U. S. Grant and the American Military Tradition
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1954. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. x, 201, [3] pages. A Note on Sources. Index. DJ has some wear and soiling and is in a plastic sleeve. Signed by Catton on the fep. Some minor page discoloration. This is the first book to be published in The Library of American Biography series edited by Oscar Handlin. Charles Bruce Catton (October 9, 1899 – August 28, 1978) was an American historian and journalist, known best for his books concerning the American Civil War. Known as a narrative historian, Catton featured interesting characters and historical vignettes, in addition to the basic facts, dates, and analyses. His books were researched well and included footnotes. He won a Pulitzer Prize during 1954 for A Stillness at Appomattox, his study of the final campaign of the war in Virginia. After serving briefly with the United States Navy during World War I, Catton was a reporter and editor for The Cleveland News, the Boston American, and the Cleveland The Plain Dealer. More