
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Lsma_jlhUk8
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Sigh... did I mix up my links?Rogue 9 wrote: 2020-05-12 11:29pm "Coming to?" Then why is the video at the link a nearly two hour full documentary uploaded to a channel named Electronic Nostalgia?![]()
Yeah, that's a little detail, but if its indicative of their general approach toward accuracy, it doesn't bode well.Rogue 9 wrote: 2020-05-13 02:19pm Well, the History Channel is fucking up one thing right off the bat; neither the Confederacy nor any of its units used that flag. The battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia was square. The 3:5 southern cross flag is a 20th century invention.
My favorite Grant quote has got to be this one, from the Battle of Shiloh (I had it sigged for a while):Isolder74 wrote: 2020-05-14 11:59pm Chiefs of Staff to Lincoln after the Battle of Shiloh: You need to fire Grant
Lincoln: I can't spare this man...he fights.
I do like that your Grant quote leads right into the context of mine. That is what made Grant different from McClellan when Grant had setbacks he'd get up and try again McClellan would come up with excuses to not try in the first place.The Romulan Republic wrote: 2020-05-16 05:22amMy favorite Grant quote has got to be this one, from the Battle of Shiloh (I had it sigged for a while):Isolder74 wrote: 2020-05-14 11:59pm Chiefs of Staff to Lincoln after the Battle of Shiloh: You need to fire Grant
Lincoln: I can't spare this man...he fights.
Sherman: "Well, Grant, we've had the Devil's own day, haven't we?"
Grant: "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."