Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 83 Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) 1822 1885 United States President (1869-1877) Grant, U. S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant, Hiram Ulysses Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 2. Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 2" by Ulysses S. Grant is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The memoir details Grant's personal experiences and reflections, especially focusing on his military career, including significant events of the Mexican-American War and his subsequent movements during the Civil War. The work aims to provide insights into the character and strategies of both Grant and the prominent military leaders of his time, alongside the broader socio-political context. The opening of the memoir outlines Grant’s early military career, detailing his experiences during and following the Mexican-American War, and how these experiences shaped his understanding of warfare. He describes his marriage and subsequent assignment to the Pacific Coast, highlighting the logistical challenges faced during troop movements and the personal trials encountered during this period, including navigating disease and transportation issues. The narrative also reviews early California and military life while offering observations on the socio-economic climate of the time, setting the stage for Grant's evolving role as a prominent military leader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Generals -- United States -- Biography Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States. Army -- Biography E660 Text US Civil War Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 301703 294499 2024-10-03T06:50:26.978404 2023-10-03T06:39:59.692139 text/html text/html 288882 2020-12-29T05:42:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1067736 2020-12-29T05:42:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1110277 2024-10-03T06:50:31.097379 application/epub+zip 1111238 2024-10-03T06:50:27.641427 application/epub+zip 174233 2024-10-03T06:50:27.273424 application/epub+zip 1200976 2024-10-03T06:50:34.155403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1172949 2024-10-03T06:50:30.592395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238752 2022-09-03T09:08:56.125889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270601 270590 2024-10-03T06:50:26.609393 2023-10-03T06:39:59.386115 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 272009 2020-12-29T05:42:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97730 2020-12-29T05:42:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21360 2024-10-03T06:50:34.289361 application/rdf+xml 12641 2024-10-03T06:50:27.384395 image/jpeg 2221 2024-10-03T06:50:27.327403 image/jpeg 1094117 2024-10-03T06:50:27.038419 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia