America's Hardscrabble General: Ulysses S. Grant, from Farm Boy to Shiloh

by Jack Hurst

Book Overview

How Grant's humble beginnings shaped his unique military genius

Renowned for his skill, courage, and indomitability during the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant is considered a model for outstanding American generalship. However, unlike most of his fellow officers, Grant came from humble Midwestern beginnings and experienced a number of professional failures before rising to military prominence.

Grant grew up on a farm on the Ohio...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809338793
• ISBN13: 9780809338795
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"