Grant on Confederate War Morale: "The South Was a Military Camp" In his Personal Memoirs, President Ulysses S. Grant wrote extensively about the South, sharing his observations and experiences during the Civil War. He dedicates part of one section to comparing the morale of the armies and the relative conditions in which they operated. Here's his conclusions. "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more abo

U.S. Grant on Albert Sidney Johnston and Why Shiloh Was a Turning Point in the War In his 1885 Personal Memoirs, Ulysses S. Grant offered a candid assessment of his adversary at the 1862 Battle of Shiloh, Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, and provided context about the battle's importance to war. Here's his thoughts and opinions. "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpr

U.S. Grant on War, Peace, Race, Foreign Powers, and the Future The memoirs of Lt. Gen. and President Ulysses S. Grant are filled with subtle—and not so subtle—commentaries. Here's one, which appears at the end of his second volume, and it speaks to American power and the future. "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil War portrait photography