{"product_id":"grant-at-sackets-harbor-the-quiet-years-that-shaped-a-general-9798254627814","title":"Grant at Sackets Harbor: The Quiet Years That Shaped a General","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tom Swartz\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - 19th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Ulysses S. Grant commanded armies and secured his place in history, he served in quiet obscurity at a remote military post on the shore of Lake Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant at Sackets Harbor explores the formative years between 1848 and 1852, when a young officer of the 4th Infantry lived and worked at Madison Barracks in Sackets Harbor, New York. In a setting far removed from the battlefield, Grant developed the habits that would later define his leadership-discipline, restraint, and control under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough daily routines, horsemanship, interactions with fellow soldiers, and his growing reputation within the nearby village of Watertown, this narrative reveals how character is shaped long before it is tested in war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on historical records, letters, and local tradition, Tom Swartz presents a clear and grounded portrait of a man in preparation... steady, observant, and becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not the story of victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the story of readiness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47775092441239,"sku":"9798254627814","price":767.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798254627814.webp?v=1777988448","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/grant-at-sackets-harbor-the-quiet-years-that-shaped-a-general-9798254627814","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}