Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs and Selected Letters | Library of America | Used Hardcover
Grant’s Celebrated Memoirs with 174 Personal and Military Letters
Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs and Selected Letters collects the complete two-volume Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant together with 174 letters written between 1839 and 1865.
Published by the Library of America and edited by Mary Drake McFeely and William S. McFeely, this authoritative volume presents Grant’s account of his early life, military education, service in the Mexican-American War, and rise to command the Union armies during the Civil War.
The selected letters provide an additional view of Grant as a young officer, husband, military commander, and national figure. Together, the memoirs and correspondence offer both a major work of American literature and an essential firsthand account of nineteenth-century military history.
Grant’s Personal Memoirs
Facing terminal cancer and severe financial difficulties, Grant completed his memoirs in an effort to provide financial security for his family. The finished work became one of the most respected military autobiographies ever written.
Grant’s direct and restrained writing recounts:
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His childhood and family background
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His education at West Point
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Early service in the United States Army
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The Mexican-American War
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Marriage to Julia Dent
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Civilian life before the Civil War
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His return to military service in 1861
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Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
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The Battle of Shiloh
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The Vicksburg Campaign
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Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge
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His promotion to lieutenant general
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The Overland Campaign
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Petersburg and Richmond
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Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox
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The conclusion of the Civil War
174 Selected Letters
The included correspondence ranges from Grant’s early adulthood through the end of the Civil War.
Many letters were written to his wife, Julia Dent Grant, and offer an intimate view of their marriage and family life. Others were addressed to military officers, government officials, friends, and political supporters, providing contemporary insight into events Grant later described in his memoirs.
Library of America Edition
Library of America volumes are designed as durable, permanent editions of important American writing. This volume features:
Key Features
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Complete Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
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Includes both original memoir volumes in one book
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Contains 174 selected letters from 1839–1865
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Edited by Mary Drake McFeely and William S. McFeely
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Covers the Mexican-American War and American Civil War
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Includes Grant’s account of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox
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Durable Library of America construction
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Valuable for Civil War readers, historians, and collectors
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Previously owned hardcover copy
Book Details
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Title: Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs and Selected Letters
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Author: Ulysses S. Grant
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Editors: Mary Drake McFeely and William S. McFeely
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Publisher: Library of America
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Original publication year: 1990
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Series: Library of America
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Format: Clothbound hardcover
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Language: English
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Pages: Approximately 1,199
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ISBN-10: 0940450585
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ISBN-13: 9780940450585
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Subjects: Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War, military history, memoirs, and American letters
Used-Book Condition
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Definitive Library of America edition of Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs plus selected letters. Sewn binding and acid-free paper. Ex-library copy with barcode and light cover scratching; interior clean and tight.
