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But the president answered those critical of Grantby saying, "I can't spare this man. He...

Grant • S01E02 • 2020
But the president answered those critical of Grant
by saying, "I can't spare this man. He fights." ♪ ♪ [insects chirping] ‐ After the bloodbath
of Shiloh... Grant's superior, Henry W. Halleck, removes Grant
from his army command... with no duties, no real authority, nothing

Full Transcript

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But the president answered
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those critical of Grant by saying,
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"I can't spare this man.
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He fights."
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♪ ♪
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[insects chirping]
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‐ After the bloodbath of Shiloh...
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Grant's superior,
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Henry W. Halleck,
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removes Grant from his army command...
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with no duties,
00:00:34.701 --> 00:00:36.745
no real authority, nothing.
Duration
37 seconds
Views
55
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:55
Uploaded
May 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
RadicalMedia,Appian Way,A+E Global Media,Lionsgate Television,Film Afrika

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Movie Summary

The documentary-series examines Ulysses S. Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
S01 • E03 ‐ The battles of the Wilderness, - Grant 00:43
‐ The battles of the Wilderness,
S01 • E03 And it's more loss. It's more rivers of blood. - Grant 00:05
And it's more loss. It's more rivers of blood.
S01 • E02 Grant wants to finish off - Grant 00:19
Grant wants to finish off
S01 • E03 ‐ If you're a soldier, you think, - Grant 00:13
‐ If you're a soldier, you think,
S01 • E03 But Grant still believes that Lee's army is almost broken. - Grant 00:17
But Grant still believes that Lee's army is almost brok...
S01 • E02 ‐ Respectfully, General Halleck, that smoke? - Grant 00:04
‐ Respectfully, General Halleck, that smoke?
S01 • E02 It's plain. They're burning supplies. - Grant 00:04
It's plain. They're burning supplies.
S01 • E01 About that colt, offer $20. That's what it's worth. - Grant 00:06
About that colt, offer $20. That's what it's worth...
S01 • E02 [train horn blowing] - Grant 00:07
[train horn blowing]
S01 • E01 If old Ralston says no, then you offer 25. - Grant 00:06
If old Ralston says no, then you offer 25.
S01 • E03 Let's go, let's go, let's go! Come on! - Grant 00:04
Let's go, let's go, let's go! Come on!
S01 • E02 ‐ Again, sir, I differ. This is a retreat. - Grant 00:05
‐ Again, sir, I differ. This is a retreat.
S01 • E02 They say it's empty trains coming in - Grant 00:05
They say it's empty trains coming in
S01 • E01 ‐ Pop says I can offer you $20 for the colt, - Grant 00:09
‐ Pop says I can offer you $20 for the colt,
S01 • E02 Let's move on them now‐‐ - Grant 00:04
Let's move on them now‐‐
S01 • E02 After Shiloh, I'd have thought you'd have learned your lesson. - Grant 00:06
After Shiloh, I'd have thought you'd have learned ...
S01 • E01 [boys laughing] - Grant 00:08
[boys laughing]
S01 • E01 More like useless. Useless Grant. - Grant 00:05
More like useless. Useless Grant.
S01 • E03 [gunfire stops] - Grant 00:14
[gunfire stops]
S01 • E02 And Grant sees this as a missed opportunity. - Grant 00:08
And Grant sees this as a missed opportunity.