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THE GREAT GENERALS SERIES

This distinguished new series will feature the lives of eminent military lead-

ers who changed history in the United States and abroad. Top military his-

torians will write concise but comprehensive biographies including the

personal lives, battles, strategies, and legacies of these great generals, with

the aim to provide background and insight into today’s armies and wars.

These books will be of interest to the military history buff, and, thanks to

fast-paced narratives and references to current affairs, they will be accessible

to the general reader.

Patton by Alan Axelrod

Grant by John Mosier

Eisenhower by John Wukovits

LeMay by Barrett Tillman

MacArthur by Richard B. Frank

Stonewall Jackson by Donald A. Davis

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Grant

G RANT

manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief

quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

First published 2006 by

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™

175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS.

Companies and representatives throughout the world.

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN IS THE GLOBAL ACADEMIC IMPRINT OF

THE P ALGRAVE M ACMILLAN division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the

United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered

trademark in the European Union and other countries.

ISBN 1-4039-7136-6 hardback

978-1-4039-7136-4

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Mosier, John, 1944–

Grant/John Mosier.

p. cm.—(Great Generals)

Includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN 1-4039-7136-6

1. Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822–1885. 2. Grant,

Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822–1885—Military leadership.

3. Generals—United States—Biography. 4. United States. Army—

Biography. 5. Command of troops—History—19th century.

6. Strategy—History—19 th century. 7. Presidents—United States—

Biography. I. Title II. Series

E672.M67 2006

973.8’2092—dc22

[B]

2005056370

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Design by Letra Libre.

First edition: June 2006

10987654321

Printed in the United States of America

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