Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
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Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant is the autobiographical work of the 18th U.S. president and Civil War general, renowned for its clear prose, candid reflections, and significant historical insight into the war and his life.
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| instanceOf |
autobiography
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memoir → non-fiction book → |
| author |
Ulysses S. Grant
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| commissionedBy |
Mark Twain
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| completed |
shortly before Grant’s death
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| coversEvent |
American Civil War
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Grant’s early military career → Grant’s service as general-in-chief of the Union armies → Mexican–American War → |
| criticalReception |
considered a classic of American literature
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considered one of the finest military memoirs → highly acclaimed → |
| doesNotCover |
detailed narrative of Grant’s presidency
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| editor |
Mark Twain
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| firstEditionFormat |
subscription publication
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| focusesOn |
military campaigns rather than political commentary
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| genre |
Civil War history
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autobiography → military history → |
| historicalValue |
primary source on Union high command
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primary source on major Civil War battles → |
| influenced |
subsequent military memoirs
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
American Civil War
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Grant’s early life → Grant’s presidency → Ulysses S. Grant → Union Army campaigns → |
| narrativePerspective |
first person
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| notableFor |
candid reflections
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clarity of prose → historical insight into the American Civil War → |
| numberOfVolumes |
2
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| omits |
detailed discussion of Reconstruction policies
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| praisedBy |
literary critics
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| praisedFor |
honesty and lack of self-aggrandizement
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understated style → |
| publicationDate |
1885
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1886 → |
| publisher |
Charles L. Webster & Company
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| purpose |
to provide financial security for Grant’s family
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| structure |
two volumes
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| timePeriodCovered |
Grant’s birth to the end of the Civil War
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| writtenDuring |
Grant’s final illness
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| writtenIn |
Mount McGregor, New York
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Sam Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant → |
notableWork |
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Charles L. Webster and Company
("The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant")
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publishedWork |