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CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
(Page 17-23).
CHAPTER I.
(Page 24-28).
GRANT'S ANCESTORS-HIS PARENTS-WHERE AND WHEN HE WAS BORN-
ANECDOTES OF GRANT-HIS FIRST PISTOL-SHOT-HE GOES TO SCHOOL AT
GEORGETOWN WHAT HE SAID TO HIS TEACHER -THE BUMBLE-BEE
FIGHTER-GRANT BUYS A HORSE OF FARMER RALSTON-HE THRASHES
HIS COUSIN JOHN FOR CALLING WASHINGTON A REBEL-MORE ANECDOTES
ABOUT GRANT-HE SWIMS WHITE OAK CREEK IN A WAGON-HOW HE
FLANKED THE LOGS-MR. HAMER GETS HIM AN APPOINTMENT TO WEST
POINT-HIS ENTREE INTO THAT INSTITUTION.
CHAPTER II.
(Page 29-47).
GRANT AS A CADET AT WEST POINT-HIS PROGRESS IN THE CLASSES-HE
GRADUATES NO. 21 IN A CLASS OF THIRTY-NINE-WHO GRADUATED IN
GRANT'S CLASS, AND WHAT BECAME OF THEM WHAT GRANT LOOKED
LIKE WHEN HE LEFT WEST POINT-ANECDOTE OF THE HERO-HE FALLS
IN LOVE WITH MISS JULIA DENT-IS ORDERED OFF TO MEXICO-PARTICI-
PATES IN THE BATTLES OF PALO ALTO AND RESACA DE LA PALMA-IS
HIMSELF AT CHEPULTE-
PEC-WHAT THE OFFICIAL REPORTS SAY OF HIM-HIS OLD COMRADES IN
MEXICO, AND WHAT BECAME OF THEM-RETURNS FROM THE MEXICAN WAR
APPOINTED
QUARTERMASTER-DISTINGUISHES
AND MARRIES.
(11)
CHAPTER III.
(Page 48-63.)
GRANT AND CHANDLER-GRANT IS STATIONED AT DETROIT AND SACKETT'S
HARBOR-GOES TO CALIFORNIA AND THENCE TO OREGON-GARRISON LIFE
ON THE FRONTIER-HE IS APPOINTED A FULL CAPTAIN-RESIGNS FROM
THE ARMY AND RETURNS TO ST. LOUIS-BECOMES A FARMER-SKETCHES
OF GRANT IN CIVIL LIFE-GOES INTO THE REAL ESTATE AND AUCTION-
EERING BUSINESS-MOVES TO GALENA, ILLINOIS-RAISES A COMPANY FOR
THE WAR-IS APPOINTED COLONEL OF THE TWENTY-FIRST ILLINOIS
INFANTRY.
CHAPTER IV.
(Page 61-83.)
GRANT AS A COLONEL IS ASSIGNED TO COMMAND OF A BRIGADE-IS AP-
POINTED BRIGADIER-GENERAL, AND ASSIGNED TO COMMAND AT CAIRO—
GRANT'S ENEMIES-HE CUTS THE NEUTRALITY KNOT IN KENTUCKY—–
CAPTURE OF PADUCAH-THE BATTLE OF BELMONT-WHY THAT BATTLE
WAS FOUGHT-THE EXPEDITION INTO KENTUCKY-PREPARATIONS TO
ATTACK FORT HENRY-FALL OF FORT HENRY-PREPARATIONS TO ATTACK
FORT DONELSON-CAPTURE OF FORT DONELSON-REJOICING OF THE PEO-
PLE-GRANT PROMOTED BY THE PRESIDENT TO MAJOR-GENERAL-NEW
DISTRICT CREATED FOR HIM HE GETS UNDER A CLOUD-IS RELIEVED
FROM HIS DISGRACE-PREPARATIONS FOR THE BATTE OF SHILOH.
CHAPTER V.
(Page 81-99.)
GRANT RECEIVES A HANDSOME PRESENT GRANT AT SAVANNAH-GENERAL
C. F. SMITH AND GRANT-COMPOSITION OF THE TWO ARMIES-THE BAT-
TLE-FIELD OF SHILOH-POSITION OF THE TROOPS-A. S. JOHNSTON'S
ADDRESS TO HIS SOLDIERS-SKIRMISHING BEFORE THE BATTLE-THE
BATTLE-CONDUCT OF LEWIS WALLACE AND NELSON-BUELL ARRIVES
ON THE FIELD-WHAT HE SAID TO GRANT-THE SECOND DAY'S BATTLE
-GRANT AND THE FIRST OHIO REGIMENT-THE NEW YORK HERALD'S
ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE-REJOICING OVER THE NEWS-COMPLIMENTARY
ORDER TO GRANT AND BUELL-GRANT'S CONDUCT IN THE BATTLE.
CHAPTER VI.
(Page 100-117.)
HALLECK ASSUMES COMMAND OF THE ARMY-GRANT'S ENEMIES AGAIN BUSY—
WASHBURN'S DEFENSE OF HIM-ADVANCE ON CORINTH-DIGGING AND
DITCHING-LETTERS FROM A UNION SOLDIER-ELLIOT'S RAID-PURSUIT
OF THE ENEMY FROM CORINTH-GRANT'S POSITION-HE IS PLACED IN
COMMAND OF THE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE-HALLECK SUCCEEDS M'CLEL-
LAN-GRANT AND THE REBELS-GRANT AND THE NEWSPAPERS-HOW HE
TREATED GUERRILLAS-PRICE'S RAID-ADVANCE ON IUKA-THE BAT-
TLE-DEFEAT AND ESCAPE OF THE REBELS-BATTLE OF CORINTH-DE-
FEAT AND RETREAT OF THE REBELS GRANT'S CONGRATULATORY ORDER
TO HIS ARMY-MR. LINCOLN'S DISPATCH.
of
CHAPTER VII.
(Page 118-134.)
CHARACTER OF GRANT-HALLECK AND GRANT COMPARED-OPENING OF THE
MISSISSIPPI—ADVANCE TO GRAND JUNCTION-COLONEL LEE'S RAID-
GRANT'S ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITY-HE ESTABLISHES CONTRABAND CAMPS
SEVERITY OF HIS DISCIPLINE-THE COTTON TRADE-ANECDOTE OF
GRANT GRANT AND THE JEWS-HE REDUCES THE BAGGAGE OF HIS
ARMY-ADVANCE ON VICKSBURG-SURRENDER OF -SURRENDER OF HOLLY SPRINGS-
GRANT FALLS BACK-ORGANIZATION OF HIS ARMY-SHERMAN'S EXPEDI-
TION AGAINST VICKSBURG-REPULSE OF SHERMAN-FULL ACCOUNT OF
THE FIRST ATTACK ON VICKSBURG-CAPTURE OF ARKANSAS POST---GRANT
DETERMINED TO CAPTURE VICKSBURG-HIS TELEGRAM TO HALLECK.
CHAPTER VIII.
(Page 135-149.)
THE PRESIDENT'S EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION-GRANT ENFORCES THE
POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT-YOUNG'S POINT-THE WILLIAMS CANAL-
ROUNDABOUT BAYOU EXPEDITION-MOON -MOON LAKE-YAZOO PASS PASS EXPEDI-
TION---ADMIRAL Farragut—ADMIRAL PORTER-M'CLERNAND'S MARCH-
RUNNING THE BATTERIES-GRIERSON AND HATCH'S RAID-BATTLE OF
PORT GIBSON-GRANT'S FIGHTING APPEARANCE-EVACUATION OF GRAND
GULF-PERPLEXING SITUATION OF GRANT-HIS PLANS DISAPPROVED BY
THE PRESIDENT AND HALLECK-PEMBERTON AND JOHNSTON MARCH
AGAINST HIM-BATTLE OF RAYMOND—ADVANCE ON JACKSON-PRELIMI-
NARY MOVEMENTS-GRANT LEADS THE ADVANCE IN PERSON AND ON FOOT.
CHAPTER IX.
(Page 150-162.)
PEMBERTON DECEIVED BY GRANT-DEFEAT OF JOHNSTON-CAPTURE OF
JACKSON-DESTRUCTION OF REBEL PROPERTY-JOHNSTON DECEIVED BY
GRANT—MEETING OF SHERMAN, GRANT AND M'PHERSON AT THE STATE
CAPITAL-ADVANCE ON PEMBERTON-BATTLE OF CHAMPION HILLS-DE-
TAILS OF THE BATTLE-RETREAT OF PEMBERTON-SHERMAN'S OPINION
OF THE CAMPAIGN-GRANT'S REPLY-FIRST ASSAULT ON VICKSBURG—
DETAILS OF THE ACTION-THE NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE RIVER-COM-
MUNICATION WITH GRANT ESTABLISHED-HAINES' BLUFF SEIZED FOR A
NEW BASE-PREPARATIONS FOR THE SIEGE.
CHAPTER X.
(Page 163-190.)
SECOND ATTACK ON VICKSBURG-FULL ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE-MISUN-
DERSTANDING BETWEEN GRANT AND M'CLERNAND-POSITION OF THE
ARMY-PEMBERTON'S ADDRESS—SHERMAN'S EXPEDITION—THE MINES
AT VICKSBURG--TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF A MINE-FIGHT IN THE CRA-
TER-PEMBERTON GIVES UP THE GHOST-HIS LETTERS TO GRANT-THEIR
INTERVIEW-GRANT'S LETTERS TO PEMBERTON- TO PEMBERTON-SURRENDER OF THE
REBEL GARRISON-ADVANCE OF THE UNION TROOPS INTO VICKSBURG-
GRANT AT PEMBERTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS—IMPORTANCE OF THE SURREN-
DER OF VICKSBURG-LINCOLN'S LETTER TO GRANT.
CHAPTER XI
(Page 191-212.)
PREPARATIONS TO ATTACK JOHNSTON-SURRENDER OF PORT HUDSON-IN-
VESTMENT OF JACKSON-JEFF. DAVIS' LIBRARY-JOHNSTON'S ADDRESS
TO HIS ARMY-RETREAT OF THE REBELS-GRANT AND THE REBEL
MAJOR-HIS TREATMENT OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS-FRIENDSHIP BE-
TWEEN GRANT AND SHERMAN-MRS. GRANT VISITS HER HUSBAND-
ANECDOTE OF MRS. GRANT-—GRANT AND HIS SOLDIERS—ADMINISTRATIVE
ABILITY OF GRANT-HONORS TO GRANT AT MEMPHIS-REVIEW AT NEW
ORLEANS--TERRIBLE ACCIDENT TO GRANT-HE IS APPOINTED TO A NEW
COMMAND-VISITS LOUISVILLE-HIS NEW ARMY AND GENERALS--BRAgg's
FORCES THE CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGN.
CHAPTER XII.
(Page 213-238.)
CHATTANOOGA-THE UNION ARMY-THE REBEL ARMY—BRAGG'S BLUNDER
-WHAT JEFF DAVIS SAID-HOOKER'S BATTLE ON THE 28TH OF OCTOBER
-BURNSIDE SHUT UP IN IN KNOXVILLE-HOOKER'S BATTLE ABOVE THE
CLOUDS FULL ACCOUNT OF SHERMAN'S ADVANCE-THRILLING BATTLE
SCENES GENERAL GRANT IN BATTLE-DEFEAT OF BRAGG-GRANT'S PUR-
SUIT FIGHT AT RINGGOLD-HEROIC CONDUCT OF GRANT-WHAT HIS
STAFF OFFICERS SAY OF HIM-SHERMAN REACHES KNOXVILLE-DEFEAT
AND RETREAT OF LONGSTREET-END OF THE CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGN-
CONGRATULATIONS AND REJOICING.
CHAPTER XIII.
(Page 239–252.)
GRANT'S VICTORIES-VOTE OF THANKS BY CONGRESS-BILL TO REVIVE THE
GRADE OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL-A MEDAL GIVEN HIM-APPOINTED
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL AND ASSUMES COMMAND OF THE ARMY-HONORS
TO GENERAL GRANT-HE RECEIVES VALUABLE PRESENTS--THE OLD SOI-
DIER'S GIFT GRANT VISITS NASHVILLE AND KNOXVILLE-CROSSES THE
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAINS ON HORSEBACK-HIS RECEPTION AT LEXINGTON,
KENTUCKY-VISIT TO LOUISVILLE-HONORS AT MEMPHIS-A GRAND DIN-
NER-SERENADE TO GRANT, AND HIS SPEECHES-GRANT LEAVES THE
WEST-HIS LETTER TO SHERMAN, AND SHERMAN'S REPLY-HIS VISIT TO
WASHINGTON-THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS HIM HIS COMMISSION AS LIEU-
TENANT-GENERAL.
CHAPTER XIV.
(Page 253-269.)
GRANT IN HIS NEW COMMAND THE REBEL CHIEFTAIN LEE-GRANT'S COM-
BINATIONS-ALL READY TO ADVANCE-BATTLES OF THE WILDERNESS-
GALLANTRY OF CRAWFORD-DEATH OF WADSWORTH-HANCOCK'S FIGHT-
ING-DEATH OF SEDGWICK-BATTLE OF SPOTTSYLVANIA COURT-HOUSE-
CAPTURE OF A REBEL DIVISION AND TWO REBEL GENERALS—BURNSIDE'S
BATTLES FORWARD ALONG THE WHOLE LINE-ANECDOTES OF GRANT-
BATTLE OF COLD HARBOR-ORDER OF BATTLE-TERRIBLE FIGHTING—
CROSSING THE JAMES-ASSAULTS ON PETERSBURG INVESTMENT OF THE
CITY THE SIEGE BEGUN-PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S I ETTER TO GRANT- 1
GRANT'S REPLY.