
Grant Moves South
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Narrated by:
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Bronson Pinchot
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By:
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Bruce Catton
A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's acclaimed Civil War history of the complex man and controversial Union commander whose battlefield brilliance ensured the downfall of the Confederacy.
Preeminent Civil War historian Bruce Catton narrows his focus on commander Ulysses S. Grant, whose bold tactics and relentless dedication to the Union ultimately ensured a Northern victory in the nation's bloodiest conflict.
While a succession of Union generals - from McClellan to Burnside to Hooker to Meade - were losing battles and sacrificing troops due to ego, egregious errors, and incompetence, an unassuming Federal Army commander was excelling in the Western theater of operations. Though unskilled in military power politics and disregarded by his peers, Colonel Grant, commander of the Twenty-First Illinois Volunteer Infantry, was proving to be an unstoppable force. He won victory after victory at Belmont, Fort Henry, and Fort Donelson, while brilliantly avoiding near-catastrophe and ultimately triumphing at Shiloh. And Grant's bold maneuvers at Vicksburg would cost the Confederacy its invaluable lifeline: the Mississippi River. But destiny and President Lincoln had even loftier plans for Grant, placing nothing less than the future of an entire nation in the capable hands of the North's most valuable military leader.
Based in large part on military communiqués, personal eyewitness accounts, and Grant's own writings, Catton's extraordinary history offers listeners an insightful look at arguably the most innovative Civil War battlefield strategist, unmatched by even the South's legendary Robert E. Lee.
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Brilliant and beautiful writing and superb narration
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Another great book ruined by a poor reader...
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I'm also new to Catton, and will be coming back. The core of this work is military history, but there's much more here, including Catton's insight into the character and psychology of major players, and his depictions of politics within the military and in the nation. The Catton and Pinchot pairing makes for a most engrossing listen.
Inspired writing, brilliant narration
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Classic Bruce Catton
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Outstanding narration
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it is a great summary.
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Bruce Catton brings our history to life.
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Top Notch.
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How the army operate during war .
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