Grant's military fame translated into a two-term presidency, but one plagued by corruption scandals involving his closest staff members. Along the way, Grant endeared himself to President Lincoln and became his most trusted general and the strategic genius of the war effort. But in war, Grant began to realize his remarkable potential, soaring through the ranks of the Union army, prevailing at the battle of Shiloh and in the Vicksburg campaign, and ultimately defeating the legendary Confederate general Robert E. His business ventures had ended dismally, and despite distinguished service in the Mexican War he ended up resigning from the army in disgrace amid recurring accusations of drunkenness. Before the Civil War, Grant was flailing. But these stereotypes don't capture the general and president whose fortunes rose and fell with dizzying speed and frequency. He is often caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman, or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil War. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. Xxiii, 1074 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 25 cm
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