7 hours of grit and determination that changed the Civil War

7 hours of grit and determination that changed the Civil War

Improvise, adapt, and overcome. This is a mantra of the U.S. Marine Corps, but throughout American history, U.S. troops have demonstrated their capacity for extraordinary innovation and determination.One of the most powerful examples of that determined spirit came during the Civil War, when Union troops under Ulysses S. Grant constructed an enormous pontoon bridge across the James River.Also Read: The forgotten Civil War legacy of America’s most…