Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete
by Ulysses S. Grant
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Contents
- Preface
- Maps and Illustrations
- Chapter I. Ancestry—Birth—Boyhood
- Chapter II. West Point—Graduation
- Chapter III. Army Life—Causes of the Mexican War—Camp Salubrity
- Chapter IV. Corpus Christi—Mexican Smuggling—Spanish Rule in Mexico—Supplying Transportation
- Chapter V. Trip to Austin—Promotion to Full Second Lieutenant—Army of Occupation
- Chapter VI. Advance of the Army—Crossing the Colorado—The Rio Grande
- Chapter VII. The Mexican War—The Battle of Palo Alto—The Battle of Resaca De La Palma—Army of Invasion—General Taylor—Movement on Camargo
- Chapter VIII. Advance on Monterey—The Black Fort—The Battle of Monterey—Surrender of the City
- Chapter IX. Political Intrigue—Buena Vista—Movement Against Vera Cruz—Siege and Capture of Vera Cruz
- Chapter X. March to Jalapa—Battle of Cerro Gordo—Perote—Puebla—Scott and Taylor
- Chapter XI. Advance on the City of Mexico—Battle of Contreras—Assault at Churubusco—Negotiations for Peace—Battle of Molino Del Rey—Storming of Chapultepec—San Cosme—Evacuation of the City—Halls of th
- Chapter XII. Promotion to First Lieutenant—Capture of the City of Mexico—The Army—Mexican Soldiers—Peace Negotiations
- Chapter XIII. Treaty of Peace—Mexican Bull Fights—Regimental Quartermaster—Trip to Popocatapetl—Trip to the Caves of Mexico
- Chapter XIV. Return of the Army—Marriage—Ordered to the Pacific Coast—Crossing the Isthmus—Arrival at San Francisco
- Chapter XV. San Francisco—Early California Experiences—Life on the Pacific Coast—Promoted Captain—Flush Times in California
- Chapter XVI. Resignation—Private Life—Life at Galena—The Coming Crisis
- Chapter XVII. Outbreak of the Rebellion—Presiding at a Union Meeting—Mustering Officer of State Troops—Lyon at Camp Jackson—Services Tendered to the Government
- Chapter XVIII. Appointed Colonel of the 21St Illinois—Personnel of the Regiment—General Logan—March to Missouri—Movement Against Harris at Florida, Mo.—General Pope in Command—Stationed at Mexico, Mo
- Chapter XIX. Commissioned Brigadier-General—Command at Ironton, Mo.—Jefferson City—Cape Girardeau—General Prentiss—Seizure of Paducah—Headquarters at Cairo
- Chapter XX. General Fremont in Command—Movement Against Belmont—Battle of Belmont—A Narrow Escape—After the Battle
- Chapter XXI. General Halleck in Command—Commanding the District of Cairo—Movement on Fort Henry—Capture of Fort Henry
- Chapter XXII. Investment of Fort Donelson—The Naval Operations—Attack of the Enemy—Assaulting the Works—Surrender of the Fort
- Chapter XXIII. Promoted Major-General of Volunteers—Unoccupied Territory—Advance Upon Nashville—Situation of the Troops—Confederate Retreat—Relieved of the Command—Restored to the Command—General Smit
- Chapter XXIV. The Army at Pittsburg Landing—Injured by a Fall—The Confederate Attack at Shiloh—The First Day's Fight at Shiloh—General Sherman—Condition of the Army—Close of the First Day's Fight—The
- Chapter XXV. Struck by a Bullet—Precipitate Retreat of the Confederates—Intrenchments at Shiloh—General Buell—General Johnston—Remarks on Shiloh
- Chapter XXVI. Halleck Assumes Command in the Field—The Advance Upon Corinth—Occupation of Corinth—The Army Separated
- Chapter XXVII. Headquarters Moved to Memphis—On the Road to Memphis—Escaping Jackson—Complaints and Requests—Halleck Appointed Commander-in-Chief—Return to Corinth—Movements of Bragg—Surrender of Clar
- Chapter XXVIII. Advance of Van Dorn and Price—Price Enters Iuka—Battle of Iuka
- Chapter XXIX. Van Dorn's Movements—Battle of Corinth—Command of the Department of the Tennessee
- Chapter XXX. The Campaign Against Vicksburg—Employing the Freedmen—Occupation of Holly Springs—Sherman Ordered to Memphis—Sherman's Movements Down the Mississippi—Van Dorn Captures Holly Springs—Colle
- Chapter XXXI. Headquarters Moved to Holly Springs—General M'Clernand in Command—Assuming Command at Young's Point—Operations Above Vicksburg—Fortifications About Vicksburg—The Canal—Lake Providence—Op
- Chapter XXXII. The Bayous West of the Mississippi—Criticisms of the Northern Press—Running the Batteries—Loss of the Indianola—Disposition of the Troops
- Chapter XXXIII. Attack on Grand Gulf—Operations Below Vicksburg
- Chapter XXXIV. Capture of Port Gibson—Grierson's Raid—Occupation of Grand Gulf—Movement Up the Big Black—Battle of Raymond
- Chapter XXXV. Movement Against Jackson—Fall of Jackson—Intercepting the Enemy—Battle of Champion's Hill
- Chapter XXXVI. Battle of Black River Bridge—Crossing the Big Black—Investment of Vicksburg—Assaulting the Works
- Chapter XXXVII. Siege of Vicksburg
- Chapter XXXVIII. Johnston's Movements—Fortifications at Haines' Bluff—Explosion of the Mine—Explosion of the Second Mine—Preparing for the Assault—The Flag of Truce—Meeting with Pemberton—Negotiations
- Chapter XXXIX. Retrospect of the Campaign—Sherman's Movements—Proposed Movement Upon Mobile—A Painful Accident—Ordered to Report at Cairo
- Chapter XL. First Meeting with Secretary Stanton—General Rosecrans—Commanding Military Division of Mississippi— Andrew Johnson's Address—Arrival at Chattanooga
- Chapter XLI. Assuming the Command at Chattanooga—Opening a Line of Supplies—Battle of Wauhatchie—On the Picket Line
- Chapter XLII. Condition of the Army—Rebuilding the Railroad—General Burnside's Situation—Orders for Battle—Plans for the Attack—Hooker's Position—Sherman's Movements
- Chapter XLIII. Preparations for Battle—Thomas Carries the First Line of the Enemy—Sherman Carries Missionary Ridge—Battle of Lookout Mountain—General Hooker's Fight
- Chapter XLIV. Battle of Chattanooga—A Gallant Charge—Complete Rout of the Enemy—Pursuit of the Confederates—General Bragg—Remarks on Chattanooga
- Chapter XLV. The Relief of Knoxville—Headquarters Moved to Nashville —Visiting Knoxville—Cipher Dispatches—Withholding Orders
- Chapter XLVI. Operations in Mississippi—Longstreet in East Tennessee—Commissioned Lieutenant-General—Commanding the Armies of the United States—First Interview with President Lincoln
- Chapter XLVII. The Military Situation—Plans for the Campaign—Sheridan Assigned to Command of the Cavalry—Flank Movements—Forrest at Fort Pillow—General Banks's Expedition—Colonel Mosby—An Incident of
- Chapter XLVIII. Commencement of the Grand Campaign—General Butler's Position—Sheridan's First Raid
- Chapter XLIX. Sherman's Campaign in Georgia—Siege of Atlanta—Death of General Mcpherson—Attempt to Capture Andersonville—Capture of Atlanta
- Chapter L. Grand Movement of the Army of the Potomac—Crossing the Rapidan—Entering the Wilderness—Battle of the Wilderness
- Chapter LI. After the Battle—Telegraph and Signal Service—Movement by the Left Flank
- Chapter LII. Battle of Spottsylvania—Hancock's Position—Assault of Warren's and Wright's Corps—Upton Promoted on the Field—Good News from Butler and Sheridan
- Chapter LIII. Hancock's Assault—Losses of the Confederates—Promotions Recommended—Discomfiture of the Enemy—Ewell's Attack—Reducing the Artillery
- Chapter LIV. Movement by the Left Flank—Battle of North Anna—An Incident of the March—Moving on Richmond—South of the Pamunkey—Position of the National Army
- Chapter LV. Advance on Cold Harbor—An Anecdote of the War—Battle of Cold Harbor—Correspondence with Lee—Retrospective
- Chapter LVI. Left Flank Movement Across the Chickahominy and James—General Lee—Visit to Butler—The Movement on Petersburg—The Investment of Petersburg
- Chapter LVII. Raid on the Virginia Central Railroad—Raid on the Weldon Railroad—Early's Movement Upon Washington—Mining the Works Before Petersburg—Explosion of the Mine Before Petersburg—Campaign in
- Chapter LVIII. Sheridan's Advance—Visit to Sheridan—Sheridan's Victory in the Shenandoah—Sheridan's Ride to Winchester—Close of the Campaign for the Winter
- Chapter LIX. The Campaign in Georgia—Sherman's March to the Sea—War Anecdotes—The March on Savannah—Investment of Savannah—Capture of Savannah
- Chapter LX. The Battle of Franklin—The Battle of Nashville
- Chapter LXI. Expedition Against Fort Fisher—Attack on the Fort—Failure of the Expedition—Second Expedition Against the Fort—Capture of Fort Fisher
- Chapter LXII. Sherman's March North—Sheridan Ordered to Lynchburg—Canby Ordered to Move Against Mobile—Movements of Schofield and Thomas—Capture of Columbia, South Carolina—Sherman in the Carolinas
- Chapter LXIII. Arrival of the Peace Commissioners—Lincoln and the Peace Commissioners—An Anecdote of Lincoln—The Winter Before Petersburg—Sheridan Destroys the Railroad—Gordon Carries the Picket Line—
- Chapter LXIV. Interview with Sheridan—Grand Movement of the Army of the Potomac—Sheridan's Advance on Five Forks—Battle of Five Forks—Parke and Wright Storm the Enemy's Line—Battles Before Petersburg
- Chapter LXV. The Capture of Petersburg—Meeting President Lincoln in Petersburg—The Capture of Richmond—Pursuing the Enemy—Visit to Sheridan and Meade
- Chapter LXVI. Battle of Sailor's Creek—Engagement at Farmville—Correspondence with General Lee—Sheridan Intercepts the Enemy.>
- Chapter LXVII. Negotiations at Appomattox—Interview with Lee at Mclean's House—The Terms of Surrender—Lee's Surrender—Interview with Lee After the Surrender
- Chapter LXVIII. Morale of the Two Armies—Relative Conditions of the North and South—President Lincoln Visits Richmond—Arrival at Washington—President Lincoln's Assassination—President Johnson's Policy
- Chapter LXIX. Sherman and Johnston—Johnston's Surrender to Sherman—Capture of Mobile—Wilson's Expedition—Capture of Jefferson Davis—General Thomas's Qualities—Estimate of General Canby
- Chapter LXX. The End of the War—The March to Washington—One of Lincoln's Anecdotes—Grand Review at Washington—Characteristics of Lincoln and Stanton—Estimate of the Different Corps Commanders
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Footnote