Project Gutenberg 2014-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 177 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Kilburn, Samuel Smith 1831 1903 Kilburn, S. S. (Samuel Smith) Nast, Thomas 1840 1902 Nast, Thos. (Thomas) 10032784 Our Standard-Bearer; Or, The Life of General Uysses S. Grant Produced by David Edwards, Suzanne Fleming and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Our Standard-Bearer; Or, The Life of General Ulysses S. Grant" by Oliver Optic is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the life and career of General Ulysses S. Grant, detailing his youth, military campaigns, and contributions to the reconstruction of the nation after the Civil War. Through the lens of admiration, the narrative paints Grant as a paragon of military and presidential virtue, making it especially compelling for those interested in American history and the Civil War era. The opening of the book presents the enthusiastic voice of Captain Bernard Galligasken, who expresses his deep reverence for General Grant. It sets the stage for a detailed biography by asserting Grant's significance as a leader during the Civil War, lauding both his military genius and his character traits that endeared him to many. Galligasken shares personal reflections on Grant's early life, moral fortitude, and his enduring legacy, establishing a tone of admiration that continues throughout the narrative. This initial chapter serves not only as an introduction to Grant's life but also as an exploration of the values that guided him as a leader and as a man. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45118/45118-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Generals -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- Juvenile literature E660 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Category: Biographies Category: History - American 596532 2025-06-18T10:15:43.761190 text/html 579253 2024-10-24T03:52:00 text/html 951759 2025-06-18T10:15:51.562144 application/epub+zip 957854 2025-06-18T10:15:45.038279 application/epub+zip 275123 2025-06-18T10:15:44.387225 application/epub+zip 1128540 2025-06-18T10:15:56.997143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1070032 2025-06-18T10:15:50.845128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388591 2022-09-20T15:19:41.992169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554799 2023-09-19T15:28:18.233362 text/plain 534773 2024-10-24T03:52:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18021 2025-06-18T10:15:57.162100 application/rdf+xml 11699 2025-06-18T10:15:44.501164 image/jpeg 2075 2025-06-18T10:15:44.451173 image/jpeg 884095 2025-06-18T10:15:43.843201 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Ashton, Warren T. en.wikipedia en.wikipedia