A Bold Bad Man Grant Beloved and Feared Across War
A long verse recalling how General Grant earned a fearsome reputation among Confederates and civilians alike, the refrain that “a bold, bad man is General Grant” echoing from Donelson to Appomattox and beyond. The piece links Grant to Union victory and postwar praise.
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Summer
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Beauregard
Shiloh
Pemberton
Vicksburg
Bragg
Lis
Lee
Petersburg
Richmond
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Jeff Davis
Crinoline
Hall
Fweed
Nettie
Harry Rogers
Nettie Ray
Harry
Republica Press
Abraham Lincoln
Fred. Douglass
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