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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 10: January 1 - May 31, 1864
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 648 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1406.
In the winter of 1864 while Grant prepared for the inevitable spring campaign in Georgia, Congress revived the rank of lieutenant general for the purpose of giving it to its most victorious general. When the bill passed, President Lincoln called Grant to Washington to receive his commission and to assume command of all the armies. Major General Henry W. Halleck, who became Grant’s chief of staff, then handled administrative matters and implemented the commander’s orders, thus creating a modern chain of command and freeing Grant to take the field. Accompanying the Army of the Potomac, Grant planned a coordinated ... Read more
In the winter of 1864 while Grant prepared for the inevitable spring campaign in Georgia, Congress revived the rank of lieutenant general for the purpose of giving it to its most victorious general. When the bill passed, President Lincoln called Grant to Washington to receive his commission and to assume command of all the armies. Major General Henry W. Halleck, who became Grant’s chief of staff, then handled administrative matters and implemented the commander’s orders, thus creating a modern chain of command and freeing Grant to take the field. Accompanying the Army of the Potomac, Grant planned a coordinated ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
648
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809309801
SKU
V9780809309801
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About
John Y. Simon is Director of the Ulysses S. Grant Association and Professor of History at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
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