The Life of General Ulysses S. Grant: Containing a Brief But Faithful Narrative of Those Military and Diplomatic Achievements which Have Entitled Him to the Confidence and Gratitude of His CountrymenA biography of Ulysses S. Grant and his military and diplomatic successes. |
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