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Old 06-01-2010, 01:50 PM
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There's a movie that came out a few years ago called "The Lost Battalion" that's worth watching. The battalion was led by Major Charles Whittlesey, who was one of Grant's closest friends. It is my understanding that Grant was trying to reach Whittlesey's battalion when he was killed. The movie depicts of the last days of the war and the absurdity of fighting right up until the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, just because it sounded good to somebody ...
Cool, thanks for the info I can't wait to watch the movie, I read the Smithsonian article and was really good, looking forward to reading your blog as well. Not much you can say except that war is hell.
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