The personal memoirs of Julia Dent Grant (Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant) Book

I read this as a companion piece to Gen Grant's me oirs. It fills in some of the smaller more personal items of the Grants relationship. Julia came from a relatively wealthy St. Louis family. She met Grant through her brother, also a West Point graduate. She describes her family life, courtship, and marriage to Grant. Her story is really interesting when she relates her Civil war experience. She, like Martha Washington, spent. Uh of her time with Grant in the field. She traveled to him sometimes with up to four children. This is quite interesting. Her closeness with her husband shows through as well as his personality and playfulness. In some ways she demonstrates her desire to be more than just his wife and to be part of the decision making. The last part of the book is about her world tour with Grant and while it is interesting and surprising all that they saw in some exotic places, it is much less interesting than the war experiences. A satisfying book because it fleshes out her relationship with Grant.