The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant: The Complete Annotated Edition

The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant: The Complete Annotated Edition
ISBN-10
0674976290
ISBN-13
9780674976290
Series
The Personal Memoirs Of Ulysses S. Grant
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
784
Language
English
Published
2017-10-16
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
Ulysses S. Grant

Description

This is the first complete annotated edition of Grant’s memoirs, fully representing the great military leader’s thoughts on his life and times through the end of the Civil War—including the antebellum era and the Mexican War—and his invaluable perspective on battlefield decision making. An introduction contextualizes Grant’s life and significance.

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