ODELL, Samuel W.
The Lives and Campaigns of Grant and Lee: A Comparison and Contrast of the Deeds and Characters of the Two Great Leaders in the Civil War.
Chicago: Star Publishing Company , 1895.
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First Edition of Samuel W. Odell's The Lives and Campaigns of Grant and Lee
First edition of this historical study that examines the military careers and personal qualities of Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Octavo, original publisher's cloth with titles stamped in gilt to the front panel, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, profusely illustrated with maps and engravings throughout. In very good condition, name to the front free endpaper. Uncommon.
Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885) and Robert E. Lee (1807–1870) were the principal military commanders of the Union and Confederate armies during the American Civil War and are widely regarded as two of the most significant military figures in nineteenth-century American history. Grant, commanding the Union forces, pursued a strategy of coordinated offensives and relentless pressure that ultimately exhausted Confederate resources and led to Union victory. Lee, the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, became renowned for his tactical brilliance and ability to achieve dramatic battlefield successes despite limited manpower and supplies. Their rivalry culminated in the Appomattox Campaign, where Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House in April 1865, effectively ending the war. Together, their contrasting strategies, leadership styles, and personal reputations have remained central to historical interpretations of Civil War military command.
The Lives and Campaigns of Grant and Lee: A Comparison and Contrast of the Deeds and Characters of the Two Great Leaders in the Civil War.
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