grant, ulysses s

A brief biography stressing the personal and political turmoil in the career of the Civil War leader who became the eighteenth President.

Provides information about what conditions were like for soldiers who fought on both sides of the Civil War, discussing weapons, food, leaders, and camp life; and includes reproductions of primary source materials such as photographs, and excerpts from letters and diaries.

Chronicles the life of American president Ulysses S. Grant, covering his childhood in Ohio, his years at West Point, his personality, his military leadership in the Civil War, the course of his political career, and other topics.

Recounts events surrounding the battle of Vicksburg--key to control of the Mississippi River.

Describes the months of grueling trench warfare at Petersburg between the troops of Grant and Lee.

A biography of the eighteenth president of the United States, with information on his childhood, family, political career, presidency, and legacy.

The author presents a political biography on the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant and his attempts to reunite the Union after a bitter war and near impeachment of his predecessor and maintains that history has unjustly portrayed Grant's term in office as ineffective and corrupt.

A biography of Ulysses S. Grant, focusing on his military accomplishments during the Civil War, with information about his early life and post-war career in politics.

Part one of the classic Civil War study of General Ulysses S. Grant.