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This book shows the hard decisions that a military leader has to make. It shows how humble Grant was in success and how devastated he was by failure.
A must read for anyone who studies battle tactics, especially Civil War buffs. I enjoyed it so much that I ordered Gen. Sherman's Memoirs, which I just finished and it was equally as good. You have to keep in mind that both of these books are slanted towards the Northern point of view, however it's still a must read.
an absolute must read for every seventy plus student suggest that you purchase river map from history channel to accompany your read
It's beautifully printed and bound, and even at 1199 pages it's only 5.25x8.25x1.5 inches. II.
McPherson's latest masterpiece, "Tried by War," my collector's guilt complex grew because I did not have Grant's Memoirs among my three-dozen Civil War books. While reading James M.
Simon's collection, plus the poignant "Notes to the Doctor" and a fascinating bonus, "Note on the Texts," detailing the publishing history of the Memoirs from the first article in The Century to Mark Twain's last alteration in Vol. I had resisted the temptation because our house and garage are bulging with books and my wife warned me that if I ordered another one online it would severely strain our 63-year marriage.
I'm not sure she was kidding.I rationalized that a little browsing wouldn't hurt, and was delighted to find, instead of two bulky tomes, the superb Library of America edition containing both volumes of the Memoirs, 175 letters from John Y. Kudos to Mary Drake McFeely and William S, McFeely for their Notes and letter selection.The unsurpassed Memoirs need no additional praise from me, but I would urge all browsers to be aware that this is THE edition to acquire.
That takes up less shelf space than my hardcover edition of Bruce Catton's "A Stillness at Appomattox."I think my marriage is saved.
Excellent read. You feel a bit like Grant is sitting across the table from you telling stories from his past. This is great history.
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