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Subject: Re: [Leica] Very OT: Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan
From: Ken Firestone <kenf@speakeasy.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 10:45:40 -0700 (PDT)

On Sun, 7 Sep 2003, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

   Don
   
   Try working through Grant's Tomb, not tome. :-)
   
   Jerry

Sorry Jerry, but Grant's tome is most likely his Memoirs, which is
considered a significant work. And one would read and work through
them, not walk through them.

As for Grant's Tomb in NY, who is buried there?

Disclamer, my wife works with one of the President's decedents.   
   Don Dory wrote:
   
   > Marc,
   > I appreciate the references.  I have worked through Grant's tome but
   > need other perspectives to gain a better understanding of the time and
   > place.  Your references will help.
   >
   > Don
   > dorysrus@mindspring.com
   >
   > -----Original Message-----
   >
   > >
   >
   > Shelby Foote and Bruce Catton both wrote multi-volume histories which
   > cover
   > the Civil War in detail -- especially recommended is Catton's GRANT
   > TAKES
   > COMMAND.  The best single-volume works, in my estimation, are either
   > Fletcher Pratt's ORDEAL BY FIRE or the recent BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM by
   > MacPherson.
   >
   > Fascinating times, fascinating people.
   >
   > Marc
   >
   > msmall@infionline.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
   > Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
   >
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