The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 9: July 7 - December 31, 1863volume 9

When Vicksburg fell, Washington promoted Grant to major general in the U.S. Army, which meant that Grant, already a major general of volunteers, would retain his rank after the war. Only three other officers on active duty held this rank, none of them commanding in the field.

At Vicksburg Grant supervised the parole of 30,000pris­oners. His victory there had opened trade on the Mississippi; for a short time his duty also...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809309793
• ISBN13: 9780809309795
• Release Date: April 1982
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 728 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.8" x 10.0"