![]() ![]() We also hear of Grant's resignation in 1854, and how issues over supporting his family financially and emotionally played their part. Grant is keen to narrate the experience from his perspective as a junior officer, bringing perspective of both the strategic planning and the tactical manoeuvres such conflicts entailed together with the morale of the rank and file ahead of each skirmish. Various battles such as Monterrey, and sieges such as Vera Cruz, are recounted in this volume, with Mexico's actions and abilities as an enemy much detailed. General Grant's gradual rise from his original posting as second lieutenant is charted through the various conflicts and skirmishes he was involved in. In Volume I, we learn of Grant's early life and education, his entry into the West Point military academy, and what influenced his views on life and the situation of the United States as a nation. Grant, including the original illustrations and maps. This book contains the complete memoirs of the revered United States General and President, Ulysses S. ![]()
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