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Recollections Of General Grant With An Account Of The Presentation Of The Portraits Of Generals Grant, Sherman And Sheridan At The U.S. Military Acade

Recollections Of General Grant With An Account Of The Presentation Of The Portraits Of Generals Grant, Sherman And Sheridan At The U.S. Military Acade

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Military BiographiesFiction AnthologiesCivil War Period (1850-1877)

ISBN10: 1162932031
ISBN13: 9781162932033
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 106
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Recollections of General Grant with an Account of the Presentation of the Portraits of Generals Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point is a non-fiction book written by George W. Childs. The book is a collection of recollections and anecdotes about General Ulysses S. Grant, the eighteenth President of the United States and one of the most prominent military figures in American history. The book also includes an account of the presentation of the portraits of Generals Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The portraits were painted by renowned artist John Singer Sargent and were presented to the academy by the three generals' families. George W. Childs, the author of the book, was a prominent Philadelphia newspaper publisher and a close friend of General Grant. He published the book in 1897, two years after General Grant's death. The book provides a unique perspective on the life and career of General Grant, as well as insights into the military culture of the late 19th century. Overall, Recollections of General Grant with an Account of the Presentation of the Portraits of Generals Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point is a valuable historical document that sheds light on the life and legacy of one of America's most celebrated military leaders.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old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.

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