Ulysses S. Grant
Narrator and Main Character: A soldier and eventual General of the Union Army, later President.
Core Belief
"Grant believes in the importance of duty, perseverance, and justice. He also demonstrates a strong sense of empathy towards his fellow soldiers, even those on the opposing side."
Worldview
Grant initially sees the world through a lens of personal experience and pragmatism, but his worldview expands as he witnesses the human cost of war and the complexities of national division. He increasingly emphasizes reconciliation and just treatment.
Personality
Initially reluctant to embrace military life, Grant is characterized by his persistence, strategic thinking, and a strong sense of duty. He is often described as quiet and unassuming, but decisive and resolute in action.
In Their Own Words
""I did not like to work; but I did as much of it, while young, as grown men can be hired to do in these days, and attended school at the same time.""
""I really had no objection to going to West Point, except that I had a very exalted idea of the acquirements necessary to get through.""
""I have used my best efforts, with the aid of my eldest son, F. D. Grant, assisted by his brothers, to verify from the records every statement of fact given. The comments are my own, and show how I saw the matters treated of whether others saw them in the same light or not.""
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