Grant: Massive Siege of Vicksburg Leads to Union Victory - History
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This man should not only be in the conversation of being one of the greatest American commanders, but he should also be in the conversation of one of the greatest commanders of history up there with Hannibal, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, and Alexander the Great. How many military commanders can claim they annihilated 3 different armies, much less in 3 years? Not many. The fact that despite being a middle of the pack student at West Point, he also borrowed from the playbook of Julius Caesar building defenses at his rear while besieging Vicksburg, shows a profound understanding of history and displaying both strategic and tactical genius.
Date: 2022-09-14
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I love this show but they rushed through Grant-s battles in Mississippi before besieging Vicksburg. You should-ve spent two or three minutes on it at least instead of 10 seconds. When Grant landed in Mississippi he was cut off from a supply route and between two armies that were together nearly twice his size. His decision to take on Johnson first, drive him off, then capture and militarily destroy the capital, Jackson cut Pemberton off from help. He then turned on Pemberton-s army that had come out of Vicksburg, and was able to decisively defeat them before they retreated back for the siege. Pemberton-s army lost an entire division when it was cut off, forcing them to abandon Vicksburg and join Johnson in northern Mississippi.
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I love this show but they rushed through Grant-s battles in Mississippi before besieging Vicksburg. You should-ve spent two or three minutes on it at least instead of 10 seconds. When Grant landed in Mississippi he was cut off from a supply route and between two armies that were together nearly twice his size. His decision to take on Johnson first, drive him off, then capture and militarily destroy the capital, Jackson cut Pemberton off from help. He then turned on Pemberton-s army that had come out of Vicksburg, and was able to decisively defeat them before they retreated back for the siege. Pemberton-s army lost an entire division when it was cut off, forcing them to abandon Vicksburg and join Johnson in northern Mississippi.
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Moxie
A tragic situation overall. The Union needed the South to exploit her and take her riches. Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman were not heros. They were the liberal arm of Marxist ideology that took what it wanted, set the terms that benefited Northern interest, and wrote a whale of a lie to validate its victory over the South. A tragic death of American Liberty under the guise of -Slavery-. The South was right to leave. Sad that it lost. Deo Vindice.
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A tragic situation overall. The Union needed the South to exploit her and take her riches. Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman were not heros. They were the liberal arm of Marxist ideology that took what it wanted, set the terms that benefited Northern interest, and wrote a whale of a lie to validate its victory over the South. A tragic death of American Liberty under the guise of -Slavery-. The South was right to leave. Sad that it lost. Deo Vindice.
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Tannhauser
They glossed over the difficulties he had getting into position. Grant tried about six different ways of getting his troops into position for the siege. See how that map shows his line of travel off to the west of the Mississippi? That's the canal they dug to get the gunboats and troop transports downriver past the batteries at Vicksburg to finally land them on the east bank.
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They glossed over the difficulties he had getting into position. Grant tried about six different ways of getting his troops into position for the siege. See how that map shows his line of travel off to the west of the Mississippi? That's the canal they dug to get the gunboats and troop transports downriver past the batteries at Vicksburg to finally land them on the east bank.
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Paul
Greatest American Ever. Including Lincoln. As President, Grant took on the first Ku Klux Klan which was a paramilitary of confederate veterans and he beat them. He created the Justice Department and prosecuted them and used the military to stop them. He also ratified the 15th amendment giving African-American men the right to vote.
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Greatest American Ever. Including Lincoln. As President, Grant took on the first Ku Klux Klan which was a paramilitary of confederate veterans and he beat them. He created the Justice Department and prosecuted them and used the military to stop them. He also ratified the 15th amendment giving African-American men the right to vote.
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MGTOW
If the South did not have the cash crops that fed the Union Treasury and northern industries along with the European industries during the Industrial Revolution, the Union would have let the South secede.
But, secession put the US in a financial pinch which made them scream, -We won't let you secede! -
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If the South did not have the cash crops that fed the Union Treasury and northern industries along with the European industries during the Industrial Revolution, the Union would have let the South secede.
But, secession put the US in a financial pinch which made them scream, -We won't let you secede! -
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Brian
My great grandfather ( my mothers mother-s father) was a Corp in the Confederate Army and was captured by Gen Grant at the Battle of Vicksburg and spent two years as a POW. Years later my mothers oldest brother married Gen Grants great niece. I bet my great grandfather was rolling in his grave. True story.
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My great grandfather ( my mothers mother-s father) was a Corp in the Confederate Army and was captured by Gen Grant at the Battle of Vicksburg and spent two years as a POW. Years later my mothers oldest brother married Gen Grants great niece. I bet my great grandfather was rolling in his grave. True story.
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Dankest
Grant-s strategy-s are still studied and read about today. He was one of our countries greatest hero-s and one of our greatest generals we have ever produced. It-s a shame that the southern narrative makes him out as a butcher, a drunk, and a corrupt president.
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Grant-s strategy-s are still studied and read about today. He was one of our countries greatest hero-s and one of our greatest generals we have ever produced. It-s a shame that the southern narrative makes him out as a butcher, a drunk, and a corrupt president.
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Diego
Several States have concluded that this series will not be taught in any school within state lines, including CRT, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Howard Zinn's History of The United States, and pretty soon the Constitution Of The United States Of America.
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Several States have concluded that this series will not be taught in any school within state lines, including CRT, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Howard Zinn's History of The United States, and pretty soon the Constitution Of The United States Of America.
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Will
Many reb sympathizers say they still -smell the powder burning-. What they are smelling are the smoldering ruins William T. Sherman left as he marched through Georgia and on into S. Carolina. Burn Sherman burn. Thank you for your service.
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Many reb sympathizers say they still -smell the powder burning-. What they are smelling are the smoldering ruins William T. Sherman left as he marched through Georgia and on into S. Carolina. Burn Sherman burn. Thank you for your service.
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Bob
That was well presented. excepting the dialogue between Grant and Pemberton which doesn-t jibe very well with their well recorded correspondences and the testimony of witnesses. The truth is even more dramatic.
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That was well presented. excepting the dialogue between Grant and Pemberton which doesn-t jibe very well with their well recorded correspondences and the testimony of witnesses. The truth is even more dramatic.
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chaunez
Let-s not just feature Grant! I think it-s only fair to give the entire story concerning Grant and General, Robert E. Lee. Lee militarily is a better strategic, General than Grant.
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Let-s not just feature Grant! I think it-s only fair to give the entire story concerning Grant and General, Robert E. Lee. Lee militarily is a better strategic, General than Grant.
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MGTOW
The Union's fight for slavery worked! They ENSLAVED eleven -free, independent, sovereign States, their state governments and millions of people for 160 years!
Well done, Yankees!
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The Union's fight for slavery worked! They ENSLAVED eleven -free, independent, sovereign States, their state governments and millions of people for 160 years!
Well done, Yankees!
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Ty
He pulled off an Julius Caesar on the spot tactical maneuver. I knew there was something about this guy that I like and admire, just couldn-t put my finger on it till now lmao -----
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He pulled off an Julius Caesar on the spot tactical maneuver. I knew there was something about this guy that I like and admire, just couldn-t put my finger on it till now lmao -----
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Andrew
-You were right and I was wrong. - Seems like such a simple statement but it says a lot about someone's character. You'd never hear 45 say it even though it's frequently true.
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-You were right and I was wrong. - Seems like such a simple statement but it says a lot about someone's character. You'd never hear 45 say it even though it's frequently true.
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Mitchell
At 2: 15 Lee is seeking a -decisive enghagement with the Federals NORTH of Pennsylvania. - Where? Canada? New York?
Yo Narrator, I don't think you got that quite right.
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At 2: 15 Lee is seeking a -decisive enghagement with the Federals NORTH of Pennsylvania. - Where? Canada? New York?
Yo Narrator, I don't think you got that quite right.
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Noah
Just sayin, kinda ruined it for me when I saw he was wearing a generals uniform, Grant was known to wear a privates uniform so he was less likely to get shot
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Just sayin, kinda ruined it for me when I saw he was wearing a generals uniform, Grant was known to wear a privates uniform so he was less likely to get shot
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MGTOW
Invade the South, 750, 000 casualties, thousands of families, homes, towns destroyed and untold numbers of women raped, all to preserve the Union Treasury.
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Invade the South, 750, 000 casualties, thousands of families, homes, towns destroyed and untold numbers of women raped, all to preserve the Union Treasury.
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Monty
Lots of comments about dishonest democrats conveniently fail to acknowledge those people are southerners and would turn into the modern republican party
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Lots of comments about dishonest democrats conveniently fail to acknowledge those people are southerners and would turn into the modern republican party
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Ngauruhoe
Vicksburg spelled the end of the Confederacy. After that the Union gained total control of the Mississippi thus cutting of supplies from Texas.
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Vicksburg spelled the end of the Confederacy. After that the Union gained total control of the Mississippi thus cutting of supplies from Texas.
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