN-139780306810619
eBay Product ID (ePID)75111
Product Key Features
Book TitlePersonal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
Number of Pages648 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicPresidents & Heads of State, United States / General
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorE. B. Long
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight25 oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal973.8/2/092
SynopsisAmong the autobiographies of generals and statesmen, the Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant ranks with the greatest. Mark Twain called it "the best of any general's since Caesar." And few historians would disagree. Unquestionably, it is the finest literary achievement by any American president, the frankest, least pretentious, most nearly tragic account we have of the failings and triumphs of leadership.Written as Grant was dying of cancer, it tells the straightforward story of his boyhood in Ohio, graduation from West Point, and the grimy military campaigns in the West and Mexico that ended with his resignation in disgrace and a return to Galena where he ran the family store. Then began the rebellion that broke the Union and recast Grant's fortune: the capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Appomattox, Five Forks, Sailor's Creek, Vicksburg and Lookout Mountain, the bloody Wilderness campaign, Sherman's "March to the Sea,". Grant the tactician, the victim of his friends, the alcoholic, the plain and tough professional soldier, the ideal commander -- all of these images are brightened in the work of Grant the writer as he assesses himself and the events that forged his character., Among the autobiographies of generals and presidents, the Personal Memoirs of U.U. Grant ranks with the greatest. 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. 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. 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.
LC Classification NumberE672
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- 31 Jan, 2019
Title is like Grant: to the point, unadorned.
Grant's memoirs reveal a decent, conscientious and creative mind, under-estimated by everyone, even Grant. Honest, straightforward and highly disciplined, he was a man who when accepting a task did it to the best of his ability. But don't read this if you aren't interested in the Civil War. 90% of the book describes campaigns and battles. However, if you do read it you'll find the book well-written with enough of Grant's ideas and opinions to keep it from being too dry. After finishing it, I immediately ordered Sherman's memoirs, which dovetail with Grant's. Only wish Lee had written his memoirs.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Sep, 2021
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