General Ulysses S. Grant The Soldier and the Man

by Longacre, Edward G.

• ISBN13: 9780306815416
• ISBN10: 0306815419
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-12
• Publisher: Da Capo Press

Summary

In this new biography of General Ulysses S. Grant, acclaimed Civil War historian, Edward G. Longacre, examines Grant's early life and his military career for insights into his great battlefield successes as well as his personal misfortunes. Longacre concentrates on Grant's boyhood and early married life; his moral, ethical, and religious views; his troubled military career; his strained relationships with wartime superiors; and, especially, his weakness for alcohol, which exerted a major influence on both his military and civilian careers. Longacre, to a degree that no other historian has done before, investigates Grant's alcoholism in light of his devout religious affiliations, and the role these sometimes conflicting forces had on his military career and conduct. Longacre's conclusions present a new and surprising perspective on the ever-fascinating life of General Grant.

Author Biography

Edward G. Longacre is the author of numerous biographies of Civil War generals. He is a recipient of the prestigious Fletcher Pratt Award for Civil War writing. He lives in Newport News, Virginia.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
"That Boy Will Make a General!"	p. 1
"A Most Remarkable and Valuable Young Soldier"	p. 23
Union and Separation	p. 45
Hardscrabble Years	p. 65
Trial and Error	p. 87
A Hero in Disgrace	p. 111
"I Can't Spare This Man"	p. 133
The Sword of Damocles	p. 151
A Degree of Relief Scarcely Ever Equaled	p. 169
The Idol of the Horn	p. 193
No Turning Back	p. 217
Additional and Magnificent Successes	p. 241
Notes	p. 269
Bibliography	p. 303
Index	p. 329
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