Ulysses S. Grant from cheekbones to chest

“My Earnest Endeavor”: Grant Takes Command, 1864

Series: Civil War
Despite a Union advantage in men and resources, the Confederates dominated in the early months of the Civil War. Only one federal general seemed to have the will and skill to beat them: Ulysses S. Grant. The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College’s Ethan S. Rafuse analyzes Grant’s personality, the factors that led to his rise to supreme commander, his military strategies, and the operations he personally directed in 1863-64 against the North’s most dangerous foe, Robert E. Lee. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Foundation.
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Ulysses S. Grant from cheekbones to chest

“My Earnest Endeavor”: Grant Takes Command, 1864

Series: Civil War
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