Knight, James R./Jespersen, Hal Grant Rising. Mapping the Career of a Great Commander Through 1862

"Grant Rising" is an inspired, one-volume summary in maps and text of Ulysses S. Grant's famous battles in 1862 - including Donelson and Shiloh - and also his early life, including his frontier and Mexican War service - as well as his minor engagement in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. "Grant Rising" features techniques that portray Civil War battles in a new way, such as shaded relief topography, giving the maps a three-dimensional appearance. Plus the use of different color tints to represent command relationships makes it easier to determine which brigades reported to which divisions and corps at a glance. Using slightly different shades of blue and red also allow for easy differentiation of many units on a single map, making the action easier to understand. "Grant Rising" is a truly new type of map reference book as well as a remarkable history of Grant's early life and career through 1862.

"Grant Rising" incorporates techniques that depict Civil War battles in a new way, such as shaded topography that gives maps a three-dimensional look. The use of different shades of colour to represent command relationships makes it easier to see at a glance which brigades are subordinate to which divisions and corps. By using slightly different shades of blue and red, many units can be easily distinguished on a single map, making it easier to understand what is happening. "Grant Rising" is a truly novel map reference book as well as a remarkable history of Grant's early life and career up to 1862.