Oh - my all time favorite story of Grant was when he took over the armies in the East. He and his staff were reconnoitering confederate positions and artillery. The confederate artillery started firing on them. A lower ranking officer rode up and said, "General, they are firing on us. We need to retreat." I guess Grant leaned over in his saddle, took a puff off of his cigar and replied, "Did it occur to you to fire back?"

It is amazing how US Grant was at almost the right time and place for a former West Point Graduate to start as a Colonel and then a General in the Civil War. He was a long way from Washington D.C and its toxic politics. It allowed Grant the chance to develop his skills as a General and to learn how to win battles. Most people do not realize how hard it is to win battles. Luck was part of his success, but the top commanders on both sides were West Point graduates. The pool of potential commanders was limited. In any case, Grant's time in Missouri was a time of preparation before he appeared on the National stage in February 1862.

I loved this video. Soldiers under Grant wrote that he had a voice of a clear bell. This actor helped me understand

As a boy in the 60's I remember my Great Grandmother speaking of the anger and hate our family had of that time in Missouri.

We researched and well acted. I was raised in Monroe County near Florida Missouri where Grant approached the Salt River. Missouri is rich with Civil War history. Far beyond what most people are taught in history classes.

Great vid/performance. Mexico is the county seat where I grew up. Ive always thought that Grants epiphany outside of Florida has been highly underrated. That epiphany greatly influenced his command decision making process.

Excellent. Having read Grant's memoirs, much of the monologue comes directly from his book. The setup similarly so. One thing perhaps is that Grant didn't normally wear officer shoulder straps. He preferred a private's outer jacket. Also, Mark Twain wrote that he was part of a hastily formed and partly drunk Hannibal company that skedaddled at this time, later learning it had been from Grant. Thanks for this wonderful info. I didn't know White Haven is a national site.

The Missourians never surrender.

I thought this enactment inauthentic at the beginning of it, but it soon became genuine and immersive.

Missouri Has Always Been A Problem !!!

very good video. Cut out the annoying muscovy.

Thanks for the story!

2:54, Well, General Grant didn't capture the whole Confederate garrison! But in fact, General Nathan Bedford Forrest escaped with his cavalry!

Damn, I watched this whole thing to hear about Belmont/Columbus (near where I grew up), and I don’t think Belmont was even mentioned.

Thank you

My god this is well done.

White Haven is known as Grant's Farm on the signage to it. Is or was the home of the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales.

Interesting. Jefferson City is where I now believe both my 2nd and 3rd great grandfathers served out of. Both of whom died during the civil war at 41 and 74 years of age. One just at the beginning and the other at the end.

Of course we'll never know but I wonder how authentic this gentlemans' "southern accent" is compared to how Grant actually sounded.

Did Rollins accompany you into Missouri? When did he join your staff?

Just remember that the city of St Louis does NOT belong to a county ..... St Louis County does NOT include the City of St Louis.

“…the MOST of which…”

Grant was a yankee. He didnt have a southern drawl.

Fights, not fight’s

Cape Girardeau, home of Rush Limbaugh

I really liked the actor playing Grant.

grant fought for the wrong side

I can't finish watching this ... if you can't get even the simple fact right of how many stars of a general he was then you just didn't do your homework. It took an act of Congress to give Grant his third and final star, so that he equaled the rank Washington attained. But in this video the first glimpse we get out of the actor he has four stars on his shoulder bars

"Fight's"?

Arguably the greatest General America has produced

Why possessive form?

Why did you leave out Grant freeing a slave his wife owned given to them by her father. He was flat broke and could have sold the slave for a large sum.

Great Acting.

Grant was a northerner, and did not speak with a Southern accent, as portrayed here.

Grant was one of the first former presidents whose actual voice was recorded. This otherwise fine actor in this movie with a Tennessee accent does not sound like Grant. The real Grant had a sort of political false-hearted sounding voice, very much like President Eisenhower at his worst. In view of Grant's tremendous skill in warfare, we would expect a more sincere-sounding voice coming from the real Grant. In any case, the actor's whining, grinding voice is as insulting to the memory of the country's greatest soldier as is Grant's own voice.

He and Julia owned slaves? Remarkable! 🙀🙀

not historically accurate. he only mentioned ironton for a second. how could you not mention you were promoted to general there?

Must have been portrayed as one of the few times Gen Grant was sober.

Julia Grant was one homely woman. Wow! ( It's a wonder he didn't make her wear a burka.)

I'm a southerner who's 3X Grandfather and uncle fought for the 34th NC Inf. Co.G. Both were wounded at Chancellorsville and my grandfather died 5 days later. Considering the odds stacks against the Confederacy, Lee and Jackson had no equal as a duo. But at the foot stone of the Confederate memorial that has my ancestors names is a quote from U.S. Grant and how he threatened to level Washington with the victorious Union army if one gray hair of Robert E. Lee's head was harmed from those that sought his death for treason. Over the years I've gained a lot of respect for Grant. How he treated the men after Lee surrendered was honorable.

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