Ulysses S. Grant, 1861-1864: His Rise from Obscurity to Military GreatnessMcFarland, 2014 M07 15 - 324 páginas On May 3, 1861, Illinois Governor Richard Yates appointed a Mexican War veteran with Democratic sympathies and southern ties to be chief mustering officer at Camp Yates in Springfield. And so began Ulysses S. Grant's reluctantly revived military career. Over the next three years, Grant would have a chance to display a myriad of talents few suspected, including a remarkable penchant for organization, decided skill at written communication and a quick understanding of military potential. By March 1864, Grant had risen to lieutenant general, a rank last held by George Washington. This biography details the three years which saw Ulysses S. Grant's extraordinary rise from mediocre shop clerk to general-in-chief of the U.S. Army. Beginning with Grant's work at his family's leather shop in Galena, Illinois, it records his re-entry into a military life as a volunteer from Illinois. Grant's most spectacular campaigns, including Vicksburg and Chattanooga, are discussed in depth. Special emphasis is placed on events such as politicking, rumors, and intrigue which took place between the various battles. Other topics include Grant's personal qualities and background, his extraordinary good fortune and the general's informal and unorthodox command style. The work is indexed. |
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... Regiments, respectively. George did not survive the war. As a member of the 53rd Georgia Infantry, he probably knew my great-great-grandfather, Private Allen Rape, and Allen's sons, Private James M. Rape and Private Milton A. Rape, also ...
... had slight chance for a regiment, even less for a general command, without the intervention of an e›ective politician.”26 Thus whatever dubious reputation the faded ex-soldier had in Galena ¡. April ¡86¡: Galena, Illinois 15.
... regiment well; at least I would like to try it.”16 Grant's discouragement may have been triggered by a brief reunion with the volunteer troops from Galena, now part of the 12th Illinois Regiment stationed in Caseyville.17 Grant mustered ...
... regiment (but fortunately for Grant), Colonel Goode turned out to be not so good. Although of impressive physical ... Regiment (later the 18th Illinois Regiment) on May 20. Even by then, his own opinion of volunteers from this part of ...
... regiments that he had mustered, and mutual respect was growing. The handily elected Irish colonel of the Ninth Regiment, Michael Lawler, later wrote to request the continued assistance of “Capt. U.S. Grant” for drilling the troops.31 ...
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Florida Missouri | 33 |
Brigadier General Grant | 40 |
Paducah Kentucky | 47 |
Calm Before the Storm | 54 |
The Most Anxious Period of the War | 127 |
Acoustic Shadow at Iuka | 132 |
The Battle of Corinth | 139 |
The First Vicksburg Campaign | 146 |
The Beginning of Total War | 153 |
The Second Vicksburg Campaign | 161 |
Steele Bayou Expedition | 175 |
Champion Hill | 190 |
Belmont Missouri | 61 |
Winter Quarters | 69 |
Cairo Dogs of War | 76 |
Fort Donelson | 83 |
Americas Most Wanted Man | 91 |
Shiloh | 98 |
Disgrace | 106 |
The Occupation of Memphis | 112 |
Reunited with Family | 119 |
MajorGeneral Grant | 210 |
New Orleans | 223 |
Missionary Ridge | 239 |
Celebrity in St Louis | 256 |
LieutenantGeneral Grant | 271 |
Notes | 285 |
Bibliography | 309 |
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Ulysses S. Grant, 1861-1864: His Rise from Obscurity to Military Greatness William Farina Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
Ulysses S. Grant, 1861-1864: His Rise from Obscurity to Military Greatness William Farina Vista de fragmentos - 2007 |