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03083pam a2200553 a 4500 001 058B95AE2B0C11DE82774608A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20210311022902 008 051031s2006 nyuabf b 001 0beng 010 $a 2005056370 020 $a 9781403971364 020 $a 1403971366 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d UKM $d C#P $d BUR $d VP@ $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d IWV $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E672 $b .M67 2006 082 00 $a B $a B $2 22 100 1 $a Mosier, John, $d 1944- 245 1 $a Grant / $c John Mosier. 250 $a 1st ed. 260 $a New York : $b Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2006. 300 $a 193 p., [8] p. of plates : $b ill., maps ; $c 22 cm. 440 4 $a The great generals series 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-186) and index. 520 $a A modest and unassuming man, Grant never lost a battle, leading the Union to victory over the Confederacy during the Civil War, and ultimately becoming President of the reunited states. Grant revolutionized military warfare by creating new leadership strategies and by integrating new technologies into classical military strategy. In this biography, Mosier reveals the man behind the military legend, showing how Grant's creativity and genius off the battlefield shaped him into one of our nation's greatest military leaders.--From publisher description. 505 0 $a An ordinary life -- From Mexico to Galena -- Tactics and technology in the age of Grant -- A promising start : early victories -- Enemies in the rear -- Shiloh : Waterloo on the Tennessee -- Aftermath : blaming the victor -- Victory out of despair -- Vicksburg and the fall of Mississippi -- Winning the war in the West -- The defeat of Robert E. Lee -- Grant's genius -- The undervalued president. 600 10 $a Grant, Ulysses S. $q (Ulysses Simpson), $d 1822-1885. 600 10 $a Grant, Ulysses S. $q (Ulysses Simpson), $d 1822-1885 $x Military leadership. 650 0 $a Generals $z United States $v Biography. 610 10 $a United States. $b Army $v Biography. 650 0 $a Command of troops $x History $y 19th century. 650 0 $a Strategy $x History $y 19th century. 650 0 $a Presidents $z United States $v Biography. 856 42 $3 Contributor biographical information $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0626/2005056370-b.html 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0626/2005056370-d.html 856 41 $3 Table of contents $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0626/2005056370-t.html 941 $a 11 952 $l UGPF911 $d 20231207013914.0 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909014722.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722014948.0 952 $l CEAX572 $d 20200508013743.0 952 $l SSPB104 $d 20200219011826.0 952 $l ULAX314 $d 20190926090104.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20181006034841.0 952 $l MMPE553 $d 20180719035545.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20170418053005.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160823065918.0 952 $l XBPE737 $d 20090701080000.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=058B95AE2B0C11DE82774608A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IWVInitiate Another SILO Locator Search