Ulysses S. Grant-A Selective
Bibliography
Captain Sam Grant, by Lloyd Lewis.
1950.
- "...the finest study of Grant's early years ... scholarship
balanced with straight narrative ... brings Grant very
much to life."
Grant Moves South, by Bruce Catton.
1960.
- "...continues where Lloyd Lewis left off and describes
Grant's dogged march to greatness during his two-year
drive down the Mississippi."
Grant Takes Command, by Bruce Catton.
1969.
- "...tells of Grant's victory at Chattanooga, his promotion to
General in Chief and his direction of Union military
operations from the Wilderness through Appomattox ...
the narrative is fascinating."
Campaigning with Grant, by Horace Porter.
1897.
- "Lt. Col. Porter, attached to Grant's staff, kept
extensive notes on Grant's conversations and
actions and turned out an incisive and
readable first-hand report."
Let Us Have Peace: Ulysses S. Grant and the
Politics of War and Reconstruction, 1861-1868, by Brooks D. Simpson.
1991.
- "Simpson focuses on Grant's political development during the Civil
War and Reconstruction and provides useful information not previously
available in such detail. Other historians have touched on this aspect of
Grant's career, but Simpson's work surpasses them all."
U.S. Grant and the American Military
Tradition, by Bruce Catton. 1954.
- "Written simply yet eloquently, this book brings Grant to life,
making plain both the scope of his military achievement and his tragic
failure as president. Portrays Grant as a man superbly fitted by
character and background for his role as military leader, but as a
civilian the very qualities that made him a great soldier proved a
liability. An enlightening look at a uniquely American career."
The Trial of U.S. Grant, by Charles G.
Ellington. 1987.
- "Perhaps the best exploration of the drinking question, this book
dispels the popular myth that Grant was a drunkard."
The Generalship of Ulysses S. Grant, by
J. F. C. Fuller. 1929. -
- "The author states that few generals-in-chief have suffered greater
injustice than Grant. In this book he examines what Grant accomplished as
a soldier and how he has not been fully appreciated. 'In Lee, with all
his greatness, there something parochial; whilst in Grant there was
something cosmic.'"
Grant and Lee: a Study in Personality and
Generalship, by J. F. C. Fuller. 2nd ed. 1957. -
- "Rejecting the notion that Grant was a butcher and Lee one of the
greatest generals the world has ever seen, the author, a British army
officer, magnificently sets the record straight. Contains an appendix
showing battles, numbers and losses."
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Ulysses S. Grant, His Life and Character,
by Hamlin Garland. 1898.
- "Based on interviews with people who knew Grant and other
sources,
this book by eminent American author Garland is astonishing in its
ability to put the reader right into the heart of the 19th century. A
crisp, clear, and direct portrait of Grant. One of the best ever written."
President Grant Reconsidered, by Frank J.
Scaturro. 1998.
- "Favorable reevaluation of Grant's administration. Scaturro concludes
that Grant dealt with many Reconstruction era issues in a firm, decisive
manner and played a major role 'in establishing what would become the
motivating principle behind a new world order during the next century.'"
Many are the Hearts, by Richard Goldhurst.
1975.
- "...description of the end of Grant's life provides
an epic of determination and courage ... as he
completes his massive two-volume memoirs only days
before he dies."
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The Captain Departs, by Thomas Pitkin.
1973.
- "...excellent picture of Grant slogging his way
through writing his memoirs with the same
determination that he had shown as a military
commander."
The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, edited by
John Y. Simon. 1967-
- "An ongoing publication by the Ulysses S.Grant
Association of more 200,000 Grant documents incorporating
documents from the Civil War, the years of his presidency,
and letters written by Grant and to him. A wealth of
material, making possible the evaluation of Grant's
life and career based on solid evidence rather than
rumor and myth."
U.S. Grant Album: a Pictorial Biography of
Ulysses S. Grant, by Lawrence A. Frost. 1966.
- "A varied and revealing collection of photos that paint a poignant
picture story of an honest, humble man who was aggressive in defending
unity of principle and country. Shows a man greatly loved and himself
full of a great love."
Ulysses S. Grant: Triumph Over Adversity,
1822-1865 , by Brooks Simpson. 2000.
- "Skillfully written. Grant's life is more fully realized here than in
previous one volume studies."
Ulysses S. Grant, by Josiah Bunting III. 2004.
- "Favorable analysis of Grant's presidency."
A Victor, not a Butcher,, by Edward H. Bonekemper, III, 2004.
- "Magnificent explication of both his strengths and weaknesses"
Personal Memoirs of U.S.
Grant, by Ulysses S. Grant. 1885.
- "A two volume set written in the last year of Grant's life, it is a
model of clarity and simplicity and is considered to be
one of the great works of American literature. It covers
Grant's early life, his experiences in the
Mexican-American War, and concludes with the end of the Civil War."
The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant (Mrs.
Ulysses
S.Grant), by Julia Dent Grant, edited by John Y. Simon. 1975.
- "Published for the first time in 1975, the memoirs
of Julia Grant reveal the great and enduring love she
shared with the general."
The General's Wife: the Life of Mrs. Ulysses
S. Grant, by Ishbel Ross. 1959.
- "From its very beginning, the life together of Julia Dent and
Ulysses S. Grant was a romance, and so, if this brilliant biography seems
a bit on the romantic side, it only reflects its subjects faithfully ...
a solid, carefully documented record..."
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