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