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Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs & Selected Letters (LOA #50), 9780940450585
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In strong, clear prose, Grant tells of his education in war. His boyhood, West Point, and the war with Mexico make up the first part of his story, ending with his resignation from the army and his return to Missouri to sell firewood on city streets.

Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs & Selected Letters (LOA #50)

memoirs and selected letters (loa #50)

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    1199 pages

  • Release Date

    30 September 1990

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Summary

Twenty years after Appomattox, stricken by cancer and facingfinancial ruin, Ulysses S. Grant wrote his Personal Memoirs tosecure his family’s future. in doing so, the Civil War’s greatestgeneral won himself a unique place in American letters. Hischaracter, intelligence, sense of purpose, and simple compassionare evident throughout this vivid and deeply moving account,which has been acclaimed by readers as diverse asMarkTwain, Matthew Arnold, Gertrude Stein, and Edmund Wilson.Annotated and com…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780940450585
ISBN-10:0940450585
Series:Library of America Civil War Memoirs Collection
Author:Ulysses S. Grant, Mary D. McFeely, William S. McFeely
Publisher:The Library of America
Imprint:The Library of America
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:1199
Release Date:30 September 1990
Weight:748g
Dimensions:208mm x 132mm x 38mm
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Ulysses S. Grant

John Y. Simon is Director of the Ulysses S. Grant Association and Pro-fessor of History at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. David L. Wilson is Adjunct Associate Professor of His-tory at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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