Grant
Published on 13. June 2006
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-4039-7136-4 (ISBN)
Description
Featuring a foreword by Series Editor, Wesley Clark, this book brings to life the brilliant military strategist, Ulysses S. Grant. A modest and unassuming man, Ulysses S. Grant never lost a battle, leading the Union to victory over the Confederacy during the Civil War, and ultimately becoming President of the reunited states. Yet, Grant was more than a military genius and politician: he was a gifted writer with an artistic bent, his memoirs being one of the great classics of American literature. In this compelling biography, John Mosier reveals the man behind the military legend, showing how Grant's creativity and genius off the battlefield shaped him into one of America's greatest generals who continues to influence military leaders today.
Reviews / Votes
"Palgrave's Great General Series is an important and inspiring contribution to our understanding of modern day warfare. Every book in the series will provide invaluable insight into the legacies of eminent military leaders and take the reader on a gripping tour of the most spectacular manoeuvres, missions, and battles in world history." Gen Wesley K Clark, Series Editor"More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Gordonsville
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-7136-4 (9781403971364)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
JOHN MOSIER is the Author of The Myth of the Great War (HarperCollins), and from 1989-1992 edited the New Orleans Review. As a military historian, he received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum for the study of the two world wars. He is Professor of English at Loyola University and lives in Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.
Content
Foreword; W. Clark - Grant's Life and Military Career Before 1861 - The Early Battles: Belmont, Forts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh - The Vicksburg Campaign - The Battle of Chattanooga - Grant as Commander in Chief - The Destruction of the Confederacy: Spottsylvania to Cold Harbor - The Destruction of the Confederacy: Petersburg to Appomattox - Grant as Strategist - Grant and Lee - Grant, The Underappreciated President