Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs & Selected Letters (LOA #50)
Ulysses S. Grant
Oct 1990 · Library of America Civil War Memoirs Collection Book 1 · Library of America
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Twenty years after Appomattox, stricken by cancer and facing financial ruin, Ulysses S. Grant wrote his Personal Memoirs to secure his family’s future. in doing so, the Civil War’s greatest general won himself a unique place in American letters. His character, intelligence, sense of purpose, and simple compassion are evident throughout this vivid and deeply moving account, which has been acclaimed by readers as diverse asMark Twain, Matthew Arnold, Gertrude Stein, and Edmund Wilson. Annotated and complete with detailed maps, battle plans, and facsimiles reproduced from the original edition, this volume offers an unparalleled vantage on the most terrible, moving, and inexhaustibly fascinating event in American history. included are 174 letters, many of them to his wife, Julia, which offer an intimate view of their affectionate and enduring marriage.
About the author
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was commanding general of the United States Army in the Civil War and the 18th president of the United States.
Mary Drake McFeely is editor of the Southern Literature Series and Georgia History and Culture Series.
William S. McFeely is professor emeritus of American history at the University of Georgia and author of Grant: A Biography.
Mary Drake McFeely is editor of the Southern Literature Series and Georgia History and Culture Series.
William S. McFeely is professor emeritus of American history at the University of Georgia and author of Grant: A Biography.
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