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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: 1875
Pondering a third presidential term, Grant faces scrutiny of his controversial second.
The Best Writings of Ulysses S. Grant
This book, the inaugural volume in our new World of Ulysses S. Grant series, demonstrates the intricacies of Grant's life and career and the extent of his literary ability through his letters and other writings. Both a concise reference for Grant scholars and Civil War enthusiasts and a valuable introduction to those new to Grant's writings, this volume provides intriguing insight into one of the nineteenth century's most important Americans.
The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: July 1, 1868-October 31, 1869
This volume carries Ulysses S. Grant through a brief period of welcome calm to the storms of the White House. Seemingly resigned to becoming president, Grant detached himself from military routine in Washington, D.C., during the summer of 1868 to tour the Great Plains. He then settled in Galena to escape the clamor of the presidential campaign. Grant reveled in his respite from official duties, writing to his father, "I have enjoyed my summers vacation very much and look forward with dread to my return to Washington." Grant's residence in Galena shielded him from public scrutiny. "Whilst I remain here I shall avoid all engagements to go any place at any stated time. The turn out of people is...
The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
This is the first complete annotated edition of Grant’s memoirs, fully representing the great military leader’s thoughts on his life and times through the end of the Civil War—including the antebellum era and the Mexican War—and his invaluable perspective on battlefield decision making. An introduction contextualizes Grant’s life and significance.
The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant
Written in the early twentieth century for her children and grandchildren and first published in 1975, these eloquent memoirs detail the life of General Ulysses S. Grant’s wife. First Lady Julia Dent Grant wrote her reminiscences with the vivacity and charm she exhibited throughout her life, telling her story in the easy flow of an afternoon conversation with a close friend. She writes fondly of White Haven, a plantation in St. Louis County, Missouri, where she had an idyllic girlhood and later met Ulysses. In addition to relating the joys she experienced, Grant tells about the difficult and sorrowful times. Her anecdotes give fascinating glimpses into the years of the American Civil War. ...
