Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Victor Davis Hanson: A Quintessential General
The New Criterion ^ | November 2004 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 11/06/2004 10:47:30 PM PST by quidnunc

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-24 last
To: quidnunc
Bunting's biographette of Grant should be interesting. I knew Bunting slightly and enjoyed his early novel The Lionheads. He did a pretty good job as Superintendent at VMI, although he had significant detractors towards the end of his tenure.

While I have enjoyed books on Grant before (especially Bruce Catton's Grant Moves South and his Grant Takes Command, nothing compares to Grant's own Personal Memoirs. It is one of the best autobiographical works I've ever read.

21 posted on 11/08/2004 5:05:45 AM PST by CatoRenasci (Ceterum Censeo Arabiam Esse Delendam -- Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: quidnunc

"Grant stood my me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other."
William T. Sherman


22 posted on 11/08/2004 6:08:31 AM PST by Valin (Out Of My Mind; Back In Five Minutes)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tolik
bttt
23 posted on 11/08/2004 9:25:34 AM PST by bigfootbob
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: bigfootbob

bttt


24 posted on 11/08/2004 1:37:22 PM PST by prognostigaator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-24 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson