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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Ulysses S Grant; Ulysses Simpson Grant |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Lloyd Lewis |
| OCLC Number: | 456820 |
| Notes: | Volume I in the biography of Ulysses S. Grant that continues in two works by Bruce Catton: Grant moves South and Grant takes command. |
| Description: | viii, 512 p. port. 23 cm. |
| Contents: | "Somewhere, where there are girls" -- "He'll take care of himself" -- "No very common head" -- Unwillingly to school -- Decision for the future -- Emmy Dent's enchantment -- "Curious, important, surprising" -- The first red drops -- "Dearest Julia" -- The bloody streets of Monterey -- Red ball and the White Mountain -- "Like plumes in a helmet" -- Red, ragged whiskers -- The flag on Grasshopper Hill -- "The deed is done" -- "Spanish is for lovers" -- The son of temperance -- Letters from home -- Army overcoat of fading blue -- "I set free William forever" -- "The awful leap" -- Washburne and war -- "Men, go to your quarters!" |
| Responsibility: | by Lloyd Lewis. |
Abstract:
This biography covers Grant's youth and young manhood from 1822 to 1861. The narrative covers from Grant's birth, his days at West Point; his courtship and marriage, his experiences during the Mexican war, and his subsequent time as a civilian before his comeback as a soldier during the Civil War.
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- Grant, Ulysses S. -- (Ulysses Simpson), -- 1822-1885.
- Mexican War, 1846-1848.
- Generals -- United States -- Biography.
- United States. -- Army -- Biography.
- Grant, Ulysses Simpson, -- 1822-1885.
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by CWMRC updated 2012-02-01
