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� [roaring] ♪ ♪ ‐ This was the first important
engagement of the war in which colored troops
were under fire. These men were very raw, having all been enlisted since
the beginning of the siege, but they were most gallant,
and I doubt not they will make good troops. ‐ There were 1,500
Confederates pitted against a little more than
1,000 Union troops
engagement of the war in which colored troops
were under fire. These men were very raw, having all been enlisted since
the beginning of the siege, but they were most gallant,
and I doubt not they will make good troops. ‐ There were 1,500
Confederates pitted against a little more than
1,000 Union troops
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‐ [roaring]
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♪ ♪
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‐ This was the first important
engagement of the war
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in which colored troops
were under fire.
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These men were very raw,
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having all been enlisted since
the beginning of the siege,
00:00:24.148 --> 00:00:27.026
but they were most gallant,
and I doubt not
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they will make good troops.
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‐ There were 1,500
Confederates pitted against
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a little more than
1,000 Union troops.
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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.