List of Illustrations (not available in this edition)

Illustrations in Color

Grant running the gauntlet of the Mexicans at Monterey

in riding to the relief of his comrades . . Frontispiece

September 23, 1846.

Lee with Mrs. Lewis (Nellie Custis) applying to General

Andrew Jackson to aid in securing his cadetship at

West Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

1825.

Grant on his horse, "York," making exhibition jump in

the Riding Academy at West Point . . . . . . . . . .  32

June, 1843.

Lee sending the Rockbridge battery into action for the

second time at Antietam or Sharpsburg  . . . . . . . 144

September 17, 1862.

Lee rallying his troops at the Battle of the

Wilderness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

May 6, 1864.

Grant at the entrenchments before Petersburg . . . . . 260

March, 1865.

Illustrations in the Text

Signature of Grant on reporting at West Point  . . . .  25

(From the original records of the U. S. Military

Academy.)

First signature of Grant as U. S. Grant  . . . . . . .  27

(From the original records of the U. S. Military

Academy.)

Grant's letter demanding unconditional surrender of

forces at Fort Donnelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Diagram map (not drawn to scale) showing strategy of

the opening of the Battle of Chancellorsville, May

1 and 2, 1863  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Diagram map (not drawn to scale) showing Grant's series

of movements by the left flank from the Wilderness

to Petersburg  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Facsimile of telegraphic message drafted by Lieutenant-

General Grant, announcing Lee's surrender, May 9,

1865 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Lee's letter of August 3, 1866, acknowledging receipt of

the extension of his furlough  . . . . . . . . . . . 283