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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 12
This volume provides a panoramic view of the Civil War unavailable elsewhere.Grant continued the siege of General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia at Petersburg, but as summer ended,…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 13
During the winter of 1864–65, the end of the Civil War neared as Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant maintained pressure against the dying Confederacy. Major General William T. Sherman ripped…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 14
On March29, Grant opened the Appomattox campaign, informing Sheridan that “I now feel like ending the matter.”Despite pleas to cancel the offensive because of adverse weather, Grant pressed ahead. Sheridan…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 15
This volume provides material that will allow a fresh evaluation of Grant’s activities following Appomattox.In April Grant commanded an army of more than 1,000,000 men maintained at enormous cost. Disbanding…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 16
Ulysses S. Grant as symbol became as important in peace as he had been in war. The nation rewarded Grant with the rank of full general, the first U.S. officer…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 17
Although Ulysses S. Grant is best remembered as Civil War commander and as president, documents included here demonstrate his importance in the intervening years. Grant interpreted Reconstruction as the means…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 18
In spite of his public silence, Grant was caught in the dispute between Congress and President Andrew Johnson. His position became intolerable after Johnson publicly accused Grant of dishonesty.The same…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 19
This volume carries Ulysses S. Grant through a brief period of welcome calm to the storms of the White House. Seemingly resigned to becoming president, Grant detached himself from military…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 2
This comprehensive volume contains all known documents, both military and private, written by and to Grant during the first six months of the Civil War. Of unusual interest are his…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 20
Volume 20 is the first in this acclaimed series to cover the months when Ulysses S. Grant held no military commission. As president, however, Grant’s significance grew rather than diminished….
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 21
In the spring of 1871, Ulysses S. Grant wrote to an old friend that as president he was “the most persecuted individual on the Western Continent.” Grant had not sought…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 22
In his third annual message to the nation, Ulysses S. Grant stated the obvious: “The condition of the Southern States is, unhappily, not such as all true patriotic citizens would…