Fred Grant, oldest son of Ulysses S. Grant, proved to be one of the most unique witnesses to the Civil War. As a boy, he hit the campaign trail with his father on several occasions, living the stereotypical boy’s adventure tale, which he fondly recounted in his later years. Historian Al Nofi’s new book, Fred Grant at Vicksburg, collects Fred’s tellings of the tale—and Al joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to share the tale himself.

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