Contents

A Note from the Editor

Preface

Chapter 1: Early Life

Chapter 2: The West Point Years

Chapter 3: The Mexican War

Chapter 4: No Longer a Soldier

Chapter 5: War Breaks Out

Chapter 6: Belmont

Chapter 7: Forts Henry and Donelson

Chapter 8: Shiloh

Chapter 9: Vicksburg

Chapter 10: Lieutenant General Grant and the Overland Campaign

Chapter 11: Spotsylvania and North Anna

Chapter 12: Cold Harbor

Chapter 13: Petersburg

Chapter 14: Surrender

Chapter 15: Postwar General and President

Chapter 16: The Legacy of General Grant

Notes

Bibliography

About the Author