GRANT TAKES COMMAND, 1st Edition 1969, FINE Condition, Civil War Battles

Description: Grant Takes Command by Bruce Catton, 1st Edition, 1st printing, 1969, hardcover, blue cloth over boards, gold gilt lettering on cover and spine. Fine Condition, near-new. The book covers Ulysses S. Grant while being appointed by Lincoln to bring and end to the Civil War, which he eventually accomplished, but not without pain and strife, seeing thousands of Americans die on the battlefield until the fighting was finally over. a stern leader, Grant didn't take to losing very easily as historical accounts can attest. This book by historian Bruce Catton is one of the best biographical histories of the Civil War under Grant's leadership and as this book is in fine condition for being over 50 years old, I have priced it accordingly. About Bruce Catton.Charles Bruce Catton (October 1899 – August 1978) was an American historian and journalist, known best for his books concerning the American Civil War. Known as a narrative historian, Catton specialized in popular history, featuring interesting characters and historical vignettes, in addition to the basic facts, dates, and analyses. His books were researched well and included footnotes. He won a Pulitzer Prize during 1954 for A Stillness at Appomattox, his study of the final campaign of the war in Virginia. Ulysses S. Grant trilogy* Grant Moves South. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1960.* Grant Takes Command. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1969.Note: These two volumes are sequels to historian Lloyd Lewis's posthumously published Captain Sam Grant (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1950.

Price: 26.95 USD

Location: Carson City, Nevada

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