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I had that, if nothing else. it wasnt long before i had my commission again. [ explosion ] >> incoming! [ indistinct shouting ] >> a disaster in civilian life, grant proves to be a genius at war, winning major victories at fort henry, shiloh, and fort donelson. >> sam. >> no leniency, no terms except immediate and unconditional surrender. >> [ sighs ] >> this really caught the attention of the public in the north because the war had not been going particularly well for the united states at that ...

Fight ensues. the union is able to drive the rebel forces back, and they begin plans to set off a second mine. [ explosion ] >> sir, theyve blown a gap in our line. i dont think we can hold out. >> with grant and his federal army closing in, confederate general john pemberton is running out of options. >> gather the staff. >> the prospect of more mines blowing more holes in the rebel line make mounting a counterattack almost impossible. >> well weigh our options. >> but facing u.s. grant, with h...

I had that, if nothing else. it wasnt long before i had my commission again. [ explosion ] >> incoming! [ indistinct shouting ] >> a disaster in civilian life, grant proves to be a genius at war, winning major victories at fort henry, shiloh, and fort donelson. >> sam. >> no leniency, no terms except immediate and unconditional surrender. >> [ sighs ] >> this really caught the attention of the public in the north because the war had not been going particularly well for the united states at that ...

What i want and what the people want is generals who will fight battles and win victories. grant is my man, and i am his the rest of the war. [ knock on door ] [ door opens ] [ birds chirping ] >> come to say goodbye? >> to everybodys amazement -- i think even grants -- he turns out to be a very natural writer. and what he publishes is still regarded as the best military memoir in american history. it takes grant a while to write it, and he will only live a month after he finishes it. >> "uncond...

>> [ coughs ] >> forward, march! halt! about-face! >> give him surrender terms. >> yes, sir. >> if you surrender now, your lives will be spared. it is to be an unconditional surrender -- >> there shall be no surrender! >> [ coughs ] >> we have but one life to live

>> [ coughs ] >> forward, march! halt! about-face! >> give him surrender terms. >> yes, sir. >> if you surrender now, your lives will be spared. it is to be an unconditional surrender -- >> there shall be no surrender! >> [ coughs ] >> we have but one life to live

Country. lets wait and see. i talked to four different republicans on the hill. all political strikes afterwa s afterwards. one hard liner says unconditional surrender. the thing that i heard more than anything is this, the whole thing is ridiculous and everyone is acting it is a big victim ray that we are keeping the government opened for three more weeks. we may be back in the same place. >> in the meantime, back on this victory. he was saying take me to the wall and give me the hammer and nai...

Comprehensive health plan. this partial repeal bill is designed to get republicans just something to pass. a piece of legislation essentially a place holder that then they can take to a conference committee with the house where the real work of crafting a bill would happen. but heres the thing. as democratic senator points out, a skaltd back repeal bill just so they can get to conference equals unconditional surrender to the bill. since senate would go effectively, would it act as default for ne...

Is in the past hour, this one, the so-called skinny repeal, the scaled down version. it would leave 16 million more americans uninsured by 2026 and crucially, also increase premiums by 20%. and it is far from a comprehensive health plan. this partial repeal bill is designed to get republicans just something to pass. a piece of legislation essentially a place holder that then they can take to a conference committee with the house where the real work of crafting a bill would happen. but heres the ...

Year that changed history." jay winik tells the year of the most pivotal role in world war ii. president franklin d. roosevelt worked to secure germanys unconditional surrender. it was his perseverance that would bring that to its end. million was perish as the tide turned against the axis of powers. the extermination of camps. winik tells the terrifying detail. joined right now by "new york times" best-selling author jay winik.