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Kevin T. Collins
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Bruce Catton
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A thrilling account of the final years of the War Between the States and the great general who led the Union to victory.
This conclusion of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bruce Catton's acclaimed Civil War history of General Ulysses S. Grant begins in the summer of 1863. After Grant's bold and decisive triumph over the Confederate Army at Vicksburg - a victory that wrested control of the Mississippi River from Southern hands - President Abraham Lincoln promoted Grant to the head of the Army of the Potomac.
The newly named general was virtually unknown to the nation and to the Union's military high command, but he proved himself in the brutal closing year and a half of the War Between the States. Grant's strategic brilliance and unshakeable tenacity crushed the Confederacy in the battles of the Overland Campaign in Virginia and the Siege of Petersburg.
In the spring of 1865, Grant finally forced Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, thus ending the bloodiest conflict on American soil. Although tragedy struck only days later when Lincoln - whom Grant called "incontestably the greatest man I have ever known" - was assassinated, Grant's military triumphs would ensure that the president's principles of unity and freedom would endure.
In Grant Takes Command, Catton offers listeners an in-depth portrait of an extraordinary warrior and unparalleled military strategist whose brilliant battlefield leadership saved an endangered Union.
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Southern Storm
- Sherman's March to the Sea
- By: Noah Andre Trudeau
- Narrated by: Eric Conger
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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Award-winning Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on General William Tecumseh Sherman's epic march - a targeted strategy aimed to break not only the Confederate army but an entire society as well.
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Sherman's Webfeet
- By Rick on 06-23-13
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American General
- The Life and Times of William Tecumseh Sherman
- By: John S.D. Eisenhower
- Narrated by: Jack Garrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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From respected historian John S. D. Eisenhower comes a surprising portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman, the Civil War general whose path of destruction cut the Confederacy in two, broke the will of the Southern population, and earned him a place in history as "the first modern general". Yet behind his reputation as a fierce warrior was a sympathetic man of complex character. A century and a half after the Civil War, Sherman remains one of its most controversial figures...
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War is Hell?
- By Sandra on 03-27-15
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Rebel Yell
- The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: Cotter Smith
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
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General Stonewall Jackson was like no one anyone had ever seen. In April of 1862 he was merely another Confederate general with only a single battle credential in an army fighting in what seemed to be a losing cause. By middle June he had engineered perhaps the greatest military campaign in American history and was one of the most famous men in the Western World. He had given the Confederate cause what it had recently lacked: hope.
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Candidate for "My Daguerreotype Boyfriend"
- By Dorothy on 01-10-15
By: S. C. Gwynne
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Lee and His Men at Gettysburg
- The Death of a Nation
- By: Clifford Dowdey
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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In this sweeping account Clifford Dowdey recreates one of the most important battles in U.S. history. With vivid and breathtaking detail, Lee and His Men at Gettysburg is both a historical work and an honorary ode to the almost 50,000 soldiers who died at the fields of Pennsylvania. Written with an emphasis on the Confederate forces, the book captures the brilliance and frustration of a general forced to contend with overwhelming odds and in-competent subordinates.
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Solid book
- By Scooter Reviews on 12-08-17
By: Clifford Dowdey
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Born to Battle
- Grant and Forrest: Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga: The Campaigns that Doomed the Confederacy
- By: Jack Hurst
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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Born to Battle examines the Civil War’s complex and decisive western theater through the exploits of its greatest figures: Ulysses S. Grant and Nathan Bedford Forrest. These two opposing giants squared off in some of the most epic campaigns of the war, starting at Shiloh and continuing through Perryville, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga - battles in which the Union would slowly but surely divide the western Confederacy, setting the stage for the final showdowns of this bloody and protracted conflict.
By: Jack Hurst
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The Seven Days
- The Emergence of Robert E. Lee and the Dawn of a Legend
- By: Clifford Dowdey
- Narrated by: Nicholas Tecosky
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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The Seven Days Campaign was a series of battles fought near Richmond at the end of June 1862. General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had routed General George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac. Depriving McClellan of a military decision meant the war would continue for two more years. The Seven Days depicts a critical turning point in the Civil War that would ingrain Robert E. Lee in history as one of the finest generals of all time.
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The Seven Days:A different Title would work
- By Margaret Harley on 09-10-21
By: Clifford Dowdey
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General George Washington
- A Military Life
- By: Edward G. Lengel
- Narrated by: Jack Garrett
- Length: 20 hrs and 30 mins
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This comprehensive military biography of George Washington entertainingly examines Washington's capacity as a military leader. Acclaimed historian Edward G. Lengel, an associate editor of the University of Virginia's Papers of George Washington project, bases this engrossing work on the most extensive collection of Washington's personal correspondence.
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an embarassment of richs about the Revolution
- By D. Littman on 07-03-05
By: Edward G. Lengel
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Lincoln's Greatest Journey
- Sixteen Days That Changed a Presidency, March 24-April 8, 1865
- By: Noah Andre Trudeau
- Narrated by: Barry Press
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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March 1865: The United States was at a crossroads, and, truth be told, Abraham Lincoln was a sick man. "I am very unwell," he confided to a close acquaintance. A vast and terrible civil war was winding down, leaving momentous questions for a war-weary president to address. A timely invitation from General Ulysses S. Grant provided the impetus for an escape to City Point, Virginia, a journey from which Abraham Lincoln drew much more than he ever expected.
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Fascinating little known details.
- By Sleepykitty on 03-30-17
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General Ulysses S. Grant
- The Soldier and the Man
- By: Edward G. Longacre
- Narrated by: Jonathan Walker
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Despite his reputation for rash decisions, brutal tactics, and intemperate behavior, Ulysses S. Grant was the only Union general who could win the war for Lincoln. Grant's aggressive strategies, swift movements and uncompromising battlefield attacks were praised in the North, feared in the South, and reviled by many of his own associates and staff. General Grant is, perhaps, one of the most controversial, enigmatic, and misunderstood generals in our nation's history.
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Good Biography
- By Morgan on 07-14-11
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A major new biography of the Civil War general and American president, by the author of the New York Times bestseller A. Lincoln. The dramatic story of one of America's greatest and most misunderstood military leaders and presidents, this is a major new interpretation of Ulysses S. Grant. Based on seven years of research with primary documents, some of them never tapped before, this is destined to become the Grant biography of our times.
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A New Campaign to Reasses Grant
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- Joseph
- 11-06-16
Grant takes command
This was a great book I've read a lot about Grant and this book took that knowledge 1 step further could not put it down
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- Scott
- 10-29-18
Great book
Catton does an excellent job putting the listener alongside Grant as he grows into his new role
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- William G. Heninger
- 02-06-24
Excellent book!
I found this book to be an excellent listen (read). It was well researched and provided a look and an understanding of the personalities of Generals Grant, Lee, Sherman, Sheridan, Halleck, Jackson, Hood, Hill, Johnson, etc., and of President Lincoln as well as a clear picture of the war from Grant's perspective. Please do not be dissuaded from listening to this important work by those who do not like the narrator. Yes, the narrator did mispronounce some names and places, but the story is so absorbing and well told, that any annoyances from mistakes from the narrator are quickly forgotten and left as a leaf that flows down a stream.
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- CountryBoy
- 10-11-24
Well read and very informative
Information not previously known was explained. Any Civil War enthusiast will enjoy this in its entirety
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- Derek
- 06-29-16
Fantastic Writing, Poor Narration
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The Narrator makes it difficult to listen to this masterpiece. That's unfortunate, but I powered through the constant mispronounced names and places because the story is gripping and the author is famous for his historical accuracy and masterful storytelling. That said, be warned that many of the Narrator's mistakes are cringeworthy.
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- JFremont
- 10-12-16
Great book .. very well done.
I have read much of the confederates. This is the first in depth story I've read from the union viewpoint. I will read more. Too many great moments to choose a single one to relate but the respect for both sides and the honest perspective presented in respect to the south and that flawed cause made this an easy read regardless of ones sympathy. I found much here that both Union and Confederate admirers could point to with pride. But I also found so much to regret on both sides.. Great narration.
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- Mark
- 10-13-19
After This You Won't Take Grant For Granted
Great follow up companion to Catton's other book on Grant. Detailed stories with the personalities of those involved. You will not only learn history, but also be able to draw your own conclusion as to whether US Grant was an alcoholic or his drinking was exaggerated by his enemies and perpetuated by writers due to laziness or their belief that it made a better story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-18-23
Incredible
One of the finest Civil War pieces of literature ever. Clear writing, great structure and it was easy to follow the order of battle, where some works of war non-fiction get bogged down here. Probably the best narrator I've ever listened to. He captured the mood of each scene.
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- Devilodg1969
- 04-04-18
General Grant goes to war
This is more than a history of Grant, it the whole Union Army lay bear with all its ugly warts... Grant shines through and Lincoln see this gem of a man in the Western Theatre and calls him East to Command the Union Army and what a excellent choice.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-04-23
Great work of Historical Strategy
A wonderful glimpse into the character of the man who had the arduous task of subduing the Confederate rebellion. A look into his mindset and how it transformed into his grand, and somewhat controversial strategy in completing this task.
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