re: History Debate: Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

I think Grant is definitely underrated.

Kind of off topic. I read his autobiography a good while ago. He witnessed a lot of history. Served near San Francisco and talked about the impacts of whites on the American Indian. Saw San Francisco before and after the gold rush. Served under Winfield Scott and drove all the way to Mexico City in the Mexican American war. Was encamped for a good period of time on the southwestern border of the US at the time, before moving on Mexico, which of course was Louisiana. Spoke of how well he was treated in Louisiana. Was actually incarcerated early in the civil war because he supposedly disobeyed an order and was overly aggressive (from his point of view).

On topic: If memory serves, he was very complimentary of Robert E. Lee. However, I don't remember him speaking negatively of hardly anyone. It is a shame he didn't get to write much about his presidency before he died.

I enjoyed the read. Might be a decent resource for a comparison of the two. I can't remember how much of Gettysburg was covered.