Title:
Soldier of destiny : slavery, secession, and the redemption of Ulysses S. Grant / John Reeves.
ISBN:
9781639365272
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Edition:
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Pegasus Books, 2023.
©2023
Physical Description:
289 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm
Contents:
Part I: Fort Humboldt to Galena (1854-1860). Fort Humboldt -- Julia -- Going home -- Jesse Root Grant -- White Haven -- The enslaved community at White Haven -- Failure in St. Louis -- Part II: Galena to Shiloh (1860-1862). Galena -- Colonel Grant -- The Battle of Belmont -- Fort Donelson -- Unconditional surrender -- Shiloh -- Part III: Shiloh to Washington, DC (1862-1864). Shiloh and its aftermath -- Jesse, Ulysses, and general orders no. 11 -- Vicksburg -- Freedom -- Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant.
Summary:
Bringing to life the American West during a crucial time in our nation's history, this original, thought-provoking look at the general-in-chief of the U.S. Army in 1864 documents his gradual realization that Emancipation was the only possible outcome of the war that would be consistent with America's founding values and future prosperity.
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OCLC Number:
on1410727889
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