Books like Grant & Lee by J. F. C. Fuller

Ulysses S. Grant’s personal memoirs chronicle his military career from West Point cadet to Union general‑in‑chief, offering clear, direct accounts of the Mexican War and the Civil War.

John Keegan offers a visceral, on‑the‑frontline view of combat, comparing three iconic battles—Agincourt, Waterloo, and the Somme—to reveal the physical, emotional, and motivational realities soldiers face.

A gripping and intimate account of the Second World War, from its start to its conclusion and beyond, capturing the complex and tragic events of one of the most pivotal eras in world history.

John Keegan’s sweeping study traces warfare from prehistoric times to the present, exploring tactics, technology, logistics, and the cultural dimensions that shape conflict.

"We were as brothers," Sherman said, describing his relationship to Grant, a friendship forged on the battlefield. They were prewar failures--Grant, forced to resign from the Army because of his drinking, and Sherman, who held four different jobs during the four years before the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter. But heeding the call to save the Union, each struggled to join the war effort. And taking each other's measure at the Battle of Shiloh, ten months into the war, they began their unique collaboration. They shared the demands of family life and the heartache of loss, including the death of Sherman's favorite son. They supported each other in the face of criticism by press and politicians. Their growing mutual admiration and trust, which President Lincoln increasingly relied upon, would set the stage for the crucial final year of the war.--From publisher description.

Bruce Catton chronicles General Ulysses S. Grant’s southern campaigns from 1861 to 1863, detailing key battles at Belmont, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Chickasaw Bayou, Edwards Station, and Vicksburg.