Grant

Arguing that Grant has been underrated by historians, the author seeks to correct the record with this new assessment of the celebrated Civil War general and Reconstruction-era president.

quot;This book one-ups previous Grant biographies."

Autorentext
Jean Edward Smith

Klappentext
In this magnificent biography, Jean Edward Smith skillfully reconciles the disparate, conflicting assessments of Ulysses S. Grant, confirming his genius as a general, but convincingly showing that Grant's presidential accomplishments were as considerable as his military victories. 40 photos.

Zusammenfassung
Finalist, Pulitzer Prize in Biography

Ulysses S. Grant was the first four-star general in the history of the United States Army and the only president between Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson to serve eight consecutive years in the White House. As general in chief, Grant revolutionized modern warfare. As president, he brought stability to the country after years of war and upheaval. Yet today Grant is remembered as a brilliant general but a failed president.

In this comprehensive biography, Jean Edward Smith reconciles these conflicting assessments of Grant´s life. He argues convincingly that Grant is greatly underrated as a president. Following the turmoil of Andrew Johnson´s administration, Grant guided the nation through the post-Civil War era, overseeing Reconstruction in the South and enforcing the freedoms of new African-American citizens. His presidential accomplishments were as considerable as his military victories, says Smith, for the same strength of character that made him successful on the battlefield also characterized his years in the White House.

Inhalt
Contents

Preface

ONE The Early Years

TWO Mexico

THREE Resignation

FOUR War

FIVE "Unconditional Surrender"

SIX Shiloh

SEVEN Vicksburg

EIGHT Chattanooga

NINE General in Chief

TEN The Wilderness

ELEVEN Grant and Lee

TWELVE Appomattox

THIRTEEN Reconstruction

FOURTEEN Let Us Have Peace

FIFTEEN Grant in the White House

SIXTEEN Diplomacy

SEVENTEEN Great White Father

EIGHTEEN Reconstruction Revisited

NINETEEN The Gilded Age

TWENTY Taps

Notes

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index

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