Personal Memoirs-1

This book is the personal memoir written in his final years by Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), 18th President of the United States and Commanding General of the Union Army during the Civil War; its original English title is Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant. The book follows the course of his life: it opens with his childhood in Ohio, his years at West Point, and his early garrison service, then devotes considerable space to his experiences in the Mexican-American War, while the main body details the entire Civil War—from commanding operations in the western theater at the war's outbreak, to moving to the eastern theater after being promoted to lieutenant general and appointed Commanding General of the Union Army, through the capture of Richmond and the surrender of Robert E. Lee. Grant writes with a soldier's characteristic concision, emphasizing facts over embellishment, recording battle deployments, marches and supplies, relations with subordinates, and battlefield judgments in detail. It is regarded as one of the most important primary sources for studying the American Civil War and is widely recognized as a model of English-language military memoir. Grant died just days after completing the book. This is volume 1 of the "Collection of Classic English Novels" series (about 1,600 volumes in total), included in the public-domain English classics library gathered by the series; the specific edition, publisher, and scope of inclusion are subject to the actual electronic file.