CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.-GENEALOGY.

Matthew Grant lands at Nantasket-Milk one penny a quart-On the verge of

Starvation-A Quaint old Epitaph-Fighting Famine and Indians-

Surveyor, Town Clerk, and Church Clerk-Matthew Grant's Church

Record-An Umbrella as a Weapon-Solomon Grant makes his Will-

Noah Grant's Handwriting-Solomon and Noah Grant killed-Noah

Grant, junior, in the Revolution--Settles in Western Pennsylvania-

Removes to the Ohio Wilderness-The Grant Genealogical Record....

CHAPTER II-BOYHOOD.

The Baby Named by Ballot-Jesse moves to Georgetown-A great place for

Drinking "I can't take Powder "-A Correspondence in Rhyme-Ulysses

the Favorite Child-Early exploits with Horses-Boyish feats of Horse-

manship-A curious juvenile Bargain-Skating, Fishing, and Swimming-

A New and Improved Version-" When the Cat's away

CHAPTER III.-EARLY YOUTH.

A Journey to Deerfield-A thoroughly boyish Trick-Working in the Bark
Mill" Dave and Me "-Ulysses sent to Louisville-Driving a good
"Judgment and Mercy "-Ulysses' Father and

Bargain--The Hills

Mother-At School and in Sports-The Military Spirit fervent A Student

at Maysville and Ripley-Ulysses' standing at Seventeen...

CHAPTER IV.-WEST POINT.

Plans for Future Life-A Vacancy at West Point-Ulysses
Grant Appointed-Reaches the Military Academy-

"Simpson

Ulysses

thrashes a Classmate-Nicknames of the Cadets-"Leave it to Uncle

Sam"-"I can't die but once."-Graduates and returns Home..

CHAPTER V. -MEXICAN WAR-WITH TAYLOR.

Lieutenant Grant at Jefferson Barracks-Where he falls in Love--Origin of the
Mexican War-How Annexation was received-Lieutenant Grant and his
jovial Colonel-Stationed at Corpus Christi, Texas-How Taylor obtained
Mules The Army marches for Mexico-And encamps opposite Mata-
moras-Grant fights his first Battle-And the next day his second-War
upon our own Soil "-Scott's "Fire in the Rear"-Pillow's Ditch and

Breastwork-The Battle of Monterey-Three Days of Hard Fighting-

Grant runs a Gantlet of Death-"Green" rendered into Spanish.

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CHAPTER VI.-MEXICAN WAR-WITH SCOTT.

Taylor is attacked at Buena Vista-And wins a Splendid Victory-"Generals

made out of any thing "-The battle of Cerro Gordo-A Solitary Relic of

the Aztecs-Grant's Regiment seizes San Augustine-Battles of Contreras

and Churubusco-The Attack on Molino del Rey-Lively times for Lieu-

tenant Grant-Chepultepec Stormed and Captured-Lieutenant Grant

earns a Captaincy-End of the Mexican War-What it Lost and Gained

us-Taylor nominated for the Presidency-Quartermaster Grant is robbed

-Returns home and defends Taylor...

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CHAPTER VII.—MARRIES.

Wedding-Winter at Sackett's Harbor-The new Couple begin Housekeep-

ing-And a Son is Born to them-Grant's Life in Detroit-Outdoor and

Indoor Pleasures-A Quarrel with Zachary Chandler-Chandler fined six

cents and costs-Grant at Sackett's Harbor-Odd Fellow and Son of Tem-

perance-A very Uneventful Life..

CHAPTER VIIL-RESIGNS.

Ordered to the Pacific Coast-How the Ladies crossed the Isthmus-Grant's

Energy and Resources displayed-Ravages of Cholera in his Regiment-His

Kindness to the Suffering Men-Stationed on the Columbia River-Enter-

tains George B. McClellan─"How clear-headed Sam Grant is!"-A Captain

at Fort Humbolt, California-Living on the Fat of the Land-Resigns and

returns Home-His Fortunes at a low Ebb.....

CHAPTER IX-FARMER.

Four Years' Residence at Gravois-Builds a House and hauls Wood-His Heart

Warm toward old Comrades-Visits his Brothers at Galena-A Black Skin

but a True Heart-Grant casts his First Vote-An Adventure with a Wood

Thief-Grant and Boggs form a Partnership..

CHAPTER X.-REAL ESTATE AGENT.

Grant lives in Camp Style-Conducts Business in Boggs's absence-Suffers from

Ague and Rheumatism-Trades off Hardscrabble-How his Friends re-

garded him-Applies for the County Engineership-Indorsements on the

Application "Leading Citizens" who seconded it-Why it was Unsuc-

cessful-Boggs and Grant dissolve Partnership.....

CHAPTER XI-THE LEATHER STORE.

The Captain disappointed again-Visits his Father at Covington-Settles in

Galena, Illinois-A Clerk in the Leather Store-A Hard Struggle for a Liv-

ing-Grant is a Douglas Democrat-But is Converted to Republicanism—

Disturbed about Public Affairs......

CHAPTER XII.-THE LONG ROLL.

Fort Sumter is fired on-Meeting in the Galena Court-House-A Grand Speech

from Rawlins-Grant presides at another Meeting-He makes his First

Speech-Goes with Washburne to Springfield-A Clerk in the Governor's

Office-Made Colonel of the Twenty-first-His Men like Falstaff's Soldiers

-Beginning of Washburne's Friendship-His Heart Tender and Lenient

-Made Brigadier-General..

CHAPTER XIII-BRIGADIER-GENERAL.

Hillyer's Enthusiastic Client-A Trap for Jeff. Thompson-First Newspaper de-

scription of Grant-Occupies Paducah without Orders-Rawlins joins his

Staff-How the General transacted Business-A Story of " Samaritan Ogles-

by"-Grant has Independence and Opportunity..

CHAPTER XIV.-BELMONT.

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Ordered to Move at Last-Determines to Attack the Enemy-The Battle of Bel-

mont begins-Enemy Driven, and his Camp Captured-"We'll cut our

Way Out"-Grant has a Narrow Escape-" Nigger wuf more to me"-Grant

Delighted with his Troops..

Halleck's "Order Number Three "-Grant avoids the Appearance of Evil-His

Loyalty to his Old Instructor-His Narrow Escape from Guerrillas--A

Little Newspaper Rivalry-Deals with Fugitive-Slave Cases-Bitter Hos-

tility of Contractors-An Expedition into Kentucky-"Who Stole the

Honey?"-Grant has Permission to Move-A New Rule for the Corre-

spondents-The Gun-boats capture Fort Henry....

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CHAPTER XVI. DONELSON.

Grant starts for Donelson-Invests it with an Inferior Force-Our Gun-boats

damaged and repulsed-A Narrow Escape from Defeat-" Are their Hav-

ersacks full?"--"Tell General Grant I'll do it "-The Stars and Stripes go

up-Consternation in the Rebel Camp-An Intelligent Contraband's Infor-

mation-Grant and Buckner correspond-Fort Donelson Surrenders-

"I propose to move immediately upon your works"-" Compel me to ac-

cept the Ungenerous and Unchivalrous Terms"-Wonder of the Confeder-

ate Troops....

CHAPTER XVII.-CURBED.

An Emphatic Rebuke to Buckner-A Great Panic in Nashville-Halleck guilty

of a Joke-The North wild with Delight-Grant's Praise on all Tongues-

Encounters Sherman and McPherson-Shabby Treatment from Halleck-

Commands a New Expedition-A bad Fall from his Horse-Buell's Army

approaching in the Rear..

CHAPTER XVIII.-SHILOH.

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A Rebel Council in the Woods-Sunday Morning Dawns-The Roar of Battle

begins-Grant reaches the Field-Vigor of the Rebel Assault-Sherman

wins Green Laurels-" I havn't despaired of whipping them"-Death of

Albert Sidney Johnston-Union Troops make a Final Stand-The Night

after the Battle-Second Day-"The last of them"-Beauregard's bitter

Disappointment-The summing up of Shiloh-Hue and Cry against Grant. 237

CHAPTER XIX.-SHACKLED.

Halleck removes him from command-The Journalists in the Field-A couple of

Horse Stories-Halleck's snail-like Movement-Divulging Military Informa-

tion-Grant demands a Defined Position-"You fought the Battle of

Corinth "-The Guerrillas after Grant-The Fourth of July Dinner in

Memphis-Halleck leaves Grant in command....
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CHAPTER XX. —IUKA AND CORINTH.

An Order about Contrabands-The battle of Iuka-And Corinth-The historic

Wisconsin Eagle-Grant occupies La Grange-Depredations by the

Soldiers-The Humors of Cipher Telegraphing-The Country slow to appre-

ciate Grant-Grant sets the Contrabands to work-History of the Jew

Order-The President countermands it-A Grievance for Peace Democrats. 263

CHAPTER XXI. -VICKSBURG-SEVEN ATTEMPTS.

Purpose of Grant's movement-Vicksburg and its Approaches-Sherman or-

dered to take it-The Rebels threaten Grant-And capture Holly Springs

-He subsists on the Country-Sherman's Repulse at Chickasaw Bayou-

Grant takes Command of the Front-A new Bed for the Mississippi-

The Mississippi declines it-Toiling among the Swamps-Repulsed at

Fort Pemberton-The Pleasures of Bayou Navigation-"I rather like the

CHAPTER XXIL-ALL OR NOTHING.

Grant favoring Negro Regiments-His anxiety about Vicksburg-"You will

Sleep here, Steele "-A New and Daring Plan-The Rebels frightened by

a Barge-The Queen passes their Batteries-Varied Capacity of each

Regiment-Seven Transports run the Gantlet-" Where does he get his

Whisky?”—Porter's Repulse at Grand Gulf-Thorough Loyalty of the

Negroes-The River crossed at last.

CHAPTER XXIIL-THE DOGS OF WAR.

Grant's Baggage for the Campaign-McPherson charges the Rebel Rear-A

Victory and a Speech-Grant enters Port Gibson-A Bridge built in Four

Hours The Requests of a Rebel Prisoner-Grierson's daring Cavalry Raid-

The Battle of Raymond-Grant cuts loose from his Base-The Battle of

Jackson-Grant in the Capital of Mississippi-Why the Rebels burned a

Hotel.....

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CHAPTER XXIV.-THE GAME AT BAY.

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Grant intercepts a Rebel Dispatch-The Battle of Champion Hill-Grant

reaches the Big Black-Lawler makes a brilliant Charge-The Game

entering the Trap-Vicksburg invested-Two unsuccessful Assaults-

A Truce for burying the Dead-The opposing Pickets converse-" A good

Moral Drink"-Mine Explosion under Fort Hill-"The Lord and Joe

Johnston.".
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CHAPTER XXV.-IO TRIUMPHE!

Pemberton proposes to Capitulate-Grant meets him between the Lines-Result

of the Interview-Grant's Instructions to his Pickets-The Union Army

enters Vicksburg-Humors of the half-starved Rebels-The greatest

Capture ever made-Sherman disperses Johnston's Army-Abraham

Lincoln's Letter to Grant "A grateful Acknowledgment "_"You were

fight and I was wrong "-Monument in Memory of the Surrender.. . . . . .

CHAPTER XXVI. —PROMOTED.

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Major-General in the Regular Army-A Lesson for Steamboat Men-Grant

deals with a Cotton Buyer-Soldiers to Vote as they pleased-His Views on

the Slavery Question-A very moderate Ambition-Grant fêted in

Memphis-Visits New Orleans-A bad Fall from his Horse-Inflicts no

Death Penalties.
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CHAPTER XXVII-A NEW FIELD.

The l'eril in Tennessee--The whole West under Grant-Hard Journey to Chat-

tanooga-Phil. Sheridan becoming known-The Army almost Starving-

The Town invested by Bragg-Grant seizes Lookout Valley--The Charge

of the Mule Brigade-The Question of Supplies settled-Grant prepares for

Battle...

CHAPTER XXVIII.-CHATTANOOGA.

The Blue-Coats mislead Grant-First and Second Days' Fighting-Hooker car-

ries Lookout Mountain-Third Day-Sherman Fights Stubbornly-The

Rebels roll down Rocks-The Grand Charge begins-The Troops carry the

Rifle-Pits-And go up Missionary Ridge-" How do you do, Southern Con-

federacy?"-End of the Wonderful Battle-Bragg retreats into Georgia-

Longstreet is defeated at Knoxville...

CHAPTER XXIX.-LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

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A Mountain Ride in Winter-A Letter about the Presidency-The General

visits St. Louis-Declines to make any Speeches-His Views on Strategy-

The Grade of Lieutenant-General-Views of Leading Senators-Lincoln

sends for Grant's Friend-"This Presidential Grub "-Letter to Sherman

and McPherson-Sherman sends a Reply-Grant's Reception in Washing-

ton-Visits the Army of the Potomac-" Enough of the Show Business.". 377

CHAPTER XXX.-WILDERNESS.

The General begins his Task-"Mr. Grant an Obstinate Man "-Northern Peace

Party growing-Lincoln and Grant correspond-What the General deter-

mined to do-Why he chose the Overland Route-The Army once more in

Motion-Battle of the Wilderness Begins-Terrible but Indecisive Conflict

-Second Day-Lee's Narrow Escape-Grant Whittles and Smokes-A

Talk before the Camp Fire-A Leader found at last-A Correspondent

comes to Grief..

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CHAPTER XXXI.-SPOTTSYLVANIA TO COLD HARBOR.

"Not a Retreating Man "-Sheridan ordered to March-Sedgwick is Killed-

'Fight it Out on This Line"-Hancock's Splendid Charge-Orders from

Meade and Lee-How Grant received a Stranger-The feeling in

Meade's Army-Sheridan within the Enemy's Lines-Grant withdraws

from North Anna-Terrible fighting at Cold Harbor-Relative strength

of Grant and Lee..

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