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The Union Army of the Cumberland is stuck

The Union Armyof the Cumberland is stuck down in this valley, trapped in a siege,and...

Grant • S01E02 • 2020

The Union Army
of the Cumberland is stuck down in this valley, trapped in a siege,
and starving. The Confederate army
has set up a ring around the city that gives them a commanding
artillery position. ♪ ♪ It's incredibly high stakes. By holding Chattanooga,
you hold one of the most important rail networks
in Tennessee. Grant knew if you can
hold that rail hub, you can build up
a massive effort to invade the Deep South. The loss of Chattanooga
would've set the Union war effort
back months, if not years

Full Transcript

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The Union Army of the Cumberland is stuck

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down in this valley,

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trapped in a siege, and starving.

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The Confederate army has set up

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a ring around the city

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that gives them a commanding artillery position.

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♪ ♪

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It's incredibly high stakes.

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By holding Chattanooga, you hold one of the most

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important rail networks in Tennessee.

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Grant knew if you can hold that rail hub,

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you can build up a massive effort

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to invade the Deep South.

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The loss of Chattanooga would've set

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the Union war effort back months,

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if not years.

Duration

45 seconds

Views

38

Timestamp in Movie

00:46:57

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.