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Wilbur F. (Wilbur Fisk) Crummer
1843–1920
A Union Army veteran who turned vivid wartime memories into a firsthand Civil War narrative, writing with the immediacy of someone who had seen Grant’s campaigns up close. His work offers readers a personal window into Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and Vicksburg.
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With Grant at Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg and an appreciation of General U. S. Grant
by Wilbur F. (Wilbur Fisk) Crummer
About the author
Born in Illinois in 1843, Wilbur Fisk Crummer served in the 45th Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. He is best known for With Grant at Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg, a memoir-based account of his experiences in some of the war’s most important Western Theater campaigns.
The book was published in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1915, and Library of Congress and Project Gutenberg records credit it to Wilbur Fisk Crummer (1843–1920). In his own preface, he explains that he wrote the book from notes made at the time, later research, and his strong memory of the events.
Crummer’s writing is valued for its direct, eyewitness quality. Rather than offering a distant history, he gives readers the feel of a soldier remembering marches, battles, and the larger presence of Ulysses S. Grant from inside the ranks.