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General Ulysses S. Grant
the soldier and the man
By Longacre, Edward G.
- ISBN
- 978-0-30681-269-9
- Publisher
- Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2006.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on July 24, 2006
In his well-written account, Longacre, a prolific author of Civil War histories (most recently Confederate Goliath), illuminates not only Grant's military career but also the infrequently covered terrain of his childhood and adolescence. Admirably, Longacre resists the temptation to retroactively classify events from Grant's youth as harbingers of his greatness. In fact, it's surprising and satisfying to see just how improbable Grant's success was. While ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
