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Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four Civil War GeneralsUlysses S. Grant

Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four Civil War Generals

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"Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four Civil War Generals" by Grant et al. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides a collection of memoirs from four prominent generals of the American Civil War: Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, Philip Sheridan, and John A. Logan. It offers insights into their personal experiences, military strategies, and reflections on the war, making it a valuable resource for those interested in American history and military affairs. The opening of the memoirs introduces the structure of the book, detailing the contents, which are organized into separate volumes for each general. Ulysses S. Grant begins by reflecting on his early life, including his ancestry and experiences at West Point, giving readers an understanding of his background prior to the Civil War. Each chapter outlined in the content summary hints at a comprehensive narrative that combines personal anecdotes with significant historical events, setting the stage for the generals' accounts, their military careers, and their views on the intense struggles of the Civil War.

Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four Civil War Generals, by Ulysses S. Grant. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #57383.

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251 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter428 words
  2. 2.Chapter XLI: Assuming the Command at Chattanooga—opening a Line of Supplies—battle of Wauhatchie—on the Picket Line313 words
  3. 3.Chapter LX: The Battle of Franklin—the Battle of Nashville211 words
  4. 4.Appendix: Maps and Illustrations1,961 words
  5. 5.Chapter XX255 words
  6. 6.Chapter I: A Preliminary Retrospect128 words
  7. 7.Chapter II: Protection and Free Trade186 words
  8. 8.Chapter III: Growth of the Slavery Question160 words
  9. 9.Chapter IV: "popular Sovereignty."178 words
  10. 10.Chapter V166 words
  11. 11.Chapter VI: The Great Conspiracy Maturing169 words
  12. 12.Chapter VII: Secession Arming157 words
  13. 13.Chapter VIII: The Rejected Olive Branch154 words
  14. 14.Chapter IX: Slavery's Setting and Freedom's Dawn132 words
  15. 15.Chapter X: The War-Drum—"on to Washington!"191 words
  16. 16.Chapter XI: The Causes of Secession173 words
  17. 17.Chapter XII: Copperheadism Vs. Union Democracy377 words
  18. 18.Chapter XV: Freedom's Early Dawn126 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVI: "compensated Gradual Emancipation."135 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVII: Border—state Opposition122 words
  21. 21.Chapter XVIII: Freedom Proclaimed to All1,413 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXXIII: What Next?149 words
  23. 23.Preface1,094 words
  24. 24.Chapter XLI: Assuming the Command at Chattanooga—opening a Line of Supplies—battle of Wauhatchie—on the Picket Line313 words
  25. 25.Chapter LX: The Battle of Franklin—the Battle of Nashville211 words
  26. 26.Appendix: Maps and Illustrations357 words
  27. 27.Chapter I: Ancestry—birth—boyhood3,479 words
  28. 28.Chapter II: West Point—graduation3,057 words
  29. 29.Chapter III3,767 words
  30. 30.Chapter IV2,874 words
  31. 31.Chapter V2,378 words
  32. 32.Chapter VI1,766 words
  33. 33.Chapter VII3,448 words
  34. 34.Chapter VIII2,565 words
  35. 35.Chapter IX2,119 words
  36. 36.Chapter X2,574 words
  37. 37.Chapter XI5,010 words
  38. 38.Chapter XII3,042 words
  39. 39.Chapter XIII3,738 words
  40. 40.Chapter XIV2,030 words
  41. 41.Chapter XV2,214 words
  42. 42.Chapter XVI4,327 words
  43. 43.Chapter XVII3,015 words
  44. 44.Chapter XVIII2,901 words
  45. 45.Chapter XIX3,504 words
  46. 46.Chapter XX2,916 words
  47. 47.Chapter XXI2,455 words
  48. 48.Chapter XXII4,893 words
  49. 49.Chapter XXIII3,059 words
  50. 50.Chapter XXIV5,420 words
  51. 51.Chapter XXV4,345 words
  52. 52.Chapter XXVI2,891 words
  53. 53.Chapter XXVII4,482 words
  54. 54.Chapter XXVIII2,072 words
  55. 55.Chapter XXIX1,846 words
  56. 56.Chapter XXX3,379 words
  57. 57.Chapter XXXI4,270 words
  58. 58.Chapter XXXII3,728 words
  59. 59.Chapter XXXIII2,671 words
  60. 60.Chapter XXXIV3,035 words
  61. 61.Chapter XXXV4,787 words
  62. 62.Chapter XXXVI2,147 words
  63. 63.Chapter XXXVII: Siege of Vicksburg3,541 words
  64. 64.Chapter XXXVIII5,423 words
  65. 65.Chapter XXXIX3,044 words
  66. 66.Chapter XL2,764 words
  67. 67.Chapter XLI2,625 words
  68. 68.Chapter XLII4,183 words
  69. 69.Chapter XLIII2,848 words
  70. 70.Chapter XLIV3,234 words
  71. 71.Chapter XLV3,988 words
  72. 72.Chapter XLVI3,681 words
  73. 73.Chapter XLVII5,711 words
  74. 74.Chapter XLVIII2,371 words
  75. 75.Chapter XLIX3,723 words
  76. 76.Chapter L4,246 words
  77. 77.Chapter LI2,841 words
  78. 78.Chapter LII2,209 words
  79. 79.Chapter LIII3,461 words
  80. 80.Chapter LIV4,323 words
  81. 81.Chapter LV3,225 words
  82. 82.Chapter LVI5,154 words
  83. 83.Chapter LVII5,804 words
  84. 84.Chapter LVIII3,754 words
  85. 85.Chapter LIX7,443 words
  86. 86.Chapter LX2,018 words
  87. 87.Chapter LXI2,688 words
  88. 88.Chapter LXII4,447 words
  89. 89.Chapter LXIII3,612 words
  90. 90.Chapter LXIV3,851 words
  91. 91.Chapter LXV3,588 words
  92. 92.Chapter LXVI2,300 words
  93. 93.Chapter LXVII3,533 words
  94. 94.Chapter LXVIII3,223 words
  95. 95.Chapter LXIX2,974 words
  96. 96.Chapter LXX3,412 words
  97. 97.Conclusion2,936 words
  98. 98.Appendix (1)8,778 words
  99. 99.Appendix (2)8,896 words
  100. 100.Appendix (3)8,874 words
  101. 101.Appendix (4)5,688 words
  102. 102.Preface: To the Second Edition770 words
  103. 103.Conclusion: Military Lessons of the War65 words
  104. 104.Chapter I: From 1820 to the Mexican War9,952 words
  105. 105.Chapter II: EARLY RECOLLECTIONS of CALIFORNIA (1)8,883 words
  106. 106.Chapter II: EARLY RECOLLECTIONS of CALIFORNIA (2)8,707 words
  107. 107.Chapter II: EARLY RECOLLECTIONS of CALIFORNIA (3)2,572 words
  108. 108.Chapter III9,056 words
  109. 109.Chapter IV: Missouri, Louisiana, and California9,117 words
  110. 110.Chapter V: California9,885 words
  111. 111.Chapter VI: California, New York, and Kansas3,803 words
  112. 112.Chapter VII: Louisiana8,267 words
  113. 113.Chapter VIII: Missouri3,654 words
  114. 114.Chapter IX: From the Battle of Bull Run to Paducah Kentucky and Missouri (1)8,834 words
  115. 115.Chapter IX: From the Battle of Bull Run to Paducah Kentucky and Missouri (2)8,759 words
  116. 116.Chapter IX: From the Battle of Bull Run to Paducah Kentucky and Missouri (3)761 words
  117. 117.Chapter X: BATTLE of SHILOH10,377 words
  118. 118.Chapter XI: Shiloh to Memphis6,185 words
  119. 119.Chapter XII: Memphis to Arkansas Post (1)8,796 words
  120. 120.Chapter XII: Memphis to Arkansas Post (2)6,946 words
  121. 121.Chapter XIII: Vicksburg (1)8,621 words
  122. 122.Chapter XIII: Vicksburg (2)7,574 words
  123. 123.Chapter XIV: Chattanooga and Knoxville (1)8,755 words
  124. 124.Chapter XIV: Chattanooga and Knoxville (2)8,754 words
  125. 125.Chapter XIV: Chattanooga and Knoxville (3)777 words
  126. 126.Chapter XV: Meridian Campaign7,581 words
  1. 127.Appendix: To Volume I10,230 words
  2. 128.Chapter XVI (1)8,869 words
  3. 129.Chapter XVI (2)5,129 words
  4. 130.Chapter XVII5,045 words
  5. 131.Chapter XVIII: Atlanta Campaign—battles About Atlanta11,399 words
  6. 132.Chapter XIX: Capture of Atlanta (1)8,897 words
  7. 133.Chapter XIX: Capture of Atlanta (2)6,629 words
  8. 134.Chapter XX: Atlanta and After—pursuit of Hood (1)8,809 words
  9. 135.Chapter XX: Atlanta and After—pursuit of Hood (2)3,437 words
  10. 136.Chapter XXI (1)8,790 words
  11. 137.Chapter XXI (2)8,718 words
  12. 138.Chapter XXI (3)5,704 words
  13. 139.Chapter XXII: Savannah and Pocotaligo (1)8,743 words
  14. 140.Chapter XXII: Savannah and Pocotaligo (2)6,904 words
  15. 141.Chapter XXIII: Campaign of the Carolinas (1)8,645 words
  16. 142.Chapter XXIII: Campaign of the Carolinas (2)8,750 words
  17. 143.Chapter XXIII: Campaign of the Carolinas (3)3,278 words
  18. 144.Chapter XXIV (1)8,866 words
  19. 145.Chapter XXIV (2)8,623 words
  20. 146.Chapter XXIV (3)3,257 words
  21. 147.Chapter XXV: Conclusion--Military Lessons of the War10,502 words
  22. 148.Chapter XXVI: After the War (1)8,814 words
  23. 149.Chapter XXVI: After the War (2)8,841 words
  24. 150.Chapter XXVI: After the War (3)5,025 words
  25. 151.Chapter XX427 words
  26. 152.Chapter I2,907 words
  27. 153.Chapter II4,331 words
  28. 154.Chapter III3,358 words
  29. 155.Chapter IV3,685 words
  30. 156.Chapter V3,101 words
  31. 157.Chapter VI4,126 words
  32. 158.Chapter VII4,424 words
  33. 159.Chapter VIII3,768 words
  34. 160.Chapter IX4,642 words
  35. 161.Chapter X3,620 words
  36. 162.Chapter XI4,271 words
  37. 163.Chapter XII2,936 words
  38. 164.Chapter XIII5,552 words
  39. 165.Chapter XIV4,972 words
  40. 166.Chapter XV4,440 words
  41. 167.Chapter XVI7,085 words
  42. 168.Chapter XVII4,119 words
  43. 169.Chapter XVIII5,272 words
  44. 170.Chapter XIX4,400 words
  45. 171.Chapter XX3,762 words
  46. 172.Chapter XXI5,172 words
  47. 173.Chapter XXII4,108 words
  48. 174.Chapter XXIII4,529 words
  49. 175.Chapter XXIV5,364 words
  50. 176.Chapter I4,757 words
  51. 177.Chapter II4,058 words
  52. 178.Chapter III7,558 words
  53. 179.Chapter IV5,122 words
  54. 180.Chapter V4,912 words
  55. 181.Chapter VI5,445 words
  56. 182.Chapter VII3,300 words
  57. 183.Chapter VIII3,772 words
  58. 184.Chapter IX4,851 words
  59. 185.Chapter X5,920 words
  60. 186.Chapter XI7,070 words
  61. 187.Chapter XII5,600 words
  62. 188.Chapter XIII3,445 words
  63. 189.Chapter XIV5,360 words
  64. 190.Chapter XV3,063 words
  65. 191.Chapter XVI3,919 words
  66. 192.Chapter XVII2,893 words
  67. 193.Chapter XVIII3,401 words
  68. 194.Chapter XIX4,088 words
  69. 195.Chapter XX4,973 words
  70. 196.Preface560 words
  71. 197.Chapter I: A Preliminary Retrospect128 words
  72. 198.Chapter II: Protection and Free Trade186 words
  73. 199.Chapter III: Growth of the Slavery Question160 words
  74. 200.Chapter IV: "popular Sovereignty."178 words
  75. 201.Chapter V166 words
  76. 202.Chapter VI: The Great Conspiracy Maturing169 words
  77. 203.Chapter VII: Secession Arming157 words
  78. 204.Chapter VIII: The Rejected Olive Branch154 words
  79. 205.Chapter IX: Slavery's Setting and Freedom's Dawn132 words
  80. 206.Chapter X: The War-Drum—"on to Washington!"191 words
  81. 207.Chapter XI: The Causes of Secession173 words
  82. 208.Chapter XII: Copperheadism Vs. Union Democracy377 words
  83. 209.Chapter XV: Freedom's Early Dawn126 words
  84. 210.Chapter XVI: "compensated Gradual Emancipation."135 words
  85. 211.Chapter XVII: Border—state Opposition122 words
  86. 212.Chapter XVIII: Freedom Proclaimed to All1,413 words
  87. 213.Chapter XXXIII: What Next?130 words
  88. 214.Chapter I: A Preliminary Retrospect3,998 words
  89. 215.Chapter II: Protection and Free Trade6,135 words
  90. 216.Chapter III: Growth of the Slavery Question5,279 words
  91. 217.Chapter IV: Popular Sovereignty (1)8,919 words
  92. 218.Chapter IV: Popular Sovereignty (2)4,430 words
  93. 219.Chapter V5,117 words
  94. 220.Chapter VI: The Great Conspiracy Maturing5,112 words
  95. 221.Chapter VII: Secession Arming11,364 words
  96. 222.Chapter VIII: The Rejected Olive Branch9,369 words
  97. 223.Chapter IX: Slavery's Setting, and Freedom's Dawn6,690 words
  98. 224.Chapter X: The War-Drum "on to Washington"9,045 words
  99. 225.Chapter XI: The Causes of Secession (1)8,855 words
  100. 226.Chapter XI: The Causes of Secession (2)4,988 words
  101. 227.Chapter XII: Copperheadism Vs. Union Democracy7,274 words
  102. 228.Chapter XIII: The Storm of Battle (1)8,889 words
  103. 229.Chapter XIII: The Storm of Battle (2)8,818 words
  104. 230.Chapter XIII: The Storm of Battle (3)5,968 words
  105. 231.Chapter XIV: The Colored Contraband5,062 words
  106. 232.Chapter XV: Freedom's Early Dawn5,187 words
  107. 233.Chapter XVI: "compensated Gradual Emancipation."5,572 words
  108. 234.Chapter XVII: Border-State Opposition10,994 words
  109. 235.Chapter XVIII: Freedom Proclaimed to All (1)8,852 words
  110. 236.Chapter XVIII: Freedom Proclaimed to All (2)3,990 words
  111. 237.Chapter XIX: Historical Review3,793 words
  112. 238.Chapter XX: Lincoln's Troubles and Temptations9,765 words
  113. 239.Chapter XXI: The Armed Negro4,728 words
  114. 240.Chapter XXII: Freedom's Sun Still Rising5,461 words
  115. 241.Chapter XXIII: "thirteenth Amendment" in the Senate7,929 words
  116. 242.Chapter XXIV: Treason in the Northern Camps2,380 words
  117. 243.Chapter XXV: "the Fire in the Rear."3,888 words
  118. 244.Chapter XXVI4,891 words
  119. 245.Chapter XXVII: Slavery Doomed at the Polls2,738 words
  120. 246.Chapter XXVIII: Freedom at Last Assured4,278 words
  121. 247.Chapter XXIX: Lincoln's Second Inauguration5,446 words
  122. 248.Chapter XXX: Collapse of the Armed Conspiracy2,741 words
  123. 249.Chapter XXXI: Assassination!4,146 words
  124. 250.Chapter XXXII: Turning Back the Hands!4,832 words
  125. 251.Chapter XXXIII: What Next?2,913 words