Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four Civil War Generals

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Contributor:

Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891.

Widger, David, 1932-2021?

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four Civil War Generals" by Grant et al. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides a collection of memoirs from four prominent generals of the American Civil War: Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, Philip Sheridan, and John A. Logan. It offers insights into their personal experiences, military strategies, and reflections on the war, making it a valuable resource for those interested in American history and military affairs. The opening of the memoirs introduces the structure of the book, detailing the contents, which are organized into separate volumes for each general. Ulysses S. Grant begins by reflecting on his early life, including his ancestry and experiences at West Point, giving readers an understanding of his background prior to the Civil War. Each chapter outlined in the content summary hints at a comprehensive narrative that combines personal anecdotes with significant historical events, setting the stage for the generals' accounts, their military careers, and their views on the intense struggles of the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Personal memoirs of U. S. Grant, by Ulysses S. Grant

Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, by William T. Sherman

Personal memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, by Philip H. Sheridan

The great conspiracy: its origin and history, by John A. Logan.

Credits:

Produced by David Widger

Notes:

Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2009-05-18