Ulysses S. Grant: A Victor, Not a Butcher

The Military Genius of the Man Who Won the Civil War

By: Edward H. Bonekemper III

Narrated by: E. Roy Worley

Ulysses S. Grant is often accused of being a cold-hearted butcher of his troops. In Ulysses S. Grant: A Victor, Not a Butcher, historian Edward H. Bonekemper III proves that Grant's casualty rates actually compared favorably with those of other Civil War generals. His perseverance, decisiveness, moral courage, and political acumen place him among the greatest generals of the Civil War - indeed, of all military history. Bonekemper proves that it was no historical accident that Grant accepted the surrender of three entire Confederate armies and won the Civil War. Bonekemper ably silences Grant's critics and restores Grant to the heroic reputation he so richly deserves.

©2005 Edward H. Bonekemper III (P)2012 Regnery Publishing

Enjoyable!

The reader read very quickly and when I slowed the speed it was hard to understand.
The information was intense going from battle to battle but always stating the case that the author believed. That being, The premise that Grant was less bloody than Robert E. Lee. I thought this was well stated and the author's arguments were well founded and proved.

excellent book, distracting narration

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I can't recommend this book because the narration is so distracting. Antietam is read as "antie edam" and Monocacy is read as "mono casey"

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of E. Roy Worley?

Grover Gardner

True history

What did you love best about Ulysses S. Grant: A Victor, Not a Butcher?

Well spoken. Clear and concise story that followed the timline of Grant's battles.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Grant. There was a lot of insight into others, but the book was about Grant.

Enlightening

Puts long overdue perspective on a brilliant historical character. The statics were necessary but a bit distracting from the narrative.

worthwhile if flawed

This book reveals a lot of information the average Civil War casual student will not know. It suffers somewhat from over- argument- I admire Ulysses S Grant hugely, but some of the descriptions of actions battles and casualties are rather slanted in the General's favor. I can still recommend the book however, and I'm glad to have read it. The reader did a very solid job and my few criticisms are of the I think he mispronounced that word nature. It's a good book.