Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant: Recent Episodes
Narrator: T. Russell Sherman
Listen to the Memoirs of the 18th President of the United States and the General who won the Civil War. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/russell-t-sherman/support
General Grant moves upon the Grand Gulf to secure good footing on the high land of the river, while preparing to invest Vicksburg.
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General Grant describes the naval efforts to run supply lines to support the Vicksburg campaign, and issues his moving orders.
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General Grant describes the fortifications of Vicksburg
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Generals Grant and Sherman prepare to move on Vicksburg, Mississippi, and enlist the help of freed slaves to support the Union cause.
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General Grant establishes head quarters at Jackson, Mississippi and gives orders to pursue the enemy at Corinth.
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Grant moves into Mississippi hoping to route Sterling Price's army, but an acoustic shadow prevents a Confederate annihilation.
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While moving his headquarters to Memphis, General Grant narrowly escapes rebel General Jackson's cavalry on the road to Memphis.
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Following the bloody victory in Shiloh, General Grant is replaced as commander in the field by Major General Halleck.
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General Grant gives his in depth analysis of the events and characters of the Battle of Shiloh.
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Having reassumed command, General Grant intends to go on the offensive, but soon finds the rebels have similar plans. The result: The Battle of Shiloh.
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After the fall of Fort Donelson, Ulysses is promoted to Major General. Three weeks later, he faces arrest for insubordination.
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General Grant decides to invest upon Fort Donelson, and earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.
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General Grant finds support from Naval officer Foote to convince his superiors that Fort Henry can be captured. A combined Army and Naval effort is planned and executed.
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General Grant moves against a rebel camp in Belmont, Missouri. His men gain much needed experience for the battles to come, but the general narrowly escapes with his life.
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Ulysses is nominated and confirmed a Brigadier General and moves ahead of the rebels to take a city in Kentucky.
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Ulysses is appointed Colonel of a rag tag bunch, but quickly brings discipline and marches them across the state in pursuit of the enemy.
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After the attack on Fort Sumter, U.S. Grant begins mustering troops in Illinois, and tenders his service for command of a regiment.
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Captain Grant resigns from the Army and tries to live the quiet life of a civilian. But a national crisis simmers, and rebellion and war becomes imminent.
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Promoted to Captain, Ulysses travels to take charge of his new command, but passes through San Francisco first to take in the gold frenzied West.
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Ulysses returns to the states, marries, and is sent to San Francisco.
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As the Peace Treaty with Mexico is being negotiated, Captain Grant and the other officers enjoy, mostly, the sites of the country.
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An insurgency in the City of Mexico leads to Lt. Grant's promotion, order is restored, and peace negotiations are entered.
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Lt. Grant distinguishes himself as a leader and strategist as American forces advance deeper into Mexico.
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Lt. Grant discusses military politics of the Mexican War, and the capture of Vera Cruz.
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Lt. Grants disobeys his orders and charges into Monterey finding himself once again under heavy fire.
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Lt. Grant finds himself under hostile fire for the first time in his life as the Mexican War begins.
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Receiving his promotion, Full Second Lt. Grant and the Army of Occupation build up their defenses in preparation for war with Mexico.
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Lt. Grant and his regiment head to Corpus Christi to prepare and possibly provoke a war.
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Follow Lt. Grant as he gets his orders at the brink of war with Mexico.
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Follow young Ulysses as he navigates the trials of West Point Academy.
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The 18th President and former Civil War General, Ulysses S. Grant , discusses his motivations for writing his memoirs and his childhood.
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