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Completed a short time before his death in 1885, the Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant is recognized today as one of the most significant American military memoirs of all time. In an honest and intelligent voice, the celebrated Civil War general and former President offers a detailed and intimate telling of the events of the Mexican-American war, and the American Civil War and his role within it as a Union General.At the time of its publication, the Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant was an instant success—a result of the marketing efforts of Mark Twain, Grant’s publisher and personal friend. In an attempt to assist the Grant family in recovering some of the fortune lost when Grant was defrauded of his estate, Twain created a national marketing campaign that used Civil War veterans as booksellers. The resulting sales of over 350,000 copies allowed the Grant estate to be successfully reestablished and the Memoirs themselves to be recognized within the canon of American non-fiction.HarperTorch brings great works of non-fiction and the dramatic arts to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperTorch collection to build your digital library.

The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant is an autobiography by Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, focused mainly on his military career during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, and completed as he was dying of throat cancer in 1885. The two-volume set was published by Mark Twain shortly after Grant's death.Twain created a unique marketing system designed to reach millions of veterans with a patriotic appeal just as Grant's death was being mourned. Ten thousand agents canvassed the North, following a script that Twain had devised; many were veterans who dressed in their old uniforms. They sold 350,000 two-volume sets at prices from $3.50 to $12, depending on the binding (roughly $100 to $340 in 2019). Each copy contained what looked like a handwritten note from Grant himself. In the end, Grant's widow, Julia, received about $450,000, suggesting a gross royalty before expenses of about 30%.The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant has been highly regarded by the general public, military historians, and literary critics. Positive attention is often directed toward Grant's prose, which has been praised as shrewd, intelligent, and effective. He portrayed himself in the persona of the honorable Western hero, whose strength lies in his honesty and straightforwardness. He candidly depicts his battles against both the external Confederates and his internal Army foes.

Ulysses S. Grant has postponed writing his memoir for a long time, before being diagnosed with throat cancer and beginning to write this remarkable account of his life. Through this work, the well-known General offers a detailed and comprehensive account of the events of the Civil War and various other important historical events he had taken part in, such as the U.S.-Mexican War and Grant's presidency – although the latter is scarcely mentioned. Written in two volumes, the memoir is extremely thorough in its description of Grant's military career. As he talks about the Civil War, he describes each and every event in remarkable detail, and presents his impartial account of events as they came to pass. Grant portrays himself as a man of action who attempts to achieve the most out of the next battle, while also viewing the battles in general as a means to ending the war. Without glorifying war or making it seem like something more than it was in any way, he is able to capture one of the most vivid, detailed pictures of both the American Civil War – including notable events such as General Lee's surrender – and the U.S.-Mexican war, providing details of outstanding historical value about the battle strategies involved, the men and the unforeseen events that have constantly shifted the tides of battles, in some cases influencing the struggle in ways no one could have predicted. Ulysses S. Grant was a practical man, and he showed this fact both on the battlefield and through the well-organized work he managed to realize working on his memoirs, even while reaching increasingly closer to his demise. Mark Twain himself has thoroughly commended Grant's work, comparing it with Julius Caesar's Commentaries, and pointing out Grant's fairness, truthfulness and simplicity in his account of both sides of each conflict.

Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was the best known Union general of the Civil War and a former president of the United States when he learned that he had terminal cancer in the mid-1880s. Grant had already been swindled by a fraudulent business deal, leaving him basically penniless. Facing a destitute death, and with his family suffering financial difficulties, Grant set about writing personal memoirs that would not only secure his legacy but also provide for his family. Grant finished his memoirs just a few days before his death, but he wrote what is almost universally considered to be the best memoirs of the Civil War and one of the best personal memoirs ever written. Grants Memoirs, published by Mark Twain, sold over 300,000 copies, earning the Grant family over 450,000. Twain promoted the book as "the most remarkable work of its kind since the Commentaries of Julius Caesar." Grants memoirs are a must read for anyone interested in the Civil War, as he gives a comprehensive description and sober assessment of his actions and the actions of others on both sides of the fighting. This original edition of Grants Personal Memoirs is illustrated with the original editions illustrations and includes a table of contents for easier navigation.

The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant is an autobiography by Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, focused mainly on his military career during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, and completed as he was dying of throat cancer in 1885. The two-volume set was published by Mark Twain shortly after Grant's death.Twain created a unique marketing system designed to reach millions of veterans with a patriotic appeal just as Grant's death was being mourned. Ten thousand agents canvassed the North, following a script that Twain had devised; many were veterans who dressed in their old uniforms. They sold 350,000 two-volume sets at prices from $3.50 to $12, depending on the binding (roughly $100 to $340 in 2019). Each copy contained what looked like a handwritten note from Grant himself. In the end, Grant's widow, Julia, received about $450,000, suggesting a gross royalty before expenses of about 30%.[1][2]The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant has been highly regarded by the general public, military historians,[3] and literary critics.[4] Positive attention is often directed toward Grant's prose, which has been praised as shrewd, intelligent, and effective. He portrayed himself in the persona of the honorable Western hero, whose strength lies in his honesty and straightforwardness. He candidly depicts his battles against both the external Confederates and his internal Army foes.

"Among the autobiographies of great military figures, Ulysses S. Grant's is certainly one of the finest, and it is unarguably the most notable literary achievement of any American president: a lucid, compelling, and brutally honest chronicle of triumph and failure. General Grant's personal memoirs are a must read for all Civil War buffs and those even remotely interested in history. This book, includes both Volume I and II. The reader is given a (very) short review of his early childhood, life at West Point, and early Army life. The next one hundred pages are dedicated to the Mexican War followed by his resignation from the military and civilian life in Illinois. The remainder of Volume I and all of Volume II extensively deal with the war between the states. Volume I (written before Grant realized he was critically ill) is rich in detail of the various military campaigns and his ascension through the military ranks. Volume II hurls the reader into the conflict, reads rapidly, and is rife with Grant's personal observations and insights. This second volume picks up where the first left off"

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant "Man proposes and God disposes." There are but few important events in the affairs of men brought about by their own choice. Although frequently urged by friends to write my memoirs I had determined never to do so, nor to write anything for publication. At the age of nearly sixty- two I received an injury from a fall, which con¯ned me closely to the house while it did not apparently affect my general health. This made study a pleasant pastime.

Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was the best known Union general of the Civil War and a former president of the United States when he learned that he had terminal cancer in the mid-1880s. Grant had already been swindled by a fraudulent business deal, leaving him basically penniless. Facing a destitute death, and with his family suffering financial difficulties, Grant set about writing personal memoirs that would not only secure his legacy but also provide for his family. Grant finished his memoirs just a few days before his death, but he wrote what is almost universally considered to be the best memoirs of the Civil War and one of the best personal memoirs ever written. Grants Memoirs, published by Mark Twain, sold over 300,000 copies, earning the Grant family over 450,000. Twain promoted the book as "the most remarkable work of its kind since the Commentaries of Julius Caesar." Grants memoirs are a must read for anyone interested in the Civil War, as he gives a comprehensive description and sober assessment of his actions and the actions of others on both sides of the fighting. This original edition of Grants Personal Memoirs is illustrated with the original editions illustrations and includes a table of contents for easier navigation.

One of the Best Books Available on the Civil War : This book will keep you turning the pages from end to end. Despite its bulk you simply cant put the book down, as Grants matter-of-fact description of the events that surrounded him was completely engrossing.Grant was not an extraordinary man or brilliant tactician, his soldiers did not have the same obsession with him that the South held for Lee, he simply saw the war for what it was, a campaign against a rebellion. He looked at the entire war in its entirety, from battlefront to battlefront, and he repeatedly used that to his advantage. Many times he makes reference to deploying troops to no clear end other than to occupy an enemies flank, this often as a junior with no authority over the battle as a whole. Grant was a man of action, who realized he had to take a step in order to walk a mile. He took the battle to the enemy, divised clear and necessary steps which were needed to win the war as a whole. He was a general who did not just see the war as independent sets of battles, but saw those battles as a means to ending the Civil War.One of my favorite parts of the text was watching the scope of Grants vision widen. Starting with his actions in the Mexican American War his vision is very limited: he sees only the immediate battle, and his descriptions focus on minutiae reflecting his low rank. His vision escalates with his rank, until the end of the book, with the surrender of Lee, he sees and describes the entire army, and battles that would have once taken chapters to described are now dismissed in single sentences.