Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant - Vol. 1

Table of contents

• Title Page 3
• Preface 7
• Contents 11
• Maps and Illustrations 16
• Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 17
• Chapter II - West Point Graduation 32
• Chapter III - Army Life Causes of the Mexican War Camp Salubrity 45
• Chapter IV - Corpus Christi Mexican Smuggling Spanish Rule in Mexico Supplying Transportation 61
• Chapter V - Trip to Austin Promotion to Full Second Lieu­ Tenant Army of Occupation 74
• Chapter VI - Advance of the Army Crossing the Colorado the Rio Grande 84
• Chapter VII - The Mexican War the Battle of Palo Alto the Battle of Resaca de la Palma Army of Inva­ Sion General Taylor-Movement on Camargo 92
• Chapter VIII 107
• Chapter IX 119
• Chapter X - March to Jalapa Battle of Cerro Gordo Perote Puebla Scott and Taylor 129
• Chapter XI - Advance on the City of Mexico Battle of Con­ Treras Assault at Churubusco Negotiations for Peace Battle of Molino del Rey Storm­ Ing of Chapultepec San Cosme Evacuation of the City Halls of the Montezumas 140
• Chapter XII - Promotion to First Lieutenant Capture of the City of Mexico the Army Mexican Soldiers Peace Negotiations 162
• Chapter XIII - Treaty of Peace Mexican Bull Fights Regimen­ Tal Quartermaster Trip to Popocatapetl Trip to the Caves of Mexico 175
• Chapter XIV - Return of the Army Marriage Ordered to the Pacific Coast Crossing the Isthmus Arrival at San Francisco 191
• Chapter XV - San Francisco Early California Experiences Life on the Pacific Coast Promoted Captain Flush Times in California 200
• Chapter XVI - Resignation Private Life Life at Galena the Coming Crisis 210
• Chapter XVII - Outbreak of the Rebellion Presiding at a Union Meeting Mustering Officer of State Troops Lyon at Camp Jackson Services Tendered to the Government 229
• Chapter XVIII - Appointed Colonel of the 21st Illinois Person­ Nel of the Regiment General Logan March to Missouri Movement against Harris at Florida, Mo. General Pope in Command Sta­ Tioned at Mexico, Mo 242
• Chapter XIX - Commissioned Brigadier - General Command at Ironton, Mo. Jefferson City Cape Girardeau General Prentiss Seizure of Paducah Headquarters at Cairo 254
• Chapter XX - General Fremont in Command Movement against Belmont Battle of Belmont a Narrow Es­ Cape after the Battle 269
• Chapter XXI - General Halleck in Command Commanding the District of Cairo Movement on Fort Henry Capture of Fort Henry 282
• Chapter XXII - Investment of Fort Donelson the Naval Opera­ Tions Attack of the Enemy Assaulting the Works Surrender of the Fort 294
• Chapter XXIII - Promoted Major-General of Volunteers Unoccu­ Pied Territory Advance upon Nashville Situation of the Troo PS Con Federate Retreat Relieved of the Command Restored to the Command General Smith 316
• Chapter XXIV - The Army at Pittsburg Landing Injured by a Fall the Confederate Attack at Shiloh the First Day's Fight at Shiloh General Sherman Condition of the Army Close of the First Day's Fight the Second Day's Fight Retreat and Defeat of the Confederates 330
• Chapter XXV - Struck by a Bullet Precipitate Retreat of the Confederates Intrenchments at Shiloh Gen­ Eral Buell General Johnston Remarks on Shiloh 353
• Chapter XXVI - Halleck Assumes Command in the Field the Advance upon Corinth Occupation of Cor­ Inth the Army Separated 371
• Chapter XXVII 385
• Chapter XXVII - Advance of Van Dorn and Price Price Enters Iuka Battle of Iuka 404
• Chapter XXIX - Van Dorn's Movements Battle of Corinth Com­ Mand of the Department of the Tennessee 414
• Chapter XXX - The Campaign against Vicksburg Employing the Freedmen Occupation of Holly Springs Sher­ Man Ordered to Memphis Sherman's Movements Down the Mississippi Van Dorn Captures Holly Springs Collecting Forage and Food 422
• Chapter XXXI - Headquarters Moved to Holly Springs General M'Clernand in Command Assuming Command at Young's Point Operations above Vicksburg Fortifications about Vicksburg the Canal Lake Providence Operations at Yazoo Pass 437
• Chapter XXXII - The Bayous West of the Mississippi Criticisms of the Northern Press Running the Batteries Loss of the Indianola Disposition of the Troops 456
• Chapter XXXIII - Attack on Grand Gulf Operations below Vicksburg 473
• Chapter XXXIV - Capture of Port Gibson Grierson's Raid Occu­ Pation of Grand Gulf Movement Up the Big Black Battle of Raymond 485
• Chapter XXXV - Movement against Jackson Fall of Jackson In­ Tercepting the Enemy Battle of Champion's Hill 499
• Chapter XXXVI - Battle of Black River Bridge Crossing the Big Black Investment of Vicksburg Assaulting the Works 522
• Chapter XXXVII - Siege of Vicksburg 532
• Chapter XXXVIII - Johnston's Movements Fortifications at Haines' Bluff Explosion of the Mine Explosion of the Second Mine Preparing for the Assault the Flag of Truce Meeting with Pember­ Ton Negotiations for Surrender Accepting the Terms Surrender of Vicksburg 548
• Chapter XXXIX - Retrospect of the Campaign Sherman's Move­ Ments Proposed Movement upon Mobile a Painful Accident Ordered to Report at Cairo 571

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