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The ORs: Myth and General Ulysses Grant

March 31, 2024 The Gettysburg Guard Season 2 Episode 7
The ORs: Myth and General Ulysses Grant
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Rally on the Colors Podcast
The ORs: Myth and General Ulysses Grant
Mar 31, 2024 Season 2 Episode 7
The Gettysburg Guard

The ORs have returned for yet another episode, this one centering around General Ulysses Grant, the future 18th President of the United States. In this episode Bill, Ty and Steve first start out with some biographical background information about Grant leading into the start of the Civil War. Grant's war record in the west is then discussed before the deep dives occur about the always debated topic of Grant vs Lee. The episode gets a unique look at the myth of "Grant the Butcher." The myth is dissected mathematically, strategically, tactically and logistically. The stopping of prisoner exchanges is also examined as it is erroneously credited to Grant; and of course the episode discusses "Grant the Drunkard." As with all of our interpretive episodes, we encourage you to think critically about the topic and formulate your own opinion. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode and walk away from it maybe with some altering perspectives.

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The ORs have returned for yet another episode, this one centering around General Ulysses Grant, the future 18th President of the United States. In this episode Bill, Ty and Steve first start out with some biographical background information about Grant leading into the start of the Civil War. Grant's war record in the west is then discussed before the deep dives occur about the always debated topic of Grant vs Lee. The episode gets a unique look at the myth of "Grant the Butcher." The myth is dissected mathematically, strategically, tactically and logistically. The stopping of prisoner exchanges is also examined as it is erroneously credited to Grant; and of course the episode discusses "Grant the Drunkard." As with all of our interpretive episodes, we encourage you to think critically about the topic and formulate your own opinion. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode and walk away from it maybe with some altering perspectives.

Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089336243266

Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegettysburgguard/

Purchase your Guard Apparel from the Guard Arsenal: https://www.etsy.com/shop/theGuardArsenal

The Guard's Site on Buzzsprout: https://rallyonthecolorspodcast.buzzsprout.com/

The Gettysburg Guard Linktree: https://linktr.ee/gettysburgguard