This is the first part of the military biography of Ulysses S. Grant and follows Grant from the summer of 1861 when he takes on his first Civil War command through battles at Belmont, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth and Vicksburg to the summer of 1863. The author has used letters, diaries and despatches in order to provide a rounded picture of this general's personality. "Grant Takes Command" forms the second part of this biography.
- ISBN10 0785812644
- ISBN13 9780785812647
- Publish Date 1 December 2001 (first published 18 April 1990)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Book Sales Inc
- Imprint Castle Books,US
- Edition New edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 564
- Language English