I always pictured the General Grant as more of a GTO.
‘I always pictured the General Grant as more of a GTO.’
A steamroller would be more appropriate, based on how he eventually won the war.
And blue might not be the best color either.
[Bonnie Blue Flag and all...]
"Battle Hymn..." also has unfortunate religious overtones in today's society.
Maybe "Yankee Doodle" better captures the times?
On the other hand, there is no reason to be ashamed of General Grant:
the other greatest general who fought in that war.
[PS: To me 'The South Shall Rise Again' simply meant that a nation beaten down by war would rebuild and restore itself despite being occupied by people determined to keep it down]