{"product_id":"2940149713479","title":"The Life of John A. Rawlins: Major~General and Secretary of War Under Ulysses S. Grant","description":"General James Harrison Wilson, author of this biography, said of his subject, \"JOHN A. RAWLINS, all things considered, was the most remarkable man I met during the Civil War...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is a remarkable statement from one who was under McClellan and Grant, and a cavalry leader in his own right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Rawlins wrote, \"You know, I believe more in the infallibility of numbers than in the infallibility of generals, no matter how great their reputation.\" Yet he was devoted to Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War and to the end of Rawlins' short life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrant felt he could not do without Rawlins and would not give him a front-line command. A contemporary said of Rawlins:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lieutenant-Colonel Rawlins, Grant’s assistant adjutant general, is a very industrious, conscientious man, who never loses  a moment, and never gives himself any indulgence except swearing and scolding.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRawlins even once lost his temper with Grant and used some pretty salty language, immediately begging the general's pardon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis interesting young man was a key background figure in the American Civil War. He was promoted general and later was Secretary of War under Grant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.","brand":"BIG BYTE BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101343170800,"sku":"2940149713479","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149713479_p0.jpg?v=1764004885","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149713479","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}