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Reminds me of Trump, him to be like Davis...enraged. Yet Trump would only grand stand and talk up how great HE was, no concern nor regard in those men and women dead. His war, it would be to his own glory, and those soldiers who die, he would have no thoughts towards, just empty words he has to speak due to him being president.

Obviously they are drawing from the 1856 letter to Mary by Lee, but he still believed in slavery. He say in the letter: " It is useless to expatiate on its disadvantages. I think it however a greater evil to the white than to the black race, & while my feelings are strongly interested in behalf of the latter, my sympathies are more strong for the former. The blacks are immeasurably better off here than in Africa, morally, socially & physically. The painful discipline they are undergoing, is necessary for their instruction as a race, & I hope will prepare & lead them to better things. How long their subjugation may be necessary is Known & ordered by a wise & merciful Providence." Ergo, Lee thought slavery was given from God for the needs of the whiteman. I.e., he loved owning African-Americans as the bigot he was. This is a dishonest portrayal.

Great series

Hey I believe that's Benard fox,as Lee!!

The truth is that Grant didn't share the high opinion of the traitor Lee, who wasn't a gentleman in spite of what people believe because he took an oath to the United States government and broke it something a true gentleman wouldn't do and this is coming from a southerner, that some Union officers had, he considered Johnson a much better commander.

If the US had let the south succeed under conditions that they ally with the US, free the slaves, and trade this war could of been averted. Who knows they might have even re joined the union at one point

So, Civil War reenactor here. I will never be able to think of Abraham Lincoln without thinking of Daniel Day Lewis' magnificent performance in 'Lincoln'. The same the true, btw, of Adolf Hitler, Bruno Ganz and 'Downfall'. And while these lines are taken from separate letters, speeches and recollections of Lincoln's words, the basic wisdom of them is still true.

America started to de cline on this day...

Pure proposition nation propaganda. Lincoln was a corrupt, centralizing, tyrant. His generals were murders and and his troops rapists.

the accents are amazing

pure shit

George Washington's horse was also named Traveler.

Is That Edwin V. Sumner Part Of The Union Cavalry During Appomattox?

what a weak incompetent man.

What movie is this?

I find the fact that the last Civil War veterans died in 1950s and the last widow of a Civil War veteran died only in 2020... interesting.

VI corps was fresh and didn't see any fighting having arrived on the last day of fighting. Meade's commander of the Cavalry Corps, Pleasonton lied to Meade about the condition of the union cavalry after the clash with Stuart on the third day. Buford's division was in good shape (one of the lies that survived to this day was that his division was smashed by the fighting on the first day...it wasn't) Meade had one entire corps fresh and some very good mounted troops to screen them. Now, Meade believed Lee would attack on the 4th, and as a result stayed in his defensive positions. But Meade did have fresh men to send to try to cut off Lee's easiest escape route. Add to that, to Lincoln, this was Antietam all over again, with Meade behaving just like McClellan. (although, McClellan was in a far better position to destroy Lee than Meade did)

Virginie forever!😁 Jman

wow

He understood that the key wasn’t to capture Richmond but to destroy Lee’s army.

The best man - the ONLY MAN - to get the job done: General Ulysses S. Grant.

Is Lincoln played by Hal Holbrook? It SOUNDS like Hal Holbrook!

I thought I recognized this scene

Best Civil War book ever...General Grant's Autobiography. He dealt with an aspect of the war no other book..deals with....Logistics .how to get troops, supplies wagon trains to the front & build bridges & roads for troop movements.

Lee was overrated. In reality, he never commanded more than a single army, and he marched North with no strategic goal whatsoever, no plan for what his foray was supposed to gain for the south. Grant, by contrast started out in command of a regiment, and kept gaining wider and wider authority until he was in command of all the armies of the union. Generals who had proven themselves less than able, or unable to follow thru like Meade, performed far better when placed under Grant’s command. Unlike Lee, Grant proved himself masterful under every level of command, and steadily won against every army he faced.

the acting in this film is juvenile.

Grant was humbled by Mead’s humility and kept him as commander of the army of the Potomac, although at that point, practically speaking, Grant was in charge.

Lincoln could have ordered Meade to advance on Lee. But I think Lincoln’s criticism of Meade is unfair. The northern army took a beating a Gettysburg.

What is the name of the movie?

Meade should be appreciated. He is one of my favorite generals of the Civil War.

I wonder if half the makeup budget was fake beards.

That war goes on today ,is biden right or the states ,we in florida believe i n states rights,also grant used what he had the most men, there deaths far outway lees, cold harbor, Richmond he lost thousands ,on well he jack Daniels

General Lee opposed slavery? I don’t think much of that claim. He was a slave owner and did some evil things to his slaves.

It is a shame that Grant trusted people during his Presidency, kind of like what Trump had done, who used their position close to him to manipulate him and lie to him about issues during his presidency to further their own personal image. I think if Grant had people who had the backbone like Sherman in the different positions of authority his Presidency would have been one that reflected greatness rather than the dark cloud that over shadowed him. Hard to make out who is your friend and who is your enemy in your own house when they wear masks to deceive. Have to measure the worth of every MAN OR WOMAN by their actions compared to what they have said. It is only then can you see if their heart is attached to the vine or if it is just a withered fig tree in disguise.

Did I see Union Soldiers saluting Lee? He had a great military mind and was committed leading troops against his country. He fought and killed his countryman why? because he loved Virgina is what I have read. He denounced slavery yet killed all who would try to free slaves. It's very hard to respect Gen Lee. Despite how much the South loved him, despite being a Gentleman loving Virgina he was A trader who given the chance would have taken Washington killed Lincoln and pissed on the constitution. I try to understand but I can't.

Meade was a fine general who commanded the Army the Potomac till the end of the war. Grant was overall commander of all forces.

Lee went on to become a president of a college called washington college.

Why does honest Abe sound like hes about to ask me for a dollar?

I'd venture to say the historic value of this is dubious at best. Makes a nice story though.

What series or movie is this from?

which movie is this?

which movie was this?

Meade could have no more pursued after Lee than Lee could have stopped him. After 3 days at Gettysburg no one had any stomach for more fighting. Lincoln was wrong here.

Grant was only prone to drinking excessively when his wife was not nearby. He was deeply dependent on and devoted to her. She came to stay near him during the war when it was possible. When in Northern Mississippi, she stayed in Holly Springs where she became very friendly with the Southern ladies.

I know that George and Orry were fictional characters and that the story is greatly ficitionalized, but is it realistic that George and Orry would have met so many famous characters? George has personal conversations with Lincoln and Orry with Jefferson Davis! I understand that they are high ranking officers, but is what I said believable?

Could do without the reverb! Really hard to listen to..

who are the actors playing Lee and Grant?

The true strength of an army is its willingness to take casualties and keep fighting.

He also understood that the best defence is going on the offensive.

Since when does an order from the President become a request to Grant.