Just at the end of Ken Burns' The Civil War. I'm glad I got around to watching this, it's an amazing documentary series that anyone living in North America should give a watch. It doesn't necessarily feature any particular figure in the role more prominenetly than another, rather it paints a picture of life in the command of the union/rebel armies as well as getting into the dirt with the grunts, the families of those left behind and of course the political climate in Washington. It manages to capture a feeling, a nostalgia for an America that I never knew.
If you've ever wondered where The United States distinct modern patriotic zeal started, The Civil War is an excellent place to start.
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