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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fine, accurate book,
By Candace Scott (Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Trial of U.S. Grant: The Pacific Coast Years, 1852-1854 (Frontier Military Series) (Hardcover)
Most people who know nothing about Ulysses Grant always ask, "Wasn't he a drunkard?" The rivers of alcohol, real and imagined, flow from his time in California and the Oregon territory, 1852-54. This book explores the rumors of Grant's drinking and his life while on the west coast. Ellington is not a spectacular writer, and his style is a little dry, but the content of the book is interesting and accurate. Grant's much-adored wife, Julia, was pregnant when he was ordered to the coast and she couldn't accompany him. His loneliness for her and his sons was responsible for much of his descent into drinking.If you have an interest in Grant's life before the civil war, this is a sober and reflective work. Don't expect many fireworks in the writing department, but it's still an interesting read. |
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The Trial of U.S. Grant: The Pacific Coast Years, 1852-1854 (Frontier Military Series) by Charles G. Ellington (Hardcover - Feb. 1987)
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