Ulysses S. Grant : triumph over adversity, 1822-1865 / Brooks D. Simpson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simpson, Brooks D., author.

Series:

Military Classics Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Grant, Ulysses S.

United States. Army--Biography.

United States.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (560 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Zenith Press, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc., 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this readable, compelling, and definitive book, Brooks D. Simpson profiles Ulysses S. Grant and his multifaceted personality during his early years through the end of his successful tenure during the U.S. Civil War.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Contents

Maps

Foreword by Gary Gallagher

Preface

1 "My Ulysses"

2 The Dashing Lieutenant

3 A Man on Fire

4 Forsaken

5 Hardscrabble

6 Off to War

7 What I Want Is to Advance

8 Under a Cloud

9 Enemies Front and Rear

10 Struggle and Scrutiny

11 Triumph at Vicksburg

12 The Heights of Chattanooga

13 The Top Spot

14 Planning the Grand Offensive

15 No Turning Back

16 A Very Tedious Job

17 Summer of Discontent

18 Celebrations and Salutes

19 Give Him No Peace

20 Ending the Matter

21 Peace

Afterword: Of Success, Fate, and Greatness

Notes

Index

Dedication

Copyright.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Edition:

Reproduction of: Simpson, Brooks D. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2000

ISBN:

9781627885461

1627885463

OCLC:

1402815660