U.S. Grant : the making of a general, 1861-1863
"What made Ulysses S. Grant tick? Perhaps the greatest general of the Civil War, Grant won impressive victories and established a brilliant military career. His single-minded approach to command was coupled with the ability to adapt to the type of military campaign the moment required."
American crisis series, no. 17
collective biographies
xiii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9780742543089, 9780842029346, 9780842029353, 0742543080, 0842029346, 0842029354
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TRAINING GROUNDS
BELMONT
FORTS HENRY AND DONELSON
SHILOH
SECURING NORTH MISSISSIPPI
FIRST ATTEMPTS TO TAKE VICKSBURG
MONTHS OF FRUSTRATION
APRIL 1863
FIGHTING TO REACH VICKSBURG
ASSAULT, SIEGE, AND SURRENDER
CHATTANOOGA AND ANOTHER SIEGE
WRAPPING UP SERVICE IN THE WEST