Ron Chernow’s Grant has been a national bestseller, deservedly so, but we think that the new edition of The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, edited and annotated [by] John F. Marszalek[,] should share that spotlight. Yet a judiciously annotated edition of these memoirs has never been produced until now.To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.Give it purpose—fill it with books, DVDs, clothes, electronics, and more.No Kindle device required. 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. Yet a judiciously annotated edition of these memoirs has never been produced until now.Belknap Press, 9780674976290, 816pp. The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant is the first comprehensively annotated edition of Grant's memoirs, clarifying the great military leader's thoughts on his life and times through the end of the Civil War and offering his invaluable perspective on battlefield decision making. [This] new edition, the most thoroughly annotated ever produced, provides the general reader and scholar alike with detailed access to the general’s early life and military career.5 Trip to Austin-Promotion to Full Second Lieutenant-Army of Occupation 4749 Sherman's Campaign in Georgia-Siege of Atlanta-Death of General McPherson-Attempt to Capture Andersonville-Capture of Atlanta 49848 Commencement of the Grand Campaign-General Butler's Position-Sheridan's First Raid 49141 Condition of the Army-Rebuilding the Railroad-General Burns ides Situation-Orders for Battle-Plans for the Attack-Hooker's Position-Sherman's Movements 42231 Headquarters Moved to Holly Springs-General McClernand in Command-Assuming Command at Young's Point-Operations above Vicksburg-Fortifications about Vicksburg-The Canal-Lake Providence-Operations at Yazoo Pass 30270 The End of the War-The March to Washington-One of Lincoln's Anecdotes-Grand Review at Washington-Characteristics of Lincoln and Stanton-Estimate of the Different Corps Commanders 74759 The Campaign in Georgia-Sherman's March to the Sea-War Anecdotes-The March on Savannah-Investment of Savannah-Capture of Savannah 62810 March to Jalapa-Battle of Cerro Gordo-Perote-Puebla-Scott and Taylor 8624 The Army at Pittsburg Landing-Injured by a Fall-The Confederate Attack at Shiloh-The First Day's Fight at Shiloh-General Sherman-Condition of the Army-Close of the First Days Fight-The Second Day's Fight-Retreat and Defeat of the Confederates 22811 Advance on the City of Mexico-Battle of Contreras- Assault at Churubusco-Negotiations for Peace-Battle of Molino del Rey-Storming of Chapultepee-San Cosine- Evacuation of the City-Halls of the Montezumas 9543 Preparations for Battle-Thomas Carries the First Line of the Enemy-Sherman Carries Missionary Ridge-Battle of Lookout Mountain-General Hooker's Fight 434 Twenty years after Appomattox, stricken by cancer and facing financial ruin, Ulysses S. Grant wrote his Personal Memoirs to secure his family's future. Grant provides essential insight into how rigorously these events tested America’s democratic institutions and the cohesion of its social order.17 Outbreak of the Rebellion-Presiding at a Union Meeting-Mustering Officer of State Troops-Lyon at Camp Jackson-Services Tendered to the Government 160A richly annotated new edition… What gives this peculiarly reticent book its power?
There is a level of intimacy that no amount of confessional writing could guarantee.
Yet a judiciously annotated edition of these memoirs has never been produced until now.John F. Marszalek is W. L. Giles Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus, and Executive Director and Managing Editor of the Ulysses S. Grant Association’s U. S. Grant Presidential Library, at Mississippi State University. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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