Grant Tells the War, Part 01: Belmont & Donelson
As part of their preparation to co-author their book Unconditional Surrender: Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil War, Chris Mackowski and Curt Fields (as U.S. Grant) sat down to talk about the war from Grant’s perspective. The result was a nine-part series that served as the outline for Unconditional Surrender, published by Savas Beatie as part of the Emerging Civil War Series.
In this episode, Grant recounts his experience at the battle of Belmont (November 7, 1861), where his troops were first bloodied. He also recounts his success at Forts Henry (February 6, 1862) and Donelson (February 11–16, 1862), which resulted in his first major victory and gave him his iconic nickname.
For more on Unconditional Surrender, or to order a copy, visit www.savasbeatie.com/unconditional-surrender-ulysses-s-grant-in-the-civil-war/.
If you’d like to see more of Curt Fields as Ulysses S. Grant, check out “Fridays with Grant,” presented by our partners at the Civil War Roundtable Congress.
Sam was damn lucky that his Rise to the Pantheon of the Immortals didn’t end at Belmont.. Putting raw troops in an isolated position wasn’t exactly the wisest move. But he had already grasped what the “command of the season” granted to the Union.
Looking forward to reading this book. My first Grant experience was visiting his home in Galena, IL