The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: January 1-September 30, 1867

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Southern Illinois University Press, 1967 - Biography & Autobiography - 696 pages

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 to preserve battlefield victories. He avoided taking a public stand in the bitter dispute between President Andrew Johnson and Congress because he believed that military men served the country, not partisan interests. Nevertheless, he recognized that presidential Reconstruction had failed and privately supported passage of the First Reconstruction Act.

Grant's public silence on political issues led to lively newspaper speculation, and individuals from unreconstructed rebels to ardent Unionists wrote to him offering support and advice. Circumstances were forcing him inexorably onto the political battlefield.

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About the author (1967)

Civil War scholar John Y. Simon was born in Highland Park, Illinois on June 25, 1933. He received a B. A. from Swarthmore College and an M. A. and Ph.D. in history from Harvard University. He taught at Ohio State University before becoming a member of the Southern Illinois University history department in 1964. During his 34 years there, he taught courses on the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the history of Illinois. He also wrote and edited numerous books about Lincoln, Grant, and the Civil War. Beginning in 1962, he started editing the papers of Ulysses S. Grant, which comprised of thousands of documents and annotations, and set a new standard for the organization of historical documents. In 2004, he received a Lincoln Prize for his work. He was nearing completion of this project when he died on July 8, 2008.

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TitleThe Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: January 1-September 30, 1867
Volume 17 of The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Ulysses S. Grant Association
Volume 17 of U S Grant Papers
AuthorUlysses Simpson Grant
EditorsJohn Y. Simon, John F. Marszalek
ContributorUlysses S. Grant Association
Editionillustrated
PublisherSouthern Illinois University Press, 1967
Original fromthe University of California
Digitized4 Jun 2007
ISBN0809316927, 9780809316922
Length696 pages
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Biography & Autobiography / Historical
Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of State
History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
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History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
  
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