Share This Article 1. The “Lost Cause” myth of the Civil War was started by this 1866 book. The Lost Cause Birth of a Nation Ghosts of the Confederacy The Last War 2. This 1959 film was based on the story of the 1863 Grierson cavalry raid. Target: Vicksburg The Horse Soldiers The Dog Soldiers Ride Hard and Fast 3. During the Civil War Southern officers took the tactical offensive this percent of the time in major battles. 70 percent 60 percent 50 percent 40 percent Loading …