Grant / John Mosier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mosier, John, 1944-

Series:

Great generals series

The great generals series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885.

Grant, Ulysses S.

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885--Military leadership.

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

Command of troops.

United States.

United States. Army--Biography.

United States. Army.

Command of troops--History--19th century.

History.

Strategy--History--19th century.

Strategy.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

193 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Summary:

A modest and unassuming man, 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. Grant revolutionized military warfare by creating new leadership strategies and by integrating new technologies into classical military strategy. In this biography, Mosier reveals the man behind the military legend, showing how Grant's creativity and genius off the battlefield shaped him into one of our nation's greatest military leaders.--From publisher description.

Contents:

An ordinary life

From Mexico to Galena

Tactics and technology in the age of Grant

A promising start : early victories

Enemies in the rear

Shiloh : Waterloo on the Tennessee

Aftermath : blaming the victor

Victory out of despair

Vicksburg and the fall of Mississippi

Winning the war in the West

The defeat of Robert E. Lee

Grant's genius

The undervalued president.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-186) and index.

ISBN:

1403971366

OCLC:

62290638

Publisher Number:

9781403971364

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