PERSONAL MEMOIRS U. S. GRANT, Part 1

About this eBook

Author

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Title

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 1.

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

E660: History: America: Late nineteenth century (1865-1900)

Subject

United States. Army -- Biography

Category

Text

eBook-No.

5860

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5860

Release Date

June 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANT
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS — VOLUME I.
4. 4.MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
5. 5.CHAPTER I. — ANCESTRY—BIRTH—BOYHOOD.
6. 6.CHAPTER II. — WEST POINT—GRADUATION.
7. 7.CHAPTER III. — ARMY LIFE—CAUSES OF THE MEXICAN WAR—CAMP SALUBRITY.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. — CORPUS CHRISTI—MEXICAN SMUGGLING—SPANISH RULE IN MEXICO—SUPPLYING TRANSPORTATION.
9. 9.CHAPTER V. — TRIP TO AUSTIN—PROMOTION TO FULL SECOND LIEUTENANT—ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
10. 10.CHAPTER VI. — ADVANCE OF THE ARMY—CROSSING THE COLORADO—THE RIO GRANDE.
11. 11.CHAPTER VII. — THE MEXICAN WAR—THE BATTLE OF PALO ALTO—THE BATTLE OF RESACA DE LA PALMA—ARMY OF INVASION—GENERAL TAYLOR—MOVEMENT ON CAMARGO.
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. — ADVANCE ON MONTEREY—THE BLACK FORT—THE BATTLE OF MONTEREY—SURRENDER OF THE CITY.
13. 13.CHAPTER IX. — POLITICAL INTRIGUE—BUENA VISTA—MOVEMENT AGAINST VERA CRUZ—SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF VERA CRUZ.
14. 14.CHAPTER X. — MARCH TO JALAPA—BATTLE OF CERRO GORDO—PEROTE—PUEBLA—SCOTT AND TAYLOR.
15. 15.CHAPTER XI. — ADVANCE ON THE CITY OF MEXICO—BATTLE OF CONTRERAS—ASSAULT AT CHURUBUSCO—NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE—BATTLE OF MOLINO DEL REY—STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEC—SAN COSME—EVACUATION OF THE CITY—HALLS OF THE MONTEZUMAS.
16. 16.CHAPTER XII. — PROMOTION TO FIRST LIEUTENANT—CAPTURE OF THE CITY OF MEXICO—THE ARMY—MEXICAN SOLDIERS—PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. — TREATY OF PEACE—MEXICAN BULL FIGHTS—REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTER—TRIP TO POPOCATAPETL—TRIP TO THE CAVES OF MEXICO.

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