the flipside of this is that grant was an actual military genius!
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I'd add that the portrayal of Lee as a military genius is also completely dishonest. Lee was directly responsible for the strategic decision that lost the war for the Confederacy (1863 invasion of the north) and made that decision for dumb and foolish reasons.
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“Well, Grant,” Sherman said. “We’ve had the devil’s own day, haven’t we?”
Grant looked up, mid-puff, and said “Yes. Lick ‘em tomorrow, though.”
All that makes me think it’s a true story.
He says, paraphrasing, “I’m sore tired of hearing you fret about what Lee might do. HE should be worrying about what I might do!”
Longstreet got uppity.
Commander, 47th Orange Brigade.
Ordered his men to assault Union position, armed with repeaters, dug in behind stone wall, supported by cannons loaded w/ canister shot.
Brigade slaughtered while advancing across open field.
Famous for highest casualty list of the war.
Most disastrous tactical order ever given by a person who had spent at least one day of their life as an American, and we’re supposed to believe Lee was General Big Brain
There's always a lot of focus on Gettysburg when Vicksburg basically drew curtains on the CSA.
Grant denied them that path. Thank goodness.
I am more partial to Winfield Scott and the vital Anaconda plan at the beginning of the war.
He had an absolute pinchant for being reckless with the life of his soldiers. Grant was lucky that the North had such a numerical advantage.
No way!
Winfield Scott (Anaconda Plan)
Grant
Sherman
He's one of my heroes.
2. Harris has crushed it as Grant already (in Lincoln) and had some really cool quotes about how badly he’d love to play Grant again
Personally, my dream casting for Harris is Barry Goldwater. They could have been twins.
The nail in the coffin for who was a better leader, Grant or Lee, is Grant represented the objectively just side in the war. We shouldn't judge the merit, the reverence we give to leaders based only on their strategy, but their convictions
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/7/29/1964904/-Ulysses-Grant-Memorials-and-The-End-of-Myths
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Order_No._11_(1862)