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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... wrote to his sister on April 29, recalling how he had been personally ... Julia that his new occupation was “principally smoking and occasionally ... letter (dated April 29) to the Speaker of the State House, transmitting an inventory of ...
... (Julia's old home), but was distressed to learn that his father-in-law Colonel Dent was essentially Confederate in his sympathies. Writing to Julia, Grant noted that her father was “opposed to having the army sustain it [the Union]” and ...
... Julia Grant in later years, who wrote, “I have been both indignant and grieved over the statement of pretended personal acquaintances of Captain Grant at this time to the e›ect that he was dejected, low-spirited, badly dressed, and even ...
... Julia Grant recalled the draped portrait of “our late leader” in their ... wrote to his wife from Springfield that he was making plans to travel to the ... Julia, though, Grant mentions a rumor that “...I find that I had been spoken of ...
... wrote again to Julia, confirming his imminent plans to go to Cincinnati.5 By June 10, Grant was writing to Julia from Covington. After expressing rightful concern over his brother Simpson's deteriorating health, he dispar- ages a mutual ...
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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 |
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