Ebook Ulysses S. Grant

A third of the volume tells the story Of the military commander from boyhood to West Point and through to Appomattox, painting with fidelity the courage, common sense, tenacity, judgment Of men, coolness, and simple loyalty which are attributes Of greatness in a soldier. An educated soldier, Grant's elemental view of the military art after his fame had been won was expressed to a young Officer thus.