SCHOULER, William [Ulysses S. Grant] [Jesse R. Grant].
A History of Massachusetts in the Civil War.
Boston: E.P. Dutton & Co., Publishers , 1868.
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First Edition of A History of Massachusetts in the Civil War; inscribed by William Schouler to General Ulysses S. Grant and from the library of Ulysses S. Grant
First edition of this detailed account of Massachusetts’s political leadership, military organization, and social contributions during the American Civil War. Octavo, original publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, tissue-guarded frontispiece of the author. Association copy, inscribed by the author to General Ulysses S. Grant, "Senate Chamber, Boston June 9th 1868 To General U.S. Grant U.S.A. from the Author Wm Schouler Late Adjt General of Massachusetts." Schouler was an American journalist, politician and Adjutant General of Massachusetts during the American Civil War. In 1861 a Massachusetts militia training camp was named for him, but later renamed for Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. He remained Adjutant General throughout all of the U.S. Civil War until 1867. Ownership stamp of Jesse R. Grant to the front pastedown. In very good condition with light toning and rubbing, and damp staining to the bottom right corners of the panels. Housed in a custom folding chemise and half morocco slipcase with gilt titles. An exceptional association.
Ulysses S. Grant served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877, following his leadership as Commanding General of the U.S. Army during the Civil War. A key military strategist, Grant played a central role in securing Union victory alongside President Abraham Lincoln. As president, he supported Congressional Reconstruction, aimed at protecting the civil rights of formerly enslaved people and rebuilding the South. His administration, though marked by efforts to stabilize the postwar nation and promote industrial growth, was also marred by widespread political corruption. Grant’s presidency reflected the complexities of the Gilded Age and the challenges of reunifying a fractured nation.
A History of Massachusetts in the Civil War.
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