1822-1885

Recounts the Civil War battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, focusing on the opposing generals: Grant, in command of the Union forces and yet to win a battle, and his opponent, the equally untried but less fortunate Forrest.

Incorporates thematic essays, portraits, newspapers, photographs, paintings, sketches, and cartoons in a biography of Ulysses S. Grant, examining his life as a general, husband, president, traveler, and writer.

A brief overview of the life and military career of Ulysses S. Grant, general-in-chief of the Union army during the Civil War and eighteenth President of the United States.

A biography of Ulysses Grant, from his childhood in Ohio, through his education at West Point and his career as an Army officer, to his terms as president of the United States.

Biography of Ulysses S. Grant portraying him as a common man who reluctantly joined the military academy of West Point who nevertheless became a tough and respected commander, and on to become one of the best-liked of the U.S. presidents.

An analysis of the military strategies and ongoing legacy of the Civil War general describes the leadership tactics that he incorporated into his winning campaigns, demonstrating how his battlefield decisions influenced the war's outcome.

A dramatization of the confrontations between Robert E. Lee, Lawrence Chamberlain, and Ulysses S. Grant during the last two years of the Civil War.