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The first name that comes to mind

The first namethat comes to mind is Robert E. Lee,a Virginian. ‐ Lee was offeredthe...

Grant • S01E01 • 2020

The first name
that comes to mind is Robert E. Lee,
a Virginian. ‐ Lee was offered
the command of the Union army and, of course,
did some deep thinking and then decided
that his allegiance was to the South and Virginia. [dramatic music] ‐ Ulysses S. Grant,
however, starts the Civil War
as a nobody, but he gets a big break
when the governor of Illinois appoints him as commander of
one of the Illinois regiments, and that will start
his military career again

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The first name that comes to mind

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is Robert E. Lee, a Virginian.

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‐ Lee was offered the command of the Union army

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and, of course, did some deep thinking

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and then decided that his allegiance

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was to the South and Virginia.

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[dramatic music]

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‐ Ulysses S. Grant, however,

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starts the Civil War as a nobody,

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but he gets a big break when the governor of Illinois

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appoints him as commander of one of the Illinois regiments,

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and that will start his military career again.

Duration

32 seconds

Views

45

Timestamp in Movie

00:35:38

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.