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Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant

  • 380 pages · about 6 hours
  • First published 1885
  • 21 editions
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1 About this book

Faced with failing health and financial ruin, the Civil War's greatest general and former president wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future - and won himself a unique place in American letters. Devoted almost entirely to his life as a soldier, Grant's Memoirs traces the trajectory of his extraordinary career - from West Point cadet to general-in-chief of all Union armies.

For their directness and clarity, his writings on war are without rival in American literature, and his autobiography deserves a place among the very best in the genre. This Penguin Classics edition of Grants Personal Memoirs includes an indespensable introduction and explanatory notes by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James M. McPherson.

Good for readers who want: a true life story and history.

  • Biography
  • Biography & autobiography
  • History
  • History United States
  • American Personal narratives
  • Campaigns
  • Generals
  • Personal narratives

2 About Ulysses S. Grant

1822–1885

Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877, and was the Commanding General of the Union Army. He led the army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865. Grant was born in Ohio and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1843.

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