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Crucible of Command: Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee--The War They Fought, the Peace They Forged
Crucible of Command Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee--The War They Fought the Peace They Forged Author:William C. Davis A dual biography of two iconic leaders: how they fought a bloody, brutal war then forged a lasting peace that fundamentally changed our nation. — They met in person only four times, yet these two men determined the outcome of the Civil War and cast competing styles for the reunited nation. Each the subject of innumerable biographies, Generals Ul... more »ysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee have never before been paired as they are here.
Exploring their personalities; their character; and their ethical, moral, political, and military worlds, William C. Davis finds surprising similarities between the two men as well as new perspectives on how their lives prepared them for the war they fought and influenced how they fought it. Davis reveals Lee?s sense of failure before the war, Grant?s optimism during disaster, and the sophisticated social and political instincts that each had waging a war between democracies.« less
ISBN-13: 9780306824166 ISBN-10: 0306824167 Publication Date: 7/5/2016 Pages:688 Edition:First Trade Paper Ed Rating: