U. S. Grant: The Making of a General, 1861-1863

by Michael B. Ballard

Book Overview

What made Ulysses S. Grant tick? Perhaps the greatest general of the Civil War, Grant won impressive victories and established a brilliant military career. His single-minded approach to command was coupled with the ability to adapt to the kind of military campaign the moment required.

In this exciting new book, Michael B. Ballard provides a crisp account of Grant's strategic and tactical concepts in the period from the outset of the Civil War...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742543080
• ISBN13: 9780742543089
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"