Personal Memoirs
Grant wrote these memoirs while dying of cancer, and they turned out to be one of the great works of American prose.
“The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.”
Why It Matters
Grant wrote these memoirs while dying of cancer, and they turned out to be one of the great works of American prose. Mark Twain published them; historians still consider them the finest military memoirs by any American general. The writing is direct, honest, and completely free of self-pity — a model for how to tell the truth about war.
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Personal reviewZoned out about half the audiobook, but whenever paying attention, awesome to hear the beyond meticulous notes of Ulysses s Grant. Insights into life in the army, strategy, diplomacy etc . Less about the ma himself but a little bit
Notable Quotes
“I have always regretted that the last assault at Cold Harbor was ever made.”
“The war beginning, and for some time after, theichthyological department of my life was given up, the spur now applying only to the martial part.”