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Porter, Horace was born in 1837 in Huntington, Pennsylvania, United States.
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CAMPAIGNING WITH GRANT BY GENERAL HORACE PORTER From April 1864 until the end of the war Horace Porter sewed as lieutenant colonel attached to Ulysses S. Grant's staff. He accompanied Grant into battle in the Wilderness, Cold Harbor & Petersburg campaigns and was there at the final surrender at McLean's house. During this time he kept extensive notes of Grant's conversations, as well as of his own observations of military life. Porter brings to his recollections not only a soldier's practiced eye, but also a writer's intelligence. His portrait of Grant is the most incisive and readable first-hand account that we have. We see Grant as soldier and hear in his own words the tactical evaluations that led to many of the war's most critical decisions. We find ourselves in the midst of battle and see the general's indifference to personal safety and his compassion for his men. At the same time there is a wealth of fascinating anecdotes, such as the general's own description of how he became a confirmed cigar smoker. Through these pages pass many of the other great figures of the war. We read of Grant's dealings with Lincoln, of the close relationship between Sherman & Grant, of Lee's noble bearing at the culminating meeting of these two great opponents. Here is an account both stirring and down-to-earth, that brings to life our country's most memorable conflict.
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The author Horace Porter, shows us a fascinating close up look at Ulysses S Grant while Grant was leading the Union Army to victory in the Civil War. Porter was a staff aid for Grant up untill the end of the war. Terrific, rare look at the future President.
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General Grant in the field, to describe minutely his personal traits and habits, and to explain the motives which actuated him in important crises by giving his criticisms upon events in the language employed by him at the time they took place. The chief effort of the author has been to enable readers to view the Union commander near by, and to bring them into such intimate contact with him that they may know him as familiarly as those who served by his side. It has been no part of the authors purpose to give a detailed history of the campaigns referred to, but to describe the military movements only so far as necessary to show General Grant sintentions and plans and the general results of his operations. Mention of particular commands, subordinate commanders, and topographical features, therefore, had to be in large measure omitted. While serving as a personal aid to the general-inchief the author early acquired the habit of making careful and elaborate notes of everything of interest which came under his observation, and these reminiscences are simply a transcript of memoranda jotted down at the time. The A uthor. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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Porter, Horace was born in 1837 in Huntington, Pennsylvania, United States.
Studied at Lawrence Scientific School, Harvard. Military Academy, West Point. Doctor of Laws.
Entered army, 1861; Brigade-General 1865. Served in the War of Secession on staff of General Grant. Assistant Secretary of War.
Private Secretary to President Grant.
Ambassador to France, 1897-1905. Delegate to Hague Peace Conference, 1907.
Grand Cross Legion of Honour of France. Medal of Honour from American Congress for valour.
Received vote of thanks from Congress for the recovery in Paris of the body of Admiral John Paul Jones, 1896.
Doctor of Laws from Williams College and Union, Princeton and Harvard Universities.
(General Grant in the field, to describe minutely his pers...)
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(The author Horace Porter, shows us a fascinating close up...)
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(Civil War Centennial Series, Campaigning with Grant.)
(CIVIL WAR HISTORY. "The object aimed at in this narrative...)
(558 pages. Hardcover. Indiana University Press.)
(546 pp)
Spouse 1863, Sophie K. M‘Harg(daughter
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