The more I learn about Grant the more I realize what a fantastic and top rate human being he truly was.

@Ore0219

Жыл бұрын

And to think he was almost assassinated along with Lincoln and Johnson

@painvillegaming4119

Жыл бұрын

@@Ore0219 grant blamed himself for not being there saying he could have saved Lincoln

@modernjosephus356

Жыл бұрын

He's been my dad's top American for decades.

@memecliparchives2254

Жыл бұрын

@CoCoGoat Yep the knife Booth had that Rathbone took was initially meant for Grant. I couldn't even imagine if Grant was even in there, survived and descended to insanity like Rathbone.

@UlyseesSGrantGaming

Жыл бұрын

The Og (19th century) Giga-Chad

You know what I love about Chris, he doesn't wear sunglasses indoors, and he sticks with the facts 😅

@painvillegaming4119

Жыл бұрын

Shots fired

@davidd.3555

Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there…don’t forget the dark lite room either, bc we all know those that are most transparent enjoy hiding in the shadows.

@leandar

Жыл бұрын

Also, he doesn't swear every third or fourth word, and say that his opinion is the only one you can possibly have. That's why Razor's Mother, or whatever his name is, will be gone before too long, I think, and Sam will be here for a long time, teaching us about Indian history!

@jonathansefcik473

Жыл бұрын

And doesn't dress like he's gonna steal some middle schoolers' lunch money.

@seanc7342

Жыл бұрын

What kind of hooligan where's sunglasses indoors and uses emotional arguments instead of facts

My personal favorite Grant story was him ordering his men to stop cheering after the Confederate surrender became official. Brilliant man one of my personal heroes.

@painvillegaming4119

Жыл бұрын

He knew beating a horse while is down it not good plus many of these man were americain brother My favorite is how he got arrested …then rather then use his position he actually went with the officier then afterward want to get diner with the officier which was black and they became very good friend F love Grant

@warlordofbritannia

Жыл бұрын

My favorite Grant story is about the first time he was leading troops into combat. He was so scared of doing so, he couldn’t even summon the courage to pause and think things over. Finally, his troops reached the location of the enemy…only to find they had left hastily a few days before. To use his own words: “It occurred to me at once that Harris had been as much afraid of me as I had been of him. This was a view of the question I had never taken before; but it was one I never forgot afterwards.”

@marquisdelafayette1929

Жыл бұрын

Only time he lost his temper in anger was when he saw a man beating an actual horse. Apparently the normally quiet Grant was livid.

@adarkwind4712

Жыл бұрын

Winning with class.

@davidmarquardt9034

Жыл бұрын

@@marquisdelafayette1929 In fact he had the man lashed to a tree without food or water for a day as punishment. This is perhaps not surprising as Grant was a sensitive man and hated the mistreatment of animals. Their were servile occasions were people witnessed Grant talking to a horse he did not know and then rode him and marveled that he did so without laying a hand on it.

As a kid I was fed the Lost Cause narrative, and I bought it. As I got older I started asking, "If Grant was such a bad leader,how was he able to defeat Lee?", and I kept getting responses in the vein of "Shut up and don't ask questions.", which led me to start looking into Grant's military career, and his maneuvers at Vicksburg was just genius. Grant was one of the first American commanders to embrace what we now call today combined arms.

@painvillegaming4119

Жыл бұрын

Lee wasn’t bad But nothing couldn’t have have helped him beat grant Grant was definitely the superior commander

@marquisdelafayette1929

Жыл бұрын

He’s one of the few commanders in history to succeed in every level of war. Tactically (Ft Donelson), operationally(Vicksburg), and strategically (the Virginia campaign). Vicksburg was overshadowed by Gettysburg but it was masterfully executed and cut the confederacy in half and denied them the Mississippi River. In fact, the top military academies around the world still teach it. He also had among the lowest casualty rates of any of the generals while Lee had the highest (especially for higher ranking officers).

@alexlocatelli2876

Жыл бұрын

​@@painvillegaming4119 Lee was actually a very good general, it's just that Grant happened to be even better. 😅

@painvillegaming4119

Жыл бұрын

@@alexlocatelli2876 oh I agree tho I would argue Lee was the better field commander But as a commander of the long term planning ahead grant was superior

@iracordem

8 ай бұрын

@@painvillegaming4119 grant had gobs better resources

I’m so glad that in recent years Grants reputation has been steadily improving. Was a morally upright man and just an overall great guy. Not to mention a strategic mastermind

@atomicspid2129

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s great to see. I always liked Grant

@marknewton6984

8 ай бұрын

He was a lousy President.

@daviddavenport9350

2 ай бұрын

@@marknewton6984 NO...he got tons done....in the service of healing America and Civil Rights...

@jaredmize960

2 ай бұрын

@@marknewton6984sounds like someone didn’t pay attention to anything said in this video

Grant > Lee, can’t believe it’s become such a heated debate

@Spartan265

Жыл бұрын

I think in a single battle, I'd rather have Lee, but I would take Ulysses for overseeing an entire war. I think he runs a campaign better. Lee is just better leading the battles.

@Lakitu886

Жыл бұрын

its not a real debate, its Southerners siding with „their man“

@wingfanjim

Жыл бұрын

@@Spartan265 I think that is somewhat fair. Lee was very much taught in the Napoleonic style of war where campaigns were decided based on forcing a decisive battle. Grant had a more modern idea of a campaign of using battles to achieve a greater strategic goal.

@isaacfairburne9981

Жыл бұрын

"Strategy without tactic is a long and brutal way to victory. Tactic without strategy is a noise before defeat." I read this somewhere. In this way of thinking, Grant might be better than Lee.

@user-oh6eg4ny3h

Жыл бұрын

My problem with Lee in one on battles. He won all his battles in his home state of Virginia of home field advantage. As soon as he left Virginia he was slaughtered

The more I've learned about Grant. The more upset I get about how history treated him

@timmylee41

Жыл бұрын

Daughters of the confederacy pushing the lost cause.

I think what speaks to his character the most is that when he was at his lowest and desperately needed money and he has an easy way to get money by selling his slave he doesn’t and instead does what is right. I don’t think many people would’ve done the same in his situation

@painvillegaming4119

Жыл бұрын

Just to specifies to the people who are gonna ask Grant was giving the slave from his father in law once his father law gave his back grant immediately free the poor man and told him to run

@IcyPhilosopher

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. When everything was down and against him and the temptation was there, he chose to do the right thing anyway.

@timmylee41

Жыл бұрын

I'm a huge fan of Grant, however I can't help but wonder. Not long after he gave William his freedom, Grant approached his father for employment at his leather goods store in Galena. Seeing how Jess was a staunch abolitionist, I wonder if Grant may have used this as a way to gain favor?

@joshuanoble3759

Жыл бұрын

@@timmylee41 arguably, if he had sold William, he wouldn’t have needed to go back to working for his father.

@daviddavenport9350

2 ай бұрын

@@timmylee41 Maybe..but then dont we all play the angles to some extent?

The fact that Grant blamed himself for things that really weren't his fault (cold harbor and the crater) really says a lot about him

@warlordofbritannia

Жыл бұрын

Cold Harbor was kinda his fault but only in part. The Crater was absolutely not on him, of course.

@zyzor

Жыл бұрын

@@warlordofbritannia burnside was the commander there I think

@warlordofbritannia

Жыл бұрын

@@zyzor It wasn’t really Burnside either, but the brigade commander who got drunk and then sat things out. Thus, chaos ensued.

It is ashame we are not taught more about Grant in school. He was a legit man and I would love to be friends with him. When I went to Gettysburg, my wife and I went to a Grant dinner play. I had mo idea how humble he was. One story that was told to us in the play on how he sent a man home because his wife was dying and he had 2 kids to take care of. Instead of giving this man punishment, he said go and give him his whole damn salary. Amazing man. As a black American, he is clearly 2nd to Lincoln as a man who try to get things straight in this beautiful country.

@warlordofbritannia

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, if Reconstruction was ever going to work out Andrew Johnson fatally sabotaged it. Grant spent most of his first term undoing that damage, and by his second the political will to continue was fading fast. The (temporary) gains that were indeed made are due to Grant actively pursuing equality and beating down white supremacists when they challenged authority. As you imply, he doesn’t get enough credit even for that!

@IDKeffect82

Жыл бұрын

@@warlordofbritannia I definitely ageee

You mentioned he was great at two things, soldiery and being a husband - but don't forget he was an accomplished horseman too! Besides the one ride through Monterrey, his slide down the bank and onto a gangway on a moving ferry after the battle of Belmont was cool. Awesome video man - I always enjoy these when you post them!

@VloggingThroughHistory

Жыл бұрын

Excellent point!

@megabladechronicles962

Жыл бұрын

I remember reading a story about Grant where he saw one of his men beating a horse, so Grant beat the soldier as punishment

It is HIGH TIME Grant got a movie of his own, or at least a miniseries (I know the history channel made one, but I want one that's HBO's John Adams caliber). His life was so fascinating. It would be an amazing series that could even show America's evolution as a whole from the pre-civil war era through the gilded age as seen through the eyes of Grant and his family. It would be epic!

@omalleycaboose5937

Жыл бұрын

for me a movie is at least, a miniseries like John Adams for him would make me very happy, I want a Teddy one as well, and surprisingly Herbert Hoovers life I feel would make a good one, I went into Hoovers life expecting a boring pencil pusher of a man but damn his life before he was president was... eventful and exciting.

@bobbrown9158

Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about your excellent comment. Who would play Grant, perhaps Gerard Butler, Christian Bale? It's fun to think about. Grant wholly deserves an epic series with a decent budget.

@imjusthereish

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbrown9158 Good question. I feel like it would depend on what part of Grant's life they were focusing on. I feel like Butler is too old for a young Grant, but he could probably pull off an older Grant (maybe around when he is writing his memoirs)

@imjusthereish

Жыл бұрын

@@omalleycaboose5937 Oooooh, hell yeah, I'd love a Teddy miniseries

@annemariecronen9096

Жыл бұрын

@Bob Brown A few people on Reddit have been throwing around Michael Fassbender as someone who looks similar to Grant and that should portray him someday

Due to being younger and living in the deep South I've always had trouble finding people who would agree with me that Grant was a great leader and admirable person; I'm deeply glad that the narrative of him is changing, he's one of my favorite presidents and the Lost Causers have done so much damage to an American hero.

My mom had inherited an issue of a newspaper that featured Grant's funeral on the front page. My great great grandmother had saved it. I believe it was from either an Illinois or Iowa newspaper. Sad it was later destroyed in flooding. I remember that i once brought it to history class in junior high as part of a presentation I made on Grant

@VloggingThroughHistory

Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a treasure to have.

@andrewlustfield6079

Жыл бұрын

@@VloggingThroughHistory You mentioned books---the first one to open my eyes was the Generalship of U.S. Grant by J.F.C. Fuller. I was at a point in my readings where I was looking for non-American authors on Civil War topics. Since Fuller was a British staff officer who was the architect of the battle of Cambrai, I thought he might be able to offer the analysis and outside the perspective I was looking for. And WOW---was it an eye opener. He went into it expecting to find all the flaws that the Lost Cause apologists had been saying for the 70+years by the time he wrote the book, and he walked away with a totally different perspective.

@warlordofbritannia

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewlustfield6079 Oh yeah, Fuller’s book on Grant is the first time anyone made a real analysis. It says something that it took a British fascist to do that! 😂

@andrewlustfield6079

Жыл бұрын

@@warlordofbritannia I don't have to agree with Fuller's political world views to agree with his military analysis. He was as fascist as it gets and f***ing frightening. I read his histories long before I knew about his politics--The Generalship of U.S. Grant, Generalship of Alexander the Great, etc. In these he was spot on most of the time. Another one that was eye opening was B.H. Liddle-Heart's Sherman--American, Soldier and Realist. Any discussion of Sherman has to start there in my estimation.

I grew up and still live in the Deep South, and I know an alarming number of people who believe the Lost Cause myth. I had a teacher who taught me that Grant only beat Lee because of his “meet grinder” tactics. Thankfully, in high school, my US history teachers actually knew history and were able to teach me otherwise.

@Rayen015

Жыл бұрын

When i was young, and to an extent today, i buy him using "meat grinder tactics." But at the same time i realize why and what he was doing. He wasn't scared of high casualties the way many Union generals were at the time. He was a proponent of Total War (though probably not as much as Sherman). He was fully aware that attacking a defender will almost always yield high casualties, but it allowed room to maneuver the way he needed/wanted to. I think that he felt guilt over the casualties he sustained, but i think he also knew the math that he could replace casualties much more than the confederacy could. And decided that one battle that resulted in high casualties and victory was preferrable to low to middling casualties and no strategic advantage or defeat.

@daviddavenport9350

2 ай бұрын

@@Rayen015 And..he maneuvered Lees army into trenches in Petersburg by June of 1864...rendering the Army of Northern VA as impotent as was the army in Vicksburg!

His story about him freeing a slave while he lived in abject poverty is so heart moving! Bear in mind, this was at a time where slavery was encouraged and he could have made a fortune from selling him

@NobodyNeedstoknow-bq5px

6 ай бұрын

What's worse, if you listen to modern Lost Cause proponents, they claim Grant never freed his slaves, that Lee gave up his willingly and was a much beloved master over them when the reality is the exact opposite. Lee was denied twice when he sought to overturn the terms of his inheritance which stated that the slaves he was given were to be freed within 5 years. Lee was also considered to be one of the worst slave masters when he ignored his father-in-laws family pledge of never separating the families of the slaves and proceeded to split up and sell off members of every slave family he had except one. In addition, he was noted for excessive cruelty towards the slaves he had.

That moment when two of my favorite KZreadrs collide. I got fact boi and history dad telling me how it is and it couldn't be better.

I'd like to thank you for really opening my eyes to Grant. I drive past Grant's Cottage fairly regularly and am currently working through his memoirs. Truly someone I come to like the more I learn

Reading Chernows book now and it’s great. Grant has taken historical lumps but the man’s character is unparalleled.

My great-great-great grandfather served under Grant in the western front, even being wounded at Chickamauga. He reenlisted and stayed in for the duration of the war. He must have had a very favorable view of Grant as he would name his second son Ulysses Sherman. Sadly, that was not my grandfather since he was born before the war and got the name Virgil. There is also a legend on my maternal side that we are related to the Grants, but sadly that is on the side that we are missing a lot of details on since a grandfather was just left at a neighbor's and his parents just went wherever. The book that forever shaped my view of Grant was "Grant's Last Battle: The Story Behind the Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant." Having watch my mom's battle and loss to cancer, I have mad respect for what Grant accomplished. In addition to Chernow's book, I recommend "American Ulysses" by Ronald C. White. Of course, you can't beat Grant's memoirs. I purchased a really nice edition from Grant's cottage in New York via the museum's online store.

@terryp3034

Жыл бұрын

FYI Grant wasn't at Chickamauga.

@revan631

Жыл бұрын

@@terryp3034 I know. I was more giving my great-great-great grandfather's service record than Grant's. But I could have broken up the comment a bit more to give greater clarity while being specific that he was at earlier Western battles with Grant, such as Shiloh (Chickamauga just sticks out in his service records for me because that is where he was wounded). I'm often writing comments on the fly, so not slowing down enough with my thoughts.

@terryp3034

Жыл бұрын

@@revan631 Wasn't trying to be a jerk or anything. If your ancestor lived through Shiloh, that's amazing. That's my favorite battle to think about because of all the what if's. But as it played out it was a gruesome meat grinder, pure nightmare. That Grant kept his cool was extraordinary.

@revan631

Жыл бұрын

@@terryp3034 no worries there! It just made me reflect that I need to slow down a bit xD. But he was in company B of the Indiana 44th. He made it through Donelson, Shiloh, and Stone's River (actually visited that battlefield before I'd uncovered him in my grandma's family tree ... No one in the family was really doing her line, which was a shame that I've rectified. I would like to revisit there and Shiloh with the knowledge I have now). As noted he was wounded at Chickamauga, but reenlisted and made it through the rest of the war only having to deal with a case of pneumonia. Sadly after the war while doing construction work, he was killed when a courthouse wall fell on him in Porter County, IN.

I've been a fan of Simon Whistler's for a while now, and if I've learned anything about the man, I know he'd be extremely grateful that you gave his glorious beard a shout-out.

@COBALTCOVERT

Жыл бұрын

FACT BOI

In my humble opinion Ulysses S.Grant is one of the greatest men our country has ever produced.

@marknewton6984

8 ай бұрын

Are you kidding?

@timmylee41

8 ай бұрын

@@marknewton6984 ?

@timmylee41

2 ай бұрын

@@marknewton6984 nope....read a book

@marknewton6984

2 ай бұрын

I have. Have you read about his dealings with Ferdinand Ward, the Ponzi scheme?

I can remember my Junior year American History textbook (1979) only mentioned two things about him: The Credit-Mobilier scandal and that at the surrender, Lee wore his full dress uniform while Grant wore "a dirty private's shirt." In Shelby Foote's"The Civil War: a Narrative" does a great job of retelling Grant's many tries at taking Vicksburg, including building canals to drain rivers. Worth a read. The weird thing is that Atlanta was NOT the capital of Georgia at the time; a town called Milledgeville was.

Just finished Chernow last week and yeah, it’s well worth the time. It’s good to see Grant finally getting a little Justice

@ryancaughill5662

Ай бұрын

Recently finished it as well. Read it so fast

Grant could not command a small store, yet as a General, he commanded thousands without effort.

@NobodyNeedstoknow-bq5px

6 ай бұрын

Goes to show that retail work sucked, even back then.

grant is one of my favorite American historical figures.

Read Chernow's biography this past fall. The Vicksburg campaign was brilliant, but his move in 1864 to get the army south of the James river was also brilliant.

@VloggingThroughHistory

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

Just read Grant's autobiography and it is absolutely fantastic. I recommend it to everyone interested in learning more about either Grant or the U.S. Civil War.

It all started with a history channel 3-part series on Grant. I find his story inspirational and makes me feel better about my personal failures. I also feel more motivated to get prepared for when opportunity comes knocking.

@warlordofbritannia

Жыл бұрын

Started for you, you mean? Because that miniseries is drawing upon Chernow’s biography from a few years prior.

Yes, Ron Chernow's bio of grant was such a good read. Cannot overstate just how good it is.

Love love love seeing you do these react videos and seeing you add whatever they may have missed. Biographics is slowly becoming a channel I’ve been getting into because of all the different people they’ve covered and the different time periods they cover.

Since you mentioned something that applies to my expertise, I felt the need to comment lol. I'm a certified Addiction/Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor and one of the things I do is conduct comprehensive SUD assessments to determine whether someone meets the criteria for an SUD, whether it be an alcohol use disorder, cocaine use disorder, etc. In the DSM 5, there are a total of 11 criteria total that make up an SUD. Along with that, there are 6 areas of functional impairments in life to be examined when assessing for an SUD, those being social, family, legal, health, employment/ financial, and educational. So if a person does not meet more than 1 of the 11 criteria, and reports no functional impairments as a result of their substance use, clinically speaking, that person does not have an SUD. I don't know too terribly much about Grant, but from what I do know, he does not meet the criteria for an alcohol use disorder. He doesnt even meet the "tolerance" criteria, where a person has to consume more of a substance than they originally used to in order to get the desired effect. So no, in my clinical opinion, Grant was NOT an alcoholic. Hope that provided some insight. 🙂

One podcast I listened to characterized Grant's decisiveness as being from his difficult life experience, just like the example of him pawning personal items and trying to sell firewood to make ends meet. When compared to his contemporaries many of them were also relatively inexperienced officers who but had a very high opinion of themselves like McClellan. The worst thing for them was to lose a battle, compared to Grant who wasn't afraid of the humiliation or costs of defeat.

@warlordofbritannia

Жыл бұрын

Grant also slowly rose to command, compared to the likes of McClellan who were appointed from the start

@johnfleet235

Жыл бұрын

@@warlordofbritannia He started the war very far away from Washington DC. As one historian put it, a young officer such as Grant had time to develop the skills of command, but also to even e the prestige which allowed him to fight the war without much interference by Congress.

Grant kind of reminds me of Ned Stark. A great soldier and leader, and a good, honest man who tried his best, but sadly wasn't suited for the cutthroat world of politics, which ate him alive.

@rasmusn.e.m1064

Жыл бұрын

That's a good comparison, I think. I always read the Starks as inhabiting archetypical Lutheran values; humility, being the better man, turning the other cheek, hard work over cleverness, etc. and I see the same values in the way Grant is described.

@rasmusn.e.m1064

Жыл бұрын

@Thomas O'Malley What I meant by Lutheran was Protestant, sorry. I sometimes get English terms confused when their -obvious- *apparent* meanings make them out to be synonyms. -English is not my native language. The reason I used Lutheran here is that those values are usually traced back to Luther, who was the main guy behind the protestant movement that ultimately led to or inspired both the Anglicans, Presbyterians, and Methodists, among others.

@rasmusn.e.m1064

Жыл бұрын

@Thomas O'Malley Sure. It's quite clear that there are several inspirations behind the Starks. I was just talking about their moral code and general demeanor that remind quite a lot of what is/was traditionally protestant Europe, which also happens to correspond roughly with Northwestern Europe and the historically Calvinist Scotland that probably also was an inspiration to G.R.R.M.

@rasmusn.e.m1064

Жыл бұрын

​@Thomas O'Malley Well, the reformation has a few aspects to it, but in this context I think the most important are 1) It removed the intermediary steps between the worshipper and the primary object of worship (God). 2) It took away the idea that sin could be purified by good acts. This combination of the levelling of the church hierarchy (less so in the Anglican church), no more saints, and sin relief purely by belief fostered a much more individualistic culture of worship that focused much more on the relationship between each person and their relationship with God. This also led to the shunning of worldly displays of power by the church and a general disdain for gaudiness and believing oneself to better than others. "We are all equal in the eyes of God." Catholicism, of course, also has a strong focus on humility, but it's not only directed towards God. It's also directed at saints, the clergy, and the church. The church is the manifestation of God's power on earth, so therefore it's meant to be decorated, imposing and awe-inspiring. And, of course, it's also meant to do good deeds. All of this costs money. And the mismanagement of money is never far behind its abundance. This is one of the things Luther rallied against. The other one is that the church and the clergy might not have that much humility towards the ordinary worshippers if they themselves are put on a pedestal. On the other side of the coin, by getting rid of the idea of good acts, the protestant denominations didn't have to take social responsibility for their local area in the same way as the catholic church had. It's from the catholic monestaries that we get words such as "hospital" and "apothecary", the latter of which still means "pharmacy" in a few European languages. Anyway, the point is that this is one way of explaining some of the differences in the societies of Northwestern Europe and Southwestern Europe; that they came about via the reformation and its butterfly effects. It might seem far-fetched at first but one has to only remember that the church was a very important part of the local community.

@rasmusn.e.m1064

Жыл бұрын

@Thomas O'Malley I know of that argument but I'd argue it's less about genetics than it is about how scarcity and cold winters shape society. ie. you need to be able to work together and to be able to rely on each other in smaller societies where there are limited resources, and you have to be able to plan your work in advance when preparing for winter. I don't know if I buy that argument in its entirety about most of Northern Europe though. It might be true for smaller villages but the major population centers have almost always been pretty well-fed because of relatively fertile soil and nutrient-rich seas surrounding the land. - And that's where most of the people come from.

I will be honest I was always more interested in Gen Lee and Stonewall until I heard history guy talk about Grant. I then started to learn more about Grant and have to thank Chris for that.

Wow! I agree about Chernow and Grant’s autobiography. I think Eric Foner’s Reconstruction which has been around since the mid 80s is a good start on that topic. There’s a lot of scholarship going on right now dealing with the post war period. Whatever you may think about the 1619 project and the new Advanced Placement high school curriculum, there hasn’t been this type of interest in post Civil War civil rights history ever. As you point out Grant’s contributions at crucial points were both amazing and disappointing. Yet he stands, as you say, the president most supportive of civil rights in US history.

I seen this video before and I really like your input. My view on Grant has changed greatly!! He literally had the weight of the world on his shoulders! He was genuinely a good a person that cared!

As a military historian with my undergrad from UT Austin and over 40 years as an Army Officer and now civilian, I say this is spot on. Many of us only know how to deal with military life and stress. It is a blessing and burden. I would never trade it for anything. Keep this awesome content rolling.

US Grant is likely one of the few Presidents that modern people could sit down with and genuinely get along with, alongside Lincoln, Washington and Teddy Roosevelt (I'm not counting Presidents post 1920 since many modern day people have met people born in 1920 in their lifetimes.) And this is coming from someone who had family serving as President Jefferson Davis' personal guard.

@Joseph-fi3tx

22 күн бұрын

Perhaps but I'd be willing to bet he would be the quietest of the group. I also wonder how he would view Washington as a slave owner.

@kylewilson2819

22 күн бұрын

@@Joseph-fi3tx Oh certainly. I would LOVE to see the Wrestling match that would break out between Lincoln and Roosevelt though! 😂😂 I think Washington and Grant would get along fine. Washington eventually grew to hate slavery as he got older and even stipulated that his slaves be freed upon his death, however many remained in bondage since they were owned by the Custis Estate and not Washington himself. Still, he and Martha managed to free some 100+ slaves and ensured that those who couldn’t be freed were supported by his estate in perpetuity. Does that excuse him? No, of course not. It should be said though that Washington was relatively young when he died, and I believe that had he lived even another 10 years, he MIGHT have become a vocal opponent of slavery.

A promotion well deserved! Keep up the Great content!

So happy to finally see this reaction. The team over at Biographics did, imo, a great job showing Grant's life in a way that's way easier for non-historians to digest.

This is very serendipitous timing for myself, as I'm currently in the middle of listening to Grant's Memoir. (I'm currently in his Vicksburg campaign, where he talked about how calling for volunteers seemed to answer whatever problem he was facing at the time). PS - I appreciate your acknowledgement of the inimitable Mr. Whistler as a "Beard attached to a man".

I just wanted to say, i'm a big time leftist, i radically disagree with the political opinions VTH has stated in the few instances where you made them public. I am however an avid fan of history related content, and enjoy the aditional context you provide, in your reaction videos, about past historical events, i find myself watching and enjoying your videos quite often. Also you seem like a chill dude.

@Odonanmarg

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How does one read about “future history”❓

@warlordofbritannia

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Moderately leftist myself, I’m on board with your comment here. It’s nice to have someone separate their politics from serious analysis so cleanly.

YES! I love Simon’s videos and love your reactions to them! LETS GO!

If you ever get the chance, visit Savannah, head into the Savannah maritime museum and ask them about the Battle of Savannah. It's a fascinating lecture on Sherman and exactly what it took to take Savannah. The attitude of the lecture is very much 'we were beat by the best and by hell did we give him a fight'. The local tours also take the time to point out where Sherman stayed when he took the city - a lot of really fascinating side history that focuses on the ladies of Savannah during the Civil War. Also can highly recommend the prohibition museum if you get down there

I grew up in the south, and was related to a confederate... train enthusiast. The things I was taught - by family, by teachers, by the books I read - were conflicting at best. It's nice to see that the narrative has managed to catch up to the actual history. I'll be picking up that book rec today, I think.

youtube recommended this to me… i haven’t the faintest idea why. i don’t express any fondness for grant, as anyone can see, but i’m very excited to watch!

Watched the original video last night and thought it would be amazing to see you react to it.

From Grant's memoir, Chapter 51, detailing the Battle of the Wilderness: "More desperate fighting has not been witnessed on this continent than that of the 5th and 6th of May." One of my favorite lines of the book. I think both Generals knew what they were going up against in their first meeting and so they applied maximum pressure against one another.

Hey, man! I really enjoy your content! Big Civil War nerd here from Nokesville, VA.

Love watching you breakdown videos like that. Good job !

I just recently finished Chernow's "Grant", so I was excited to see this. I'd also read Bret Baier's "To Rescue the Republic", which isn't as detailed as Chernow's biography, but went into more detail than Chernow on the "Crisis of 1876". I enjoyed this video a lot, Chris. Thank you for covering this one.

Def a very rare human being for this time, as well as one of those that really were in the right place at the right time. Brilliant commentary, I learned a lot of extra facts with yer information added to the original video!

Chris gave me a great lesson today, and that is History is not always written by the victors. Love that line.

Yes, please finish your series on Reconstruction. It was very informative and well done!!!

I actually found it interesting when you mentioned the travel from Ohio to West Point. Im from Akron and got to visit when my 2nd cousin graduated from there in 2012. The ceremony is really spectacular.

Reston peace Grant, you were too good a man for this country at the time

@painvillegaming4119

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Rest In Peace* Also he was too good to this world

@thementalist1213

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One would argue that he was exactly what America needed at the time.

Grant is an extremely underrated general and president. The man deserves way more accolades

Great video with good informative information. Grant us most definitely a much maligned person who had a very good heart. The more I learn about him the more I admire him.

You have revived my love of history...love your analyses.

Thank you for your insight and your honesty, go for it!

One of my favorite channels doing what they do best: the Civil War. I enjoy this kind of content most, on your channel.

I’d love if u could react to his biographic on Horatio Nelson!! Personal Historical Favourite of mine

@michaelaburns734

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Admiral Nelson of The Napoleonic Wars and won Trafalgar at the cost of his life.

Definitely would love to see more reconstruction content . Keep up the great work Chris 👏👍

I got the Ron Chernow book on Audible after you mentioned it in another video, and I am really enjoying it!

Anyway this could be on Spotify as a podcast? I feel like this would be great podcast content. You do great work VTH, keep it up!

Great vlog, Chris. Thanks. Love that the portrayal of Grant is becoming more accurate.

I love your videos. This is my favorite history channel on youtube

One of your best videos yet.🔥

I’m so happy to see this video because I’ve easily found errors while watching biographics videos when I know about the person but was unsure if it was good for more general info

Been looking forward to this reaction for awhile now

Wow, I’m super early for a video! I don’t know much about Grant so I’m eager to learn from you 😊

F-ng love that quote, "I can't spare this man, HE FIGHTS". Lol I feel like it is a super american quote. Up there with, "NUTS."

Ulysses S Grant was the ultimate GigaChad from a GigaChad family!!

I am presently reading Ron Chernow's book about Alexander Hamilton and it has an ad about his book about U.S. Grant on a flap, so I was planning to buy it ,you have encouraged me to add it to my reading list.

More biographic reactions, really good to listen to while I’m working

Strange when I was younger I never cared about history. Now being 54 I find myself watching as many historical documentaries as I can As well as these great short information burst on subjects . Starting to read more books also. Your channel with its additional information is entertaining as well as informative. Keep it up 👍👍👍

My day is made every time I see an Hour long VTH pop up on my notifications

Hey Chris so glad you have finally done this reaction simon is such a good creator and his videos are really well done just like urs 😊

Great video! I actually read both books last year based on your recommendation.

I love the fact that you're doing a video that Simon did, I love that dude when he anchored visual politics.

Fantastic. Been reading American Grant. The man was truly a hero and legend.

Im from the South and I come from a family of lost cause believers. I love Ulysses S Grant. I've read about him, I've studied him. He's not only one the best Generals ever. He's one of the best Men ever!

I really love this video, it gave me so much more information about US Grant and really opened my eyes on what he’s done and his character. Similar to how Chris after reading Chernow’s Grant book

I never realized how much i didnt know about the civil war. You should consider doing a civil war break down from end to beginning. Would be a long series but considering your expertise it would be really insightful.

Hi, Chris, another very interesting video and I learned a lot from your comments. Simon Whistler has some great channels, I'll mention again on his Today I Found Out channel, Did the Germans know about this? It looks at how much the German public knew about Nazi atrocities before and during WW2. Its very good.

The irony of how Grant was portrayed by the Lost Cause was the fact that many of the Confederate veterans had high views of Grant because of how lenient he was with him, how merciful he was to the vanquished. He did not rub the CSA's defeat in the face of the Southerners, but welcomed back the people he saw as his misguided countrymen. He even ordered his own army not to be overly boastful in front of the Confederates. Grant received letters from veterans thanking him, even up to his death. As for a good miniseries on Grant, the History Channel has made a number of docuseries about certain Presidents, including Grant. Others include Washington, Lincoln (where the actor who played Grant reprised his role), and Teddy Roosevelt. They're working on another one for FDR. Sometimes footage from shows like Sons of Liberty and Texas Rising are reused, but the historians brought in are great.

Chris you always talk about books especially on Grant. You should do like a top 10 list of your favorite books on either historical figures or events that you've read

Glad to see your KZread shorts are getting views, I remember you said when the didn’t they negatively affected the channel.

I absolutely love your long videos

You have a good knack for predicting the exact next thing someone is about to say in a video.

I have read Grant by Ron Chernow, but the first time I was introduced to Ulysses was Grant Takes Command and Grant Moves South by Bruce Catton both books lent to me by my dad who had been a Grant fan for a few decades.

Great job with biographics and of course yourself . always appreciated grant and thought he was unfairly judged for a long time by history. Glad to see the tide slowly turning on that front

Honestly understanding Grant help understand my drinking. I don’t have an issue when I go out. I don’t need it when life is hard. But when I’m bored…. So I just got more active hobbies and badda bing. Thanks history!

Grants performance at Shiloh was exceptional. His delaying action & ability to create the final line was beyond impressive. Without Sherman & Grant it’s hard to imagine Pittsburgh landing holding. If your troops don’t know how to shoot a gun… what good is a ditch.

I went with you to Vicksburg! Amazing to think I’ve traced Grants steps too

General Grant is a General that was an amazing leader in the Civil War that rivals Robert E. Lee in the CSA.

@tommygunz1174

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Report the bot above me

@Odonanmarg

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Supersedes Lee, in my opinion.

@mjbull5156

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He was also a much better president than he is usually given credit for, breaking the first iteration of the Ku Klux Klan. He had unfortunate family relations on his and his wife's side which caused no end of mischief.

I love, love, love the Biographics channel

Hey, probably commenting too late for you to see this, but would you please consider reacting to more of John Green's "Crash Course US History"? As a non-American, these videos helped me a lot with getting my facts straight when looking at American history. Plus, John Green is a great narrator. He's also done 2 separate Crash Course World History series and a European History one (from the late Middle Ages to post-WWII) if you're more interested in these.

It's interesting that you mentioned Chernow's book, a few hours ago I was in a Barnes & Nobles and was looking at it (sorry didn't get it, but it's on my list). I get home and lo and behold it's mentioned on this channel.

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Definitely get it. I listened to the audiobook over a year ago. It is quite good.