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1885 1st ed Ulysses S Grant President Civil War American Politics James Boyd

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1885 1st ed Ulysses S Grant President Civil War American Politics James Boyd: 1885 1st ed Ulysses S Grant President Civil War American Politics James Boyd â€œThe art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as

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1885 1st ed Ulysses S Grant President Civil War American Politics James Boyd

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1885 1st ed Ulysses S Grant President Civil War American Politics James Boyd

“The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can and keep moving on.”

– Ulysses S. Grant

Following the death of Ulysses S. Grant there was a significant influx in literature pertaining to the life and careers of the 18th president. Author James Boyds account is one of the best works on Grant, focusing on his presidency and political career, as well as his military career and impact on the Civil War.

Item number: #20680

Price: $499

BOYD, James P.

Military and Civil Life of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Philadelphia: Scammell, 1885. First edition

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Collation: Complete with all pages

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Heavily illustrated throughout

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; secure

Decorative green cloth

Size: ~8in X 5.75in (20.5cm x 15cm)

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