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BL
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1032188
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b786558
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| Main Entry
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Bonekemper, Edward H.
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| Title & Author
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Grant and Lee : : victorious American and vanquished Virginian /\ Edward H. Bonekemper, III.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger,, 2008.
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1 online resource (xx, 436 pages) :: maps
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| ISBN
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031334972X
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: 9780313349720
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0313349711 (alk. paper)
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9780313349713 (alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-416) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction : Why Grant won and Lee lost -- Tough beginnings and Mexican War experience -- 1861: open and closed doors to Civil War command -- Late 1861/early 1862: Lee's first loss and Grant's early victories -- March-June 1862: Grant wins at Shiloh while Lee stymies McClellan -- 1862-63: Lee conducts a costly offensive while Grant aims for Vicksburg -- May-July 1863: Lee loses Gettysburg as Grant captures Vicksburg -- Autumn 1863: Lee lends an assist as Grant saves Chattanooga and a Union army -- Early 1864: both generals prepare for confrontation -- Spring 1864: Grant attacks and besieges Lee -- Late 1864: Grant and Sherman move toward victory -- Early 1865: Lee surrenders to Grant -- A comparison of Grant and Lee -- Appendix 1 : Casualties in Grant's battles and campaigns -- Appendix 2 : Casualties in Lee's battles and campaigns.
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Grant, Ulysses S., (Ulysses Simpson),1822-1885-- Influence.
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Grant, Ulysses S., (Ulysses Simpson),1822-1885-- Military leadership.
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Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward),1807-1870-- Influence.
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Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward),1807-1870-- Military leadership.
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Grant, Ulysses S., (Ulysses Simpson),1822-1885.
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Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward),1807-1870.
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Confederate States of America.
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United States.
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Confederate States of America.
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United States.
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Command of troops, Case studies.
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Generals-- Confederate States of America, Biography.
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Generals-- United States, Biography.
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Command of troops.
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Generals.
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HISTORY.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Military campaigns.
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United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns.
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United States, Confederate States of America.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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973.7
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| LC Classification
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E470.B677 2008eb
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