Personal Memoirs
By Ulysses S. Grant
Introduction by James M. McPherson
By Ulysses S. Grant
Introduction by James M. McPherson
By Ulysses S. Grant
Introduction by James M. McPherson
By Ulysses S. Grant
Introduction by James M. McPherson
Category: Biography & Memoir | Classic Nonfiction | Civil War History
Category: Biography & Memoir | Classic Nonfiction | Civil War History
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$19.00
Jan 01, 1999 | ISBN 9780140437010
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Jan 01, 1999 | ISBN 9781101157176
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Praise
“The best [memoirs] of any general’s since Caesar.” —Mark Twain
“A unique expression of the national character . . . [Grant] has conveyed the suspense which was felt by himself and his army and by all who believed in the Union cause. The reader finds himself . . . on edge to know how the Civil War is coming out.” —Edmund Wilson
“Perhaps the most revelatory autobiography of high command to exist in any language. . . . If there is a single contemporary document which explains ‘why the North won the Civil war,’ that abiding conundrum of American historical inquiry, it is the Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.” —John Keegan
“Well observed, often humorous, invariably charming, penetrating and lucid . . . On every page, his narrative has the simple directness of the finest English prose, inspired by the King James Bible on which he had been raised. The overall effect is both intimate and majestic.” —The Guardian
Table Of Contents
Introduction by James M. McPherson
Suggestions for Further Reading
Maps and Illustrations
Preface
1. AncestryBirthBoyhood
2. West PointGraduation
3. Army LifeCauses of the Mexican WarCamp Salubrity
4. Corpus ChristiMexican SmugglingSpanish Rule in MexicoSupplying Transportation
5. Trip to AustinPromotion to Full Second LieutenantArmy of Occupation
6. Advance of the ArmyCrossing the ColoradoThe Rio Grande
7. The Mexican WarThe Battle of Palo AltoThe Battle of Resaca de la PalmaArmy of InvasionGeneral TaylorMovement on Camargo
8. Advance on MontereyThe Black FortThe Battle of MontereySurrender of the City
9. Political IntrigueBuena VistaMovement against Vera CruzSiege and Capture of Vera Cruz
10. March to JalapaBattle of Cerro GordoPerotePueblaScott and Taylor
11. Advance on the City of MexicoBattle of ContrerasAssault at ChurubuscoNegotiations for PeaceBattle of Molino del ReyStorming of ChapultepecSan CosmeEvacuation of the CityHalls of the Montezumas
12. Promotion to First LieutenantCapture of the City of MexicoThe ArmyMexican SoldiersPeace Negotiations
13. Treaty of PeaceMexican Bull FightsRegimental QuartermasterTrip to PopcatapetlTrip to the Caves of Mexico
14. Return of the ArmyMarriageOrdered to the Pacific CoastCrossing the IsthmusArrival at San Francisco
15. San FranciscoEarly California ExperiencesLife on the Pacific CoastPromoted CaptainFlush Times in California
16. ResignationPrivate LifeLife at GalenaThe Coming Crisis
17. Outbreak of the RebellionPresiding at a Union MeetingMustering Officer of State TroopsLyon at Camp JacksonServices Tendered to the Government
18. Appointed Colonel of the 21st IllinoisPersonnel of the RegimentGeneral LoganMarch to MissouriMovement against Harris at Florida, MOGeneral Pope in CommandStationed at Mexico, MO
19. Commissioned Brigadier-GeneralCommand at Ironton, MOJefferson CityCape GirardeauGeneral PrentissSeizure of PaducahHeadquarters at Cairo
20. General Fremont in CommandMovement against BelmontBattle of BelmontA Narrow EscapeAfter the Battle
21. General Halleck in CommandCommanding the District of CairoMovement on Fort HenryCapture of Fort Henry
22. Investment of Fort DonelsonThe Naval OperationsAttack of the EnemyAssaulting the WorksSurrender of the Fort
23. Promoted Major-General of VolunteersUnoccupied TerritoryAdvance upon NashvilleSituation of the TroopsConfederate RetreatRelieved of the CommandRestored to the CommandGeneral Smith
24. The Army at Pittsburg LandingInjured by a FallThe Confederate Attack at ShilohThe First Day’s Fight at ShilohGeneral ShermanCondition of the ArmyClose of the First Day’s FightThe Second Day’s FightRetreat and Defeat of the Confederates
25. Struck by a BulletPrecipitate Retreat of the ConfederatesIntrenchments at ShilohGeneral BuellGeneral JohnstonRemarks on Shiloh
26. Halleck Assumes Command in the FieldThe Advance upon CorinthOccupation of CorinthThe Army Separated
27. Headquarters Moved to MemphisOn the Road to MemphisEscaping JacksonComplaints and RequestsHalleck Appointed Commander-in-ChiefReturn to CorinthMovements of BraggSurrender of ClarksvilleThe Advance Upon ChattanoogaSheridan Colonel of a Michigan Regiment
28. Advance of Van Dorn and PricePrice Enters IukaBattle of Iuka
30. The Campaign against VicksburgEmploying the FreedmenOccupation of Holly SpringsSherman Ordered to MemphisSherman’s Movements down the MississippiVan Dorn Captures Holly SpringsCollecting Forage and Food
31. Headquarters Moved to Holly SpringsGeneral McClernand in CommandAssuming Command at Young’s PointOperations above VicksburgFortifications about VicksburgThe CanalLake ProvidenceOperations at Yazoo Pass
32. The Bayous West of the MississippiCriticisms of the Northern PressRunning the BatteriesLoss of the IndianolaDisposition of the Troops
33. Attack on Grand GulfOperations below Vicksburg
34. Capture of Port GibsonGrierson’s RaidOccupation of Grand GulfMovement up the Big BlackBattle of Raymond
35. Movement against JacksonFall of JacksonIntercepting the EnemyBattle of Champion’s Hill
36. Battle of Black River BridgeCrossing the Big BlackInvestment of VicksburgAssaulting the Works
37. Siege of Vicksburg
38. Johnston’s MovementsFortifications at Haines’ BluffExplosion of the MineExplosion of the Second MinePreparing for the AssaultThe Flag of TruceMeeting with PembertonNegotiations for SurrenderAccepting the TermsSurrender of Vicksburg
39. Retrospect of the CampaignSherman’s MovementsProposed Movement upon MobileA Painful AccidentOrdered to Report at Cairo
40. First Meeting with Secretary StantonGeneral RosecransCommanding Military Division of MississippiAndrew Johnson’s AddressArrival at Chattanooga
41. Assuming the Command at ChattanoogaOpening a Line of SuppliesBattle of WauhatchieOn the Picket Line
42. Condition of the ArmyRebuilding the RailroadGeneral Burnside’s SituationOrders for BattlePlans for the AttackHooker’s PositionSherman’s Movements
43. Preparations for BattleThomas Carries the First Line of the EnemySherman Carries Missionary RidgeBattle of Lookout MountainGeneral Hooker’s Fight
44. Battle of ChattanoogaA Gallant ChargeComplete Rout of the EnemyPursuit of the ConfederatesGeneral BraggRemarks on Chattanooga
45. The Relief of KnoxvilleHeadquarters Moved to NashvilleVisiting KnoxvilleCipher DispatchesWithholding Orders
46. Operations in MississippiLongstreet in East TennesseeCommissioned Lieutenant-GeneralCommanding the Armies of the United StatesFirst Interview with President Lincoln
47. The Military SituationPlans for the CampaignSheridan Assigned to Command of the CavalryFlank MovementsForrest at Fort PillowGeneral Banks’s ExpeditionColonel MosbyAn Incident of the Wilderness Campaign
48. Commencement of the Grand CampaignGeneral Butler’s PositionSheridan’s First Raid
49. Sherman’s Campaign in GeorgiaSiege of AtlantaDeath of General McPhersonAttempt to Capture AndersonvilleCapture of Atlanta
50. Grand Movement of the Army of the PotomacCrossing the RapidanEntering the WildernessBattle of the Wilderness
51. After the BattleTelegraph and Signal ServiceMovement by the Left Flank
52. Battle of SpottsylvaniaHancock’s PositionAssault of Warren’s and Wright’s CropsUpton Promoted on the FieldGood News from Butler and Sheridan
53. Hancock’s AssaultLosses of the ConfederatesPromotions RecommendedDiscomfiture of the EnemyEwell’s AttackReducing the Artillery
54. Movement by the Left FlankBattle of North AnnaAn Incident of the MarchMoving on RichmondSouth of the PamunkeyPosition of the National Army
55. Advance on Cold HarborAn Anecdote of the WarBattle of Cold HarborCorrespondence with LeeRetrospective
56. Left Flank Movement across the Chickahominy and JamesGeneral LeeVisit to ButlerThe Movement on PetersburgThe Investment of Petersburg
57. Raid on the Virginia Central RailroadRaid on the Weldon RailroadEarly’s Movement upon WashingtonMining the Works before PetersburgExplosion of the Mine before PetersburgCampaign in the Shenandoah ValleyCapture of the Weldon Railroad
58. Sheridan’s AdvanceVisit to SheridanSheridan’s Victory in the ShenandoahSheridan’s Ride to WinchesterClose of the Campaign for the Winter
59. The Campaign in GeorgiaSherman’s March to the SeaWar AnecdotesThe March on SavannahInvestment of SavannahCapture of Savannah
60. The Battle of FranklinThe Battle of Nashville
61. Expedition against Fort FisherAttack on the FortFailure of the ExpeditionSecond Expedition against the FortCapture of Fort Fisher
62. Sherman’s March NorthSheridan Ordered to LynchburgCanby Ordered to Move against MobileMovements of Schofield and ThomasCapture of Columbia, South CarolinaSherman in the Carolinas
63. Arrival of the Peace CommissionersLincoln and the Peace CommissionersAn Anecdote of LincolnThe Winter before PetersburgSheridan Destroys the RailroadGordon Carries the Picket LineParke Recaptures the LineThe Battle of White Oak Road
64. Interview with SheridanGrand Movement of the Army of the PotomacSheridan’s Advance on Five ForksBattle of Five ForksParke and Wright Storm the Enemy’s LineBattles before Petersburg
65. The Capture of PetersburgMeeting President Lincoln in PetersburgThe Capture of RichmondPursuing the EnemyVisit to Sheridan and Meade
66. Battle of Sailor’s CreekEngagement at FarmvilleCorrespondence with General LeeSheridan Intercepts the Enemy
67. Negotiations at AppomattoxInterview with Lee at McLean’s HouseThe Terms of SurrenderLee’s SurrenderInterview with Lee after the Surrender
68. Morale of the Two ArmiesRelative Conditions of the North and SouthPresident Lincoln Visits RichmondArrival at WashingtonPresident Lincoln’s AssassinationPresident Johnson’s Policy
69. Sherman and JohnstonJohnston’s Surrender to ShermanCapture of MobileWilson’s ExpeditionCapture of Jefferson DavisGeneral Thomas’s QualitiesEstimate of General Canby
70. The End of the WarThe March to WashingtonOne of Lincoln’s AnecdotesGrand Review at WashingtonCharacteristics of Lincoln and StantonEstimate of the Different Corps Commanders
Conclusion
Explanatory Notes
Index
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