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Grant

‐ On the second dayof battle, I gathered out parts of regimentsfrom troops nearby and...

Grant • S01E01 • 2020
[tense music] ‐ On the second day
of battle, I gathered out parts of regiments
from troops nearby and marched them forward. ♪ ♪ ‐ Grant knew his army
was disorganized. They had spent a full day carrying out
this brutal fight, but he also suspected
the Confederates were in the same condition, and so he believed
whoever seizes the initiative in the morning
will indeed be the victor. So orders went out to all
his division commanders at first light,
"begin the attack

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[tense music]
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‐ On the second day of battle,
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I gathered out parts
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of regiments from troops nearby
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and marched them forward.
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♪ ♪
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‐ Grant knew his army was disorganized.
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They had spent a full day
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carrying out this brutal fight,
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but he also suspected the Confederates
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were in the same condition,
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and so he believed whoever seizes the initiative
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in the morning will indeed be the victor.
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So orders went out to all his division commanders
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at first light, "begin the attack.
Duration
40 seconds
Views
68
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:40
Uploaded
May 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 In fact, he used that in a letter: - Grant 00:38
In fact, he used that in a letter:
S01 • E02 Those Texas boys will stand and fight all day. - Grant 00:04
Those Texas boys will stand and fight all day.
S01 • E01 Wherever you are with whoever you have, begin the attack." - Grant 00:10
Wherever you are with whoever you have, begin the attack.&qu...
S01 • E02 ‐ I'm tired of hearing about what Lee is gonna do. - Grant 00:05
‐ I'm tired of hearing about what Lee is gonna do.
S01 • E02 Some of you think he's gonna turn a double somersault - Grant 00:07
Some of you think he's gonna turn a double somersault
S01 • E03 So clearly, after Abraham Lincoln, - Grant 00:17
So clearly, after Abraham Lincoln,
S01 • E02 ‐ Longstreet arrives to save the day in the nick of time. - Grant 00:14
‐ Longstreet arrives to save the day in the nick of time.
S01 • E03 Presidents had no pension at the time, - Grant 00:34
Presidents had no pension at the time,
S01 • E03 ‐ Father... we need to speak. - Grant 00:05
‐ Father... we need to speak.
S01 • E01 [dramatic music] - Grant 00:15
[dramatic music]
S01 • E02 [soldiers yelling] - Grant 00:54
[soldiers yelling]
S01 • E03 Everything's lost... everything. - Grant 00:05
Everything's lost... everything.
S01 • E01 [tense music] - Grant 00:12
[tense music]
S01 • E03 Grant woke up one morning only to discover - Grant 00:08
Grant woke up one morning only to discover
S01 • E03 ‐ Of course. What is it? - Grant 00:05
‐ Of course. What is it?
S01 • E02 ‐ The woods were set on fire by the bursting shells. - Grant 00:25
‐ The woods were set on fire by the bursting shells.
S01 • E03 ‐ General... - Grant 00:05
‐ General...
S01 • E03 A reason for my visit. - Grant 00:05
A reason for my visit.
S01 • E03 I hear you've agreed to write your memoirs - Grant 00:06
I hear you've agreed to write your memoirs
S01 • E01 ‐ Huge casualties. - Grant 00:19
‐ Huge casualties.