Ulysses S. Grant : a victor, not a butcher : the military genius of the man who won the Civil War by Bonekemper, III, Edward H instant download

Ulysses S. Grant : a victor, not a butcher : the military genius of the man who won the Civil War by Bonekemper, III, Edward H instant download

1 online resource (xviii, 453 pages) :, Ulysses S. Grant is often accused of being a cold-hearted butcher of his troops. In Ulysses S. Grant: A Victor, Not a Butcher, historian Edward H. Bonekemper III proves that Grant's casualty rates actually compared favorably with those of other Civil War generals. His perseverance, decisiveness, moral courage, and political acumen place him among the greatest generals of the Civil War-indeed, of all military history. Bonekemper proves that it was no historical accident that Grant accepted the surrender of three entire Confederate armies and won the Civil War. Bonekemper ably si, Includes bibliographical references and index, Print version record, List of Maps; Introduction; Preface; One; Two; Three; Four; Five; Six; Seven; Eight; Nine; Ten; Eleven; Twelve; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Photos; CIVIL WAR TIMELINE; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index; About the Author