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