Tag Archives: Mark Twain

Twain, the War and Life on the Mississippi

Posted on January 4, 2019 by stephendavis

For Civil War News I recently wrote a piece on how Ulysses S. Grant managed to finish his Personal Memoirs just before his death in 1885. My article proved so long that CWN Publisher Jack Melton split it for two … Continue reading →

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Ulysses S. Grant and “The Babies”

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

My wife recently sent to me a photo of our six-month-old son with his foot in his mouth. That’s a feat I, in adulthood, occasionally still pull off, although in a less envious way and with more embarrassment. However, for … Continue reading →

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Cancer and Bitterness: Ulysses S. Grant Nurses His Sickness

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

As Ulysses S. Grant’s throat cancer continued to eat away at him through the spring of 1885, he continued to struggle with pain of another sort, too. He was, at the time, in a race to complete his memoirs before … Continue reading →

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Grant: “I should change Spotts if I was able, and could improve N. Anna and Cold Harbor.”

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Cold Harbor remains a central lynchpin in anti-Grant mythology and a fascinating story in its own right. On June 3, 1864, alone, Grant lost nearly 4,000 men in a half an hour as the result of a single fruitless charge. … Continue reading →

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Wilderness and Ward and Ulysses S. Grant

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

At the end of April 1885, Ulysses S. Grant knew he was dying. In fact, he had almost died earlier that month. Throat cancer ravaged him, and in late March, his condition collapsed so severely that it nearly killed him. … Continue reading →

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Oh the Snow Glitters Brightly On My Old Kentucky Home: The Gift of War Part II–Bourbon Balls

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Meg Groeling

The Gift of War does not have to be all bitterness and gall. It can have a warm, sweetly nutty flavor as well! One of my favorite cookies is the Bourbon Ball, and I cannot think of anything (other than … Continue reading →

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