The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant V2 is the second volume of the memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States and a celebrated military leader during the American Civil War. This book continues Grant's personal account of his life and experiences, covering his time as a general in the Union Army and his role in the major battles of the Civil War, including the siege of Vicksburg and the surrender of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House. In addition, Grant discusses his experiences as President, including his efforts to reconstruct the South and his foreign policy initiatives. The book provides a unique perspective on one of the most important periods in American history, as seen through the eyes of one of its most prominent figures.1885. Part Two of Two. The memoirs of the 18th president of the United States, who was a puzzling figure in American public life. He was a failure in his early ventures into both business and military life. In four years of commanding Union forces he climbed to the highest rank in the U.S. Army and directed the strategy that successfully concluded the Civil War in 1865. His two terms as president of the United States are considered by many historians to be the most corrupt in the country's history. Yet from accounts of Grant's contemporaries, as well as from his own memoirs, there emerges a personality of strong character and considerable dignity. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417907517.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.