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You have most definitely earned my subscription. You do a fantastic job sir! I God's divine Providence, and safe return home from Eastern Europe. Stars and Stripes Forever 🇺🇲
I agree and echo what the other commenter said, you’ve earned my subscription as well! I really enjoy TH-cam when it involves history. I have tears in my eyes for the victims of Andersonville. RIP my dear soldiers
“Do you want to be remembered as an honorable person? Somebody that lived for a higher purpose; lived for the good of others and the Glory of God?” Thank you for sharing the depths of your thoughts and heart as you visit and honor these places.
Now that you've done the cemetery I'll tell you about the relic I have from here as it is connected to some of the graves and the raiders. It's a bone, more than likely from a cow. On it is written in scrimshaw a soldier's name and unit and 6 tombstones with names. It also says "this bone fed and preteded(sp)me when I killed a raider with it at Andersonville GA 1864". The bone is verified by carbon dating. I also researched the soldier and have his records. When I visited the prison I found the graves of the names on the bone, his fellow soldiers.
What a great video to keep us humble. Sometimes it is hard to remember that each grave was a human person. A person with dreams, goals, and imperfections. They were husbands, dads, and sons, fighting for their country. Great job!
I found myself weeping as I watched both episodes 87 and 88. My 3rd Great Grandfather died of dysentery August 15 1864. References to mid August and the finding of the Providence Spring was heart wrenching. The sacrifices of all those who were held in this hell need to be remembered and revered. Fortunately, Henry Whitmore/Wetmore was identified and his remains are known. Thank you for providing these videos.
I'm so glad I found this video. I have been a Civil War buff since I was 10 years old. I have spent the last 38 years since traveling all over the country to every major Civil War battlefield. I thought I was finished when I visited Vicksburg in May of this year. After watching this video I now know I have one more stop to make. I have seen hundreds of videos but this one affected me more than any other. Thanks for sharing.
Dude your going to be a TH-cam Rock star. This is an absolutely great vlog. Excellent narration of information. I am moved on how you honored those folks burried there. 👍🏻😎
Thanks! I don't know about any TH-cam Rock star status. But as long as people are benefiting from the channel in some way and learning a thing or two along with me, I'm happy :)
Richard Duncan I completely agree with you on that on feeling the sadness and tragedy in Andersonville because even though I haven’t been there I can already feel the sadness of that because one of my 4x great uncles Named George Washington Shriver who served in coles Calvary and he was captured on New Year’s Day 1864 in rectorstown Virginia and then sadly he was taking to Andersonville prison where he sadly passed away and where he rests to this day even though his body was never returned to his hometown of Gettysburg Pennsylvania
I had hoped to travel there one day. That dream was so far away to reach. I have family buried there. They died shortly after their capture due to untreated wounds and starvation. One survivor was my generation grandfather. It was told through family that he would NEVER talk about his experience. He was only heard saying " death on the battlefield would have been kinder". Thank you for your vlog. I was able to see it. Eternal peace to those who never made it home and to those who made sure they were known.
Thank you so much for including Andersonville National Cemetery on your channel. My father(USAF Retired, Brother in law Vietnam Veteran) are laid to rest there. I will also find my peace there when the Lord calls me home(US Army Retired). My mother and my wife will also be laid to rest with us. I have visited there many times, it is a very humbling and somber place in spite of all the sorrow of the past. We must always remember. Shortly after my fathers passing I went to visit his grave and pay my respects. There was a new grave near my fathers, it was of a 19 year old service member who had died in Afghanistan.
Wow. Thank you for sharing. It's very emotional. Thank God for Mr Atwater and Clara Barton. Wonderful closing. We need to reflect in these challenging times.
I have lived just south of Andersonville, in Albany GA for many years now & my parents would come to visit me every spring & winter. Every single year, we would visit Andersonville , many times taking my nephews & niece there or other family members and each time my father would say "honey, this is where I want to rest when it is my time" [Dad was Korean War veteran] and he would stand at certain tree near Rotundra and say "this is just a perfect spot". My 90 year old father passed on 8/29/2018, and we buried him at Andersonville. When we got there for the internment, on Oct 12 2018, we were STUNNED to see where Daddy was going to rest... RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE TREE , at section J, at J-97, - the area he always talked about ! My mom, sister and I were stunned but so very happy as it was exactly where Daddy wanted to finally rest. Sadly, my mother followed my father just 14 months later, aged 84, on 11/7/2019 and rests with him. I saw your video this morning about the Drummer Boy and we would always go to there too. We also would go to the reenactments every year; in fact, my family got really into reenacting and even my parents participated. So it means a lot to see this video today. I have watched several of your videos and find them so very interesting. My father has an unbelievable thirst for history and instilled that same love to his children.
You are a class act the way you show respect to these hallowed grounds. Reminds me of how union soldiers are buried in the Salisbury National Cemetery in NC. Thanks again for tracking our history and sharing through video. God Bless.
She tended to soldiers on both sides. Including Black Union wounded soldiers when other Union doctors and nurses would not. And she would also cross the "line" to render aid to women in childbirth as well.
bud cook I completely agree with you on that because one of my 4x great uncles named George Washington Shriver who served in the Union army is buried at Andersonville prison and he is buried there because he was captured on New Year’s Day 1864 in rectorstown Virginia and one thing for sure is that I got teary eyed when I learned that all of his kids with my 4x great aunt Henrietta passed away very young like I know my 4x great cousin Emanuel died when he was a baby and I know my 4x great cousins molly and Sadie died from tuberculosis
thank you for making these videos i love love love military history but i have cerebral palsy and can't travel so you allow me to be your travel companion and see things i can't on my own..you are wonderful
Kind Thanks for this tour and for Honoring these Soldiers! I have a book published in 1865 called Andersonville. We cannot imagine the horrible lives lead in this sewer under the worst conditions imaginable. And those who perished in the most horrible ways. Thank You So Much and Many Blessings and Great Honor to these Patriots! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
Thank you for this sad video I think it is so sad that the young people don't learn about Andersonville they don't even listen if there is a class about it. History is a so important we need to learn about it .the story of what our ancestors went through what the fight was for..
Just saw this video, both my grandparents from my dad’s side who fought in WW2 and other wars are buried there in close proximity to the Pennsylvania monument. I haven’t been able to visit in years, so seeing this video today made my day, and makes me want to go visit them soon.
Yes, what a treat of an episode! Thank you J. D.! Your speech there at the end reminding each one of us how will be remembered once we leave this Earth was great advice to hear. Thanks again and keep up the outstanding work! More, more please!
I remember a statement a Warrant Officer I had in my have training said to us. (He was French Foreign Legion) "I don't always believe in what you do or say. But I will FOREVER be willing to sacrifice my life for your right to believe it." I have NEVER forgotten that. And I ALWAYS served as a soldier and my life till I did remembering that. I cam no longer a soldier but I will FOREVER honour my oath I took. I have not and will not live dishonourably or selfishly. I do my level best to make life better for someone everyday of my life.
Thank you for your time, energy and dedication to history. I have been to many Civil War battlefields, but seeing Andersonville is probably the most heartbreaking. Bless them all!
Thank you so much for this video so great. I am a civil war reenactor and this was such a great video to see. I love history you do a great job showing us all.
Thank you J.D. You have a God given gift with words. I appreciate your videos so much. I keep you and your family lifted in prayer. Please keep sharing! We need people like you. God Bless.
What a great video, all the more so because I did not know that this cemetery even existed. What a legacy for Mr. Atwater and Clara Barton to have been honorable enough to keep a record of the names in the first place despite living in the same conditions as those who died but to then team up after the war to place markers for each and every one of the fallen. Well done and thanks for the effort.
You and I are cut from the same cloth. When I visited the cemetery, I was immediately struck by how close the graves were. My thoughts went to how tough it must have been for southern soldiers who had brothers in the Union army, and the anxiety and dread at maybe seeing a friend or sibling come through that gate. And I have actually been to the Clara Barton memorial at Antietam, National Battlefield, another day well spent.
The History Underground , yeah I know what you mean. I spent 3 days in Gettysburg and it wasn’t enough. I’ve been to where it started at Fort Sumter, biggest battle Gettysburg, bloodiest battle Antietam, now I just need to get to Appomattox where it ended.
Very well presented. I visited Andersonville this past October and was awed by what I saw. I have seen the pictures and read the stories but nothing compares to walking that horrible place. It's all somber and serene now but not back in 1864 and 65. Just one more small tidbit. Some of those who survived Andersonville were headed home in April after the war had ended and were on the boat, the Sultana. It was heading up river a few miles north of Memphis when it exploded at night. Can you imagine surviving Andersonville only to DROWN in the Mississippi River and not making it home! Most everyone on the boat died. It's considered the worst maritime disaster in the history of the US. It wasn't covered very well at the time because it was at the same time Lincoln's assassination was going on.
Found this channel and started "binge watching" about two weeks ago. This is my first comment on any of your videos, but I'm sure it won't be the last. :-) love love love it. Especially the ending on this one. You made me reflect as well.. You are a good man and I look forward to learning more about the Civil War and the old west. This is the perfect channel for doing so. Thank you for what you do. God bless
I look forward to seeing each video because I love history and your videos leave me wanting to learn more!. I just discovered your channel a couple months ago and have watched every video. All are nicely produced, well researched, well narrated, informative, factual, personal, sensitive, respectful, family friendly. 👍👍 Thank you for your efforts!
I have been to normandy and seen all the war graves there but never even new till watching this video that there was the same for the civil war Really good informative video Thankyou
My great, great, great uncle Henry is at Andersonville, #11074. He was in the 11th Vermont Infantry. The 11th had been the 1st Vt Heavy Artillery, but during The Overland Campaign they were switched back to infantry. Henry was captured at the Battle of the Weldon RR along with about 400 others. Very few made it back to Vermont.
One of the unfortunate 'heavies' that Grant converted into infantry after having a comfortable war in the defenses of Washington D.C. The smaller, decimated veteran units had lots of derision for them until they'd proven themselves in battle.
@@TheHistoryUnderground one thing about the raiders, whenever American flags or Wreaths are put out they do not receive any at the behest of the survivors of the camp. I personally asked a park ranger during Wreaths Across America a couple of years ago and he said that they would be removed. Not far from them is an African American soldier that is the first African American to win the Medal of Honor.
@@TheHistoryUnderground Iwish I had known you were going there, I would have given you a tour. I have been there many times escorting our fallen service members or to visit family.
I visited the Andersonville prison camp some years ago as I was passing through Georgia. Walking through the camp grounds, reading the signs and reflecting on what those poor men went through was something else. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to visit the cemetery as it was late in the day and I still had a long drive home. I would encourage anyone that happens to be in the area to visit and pay their respects.
Thank you for this video. All those brave men deserve to be honored and remembered. My great , great grandfather and one of his brothers both perished in that horrible place and are buried there.
Wow. Somehow, someway, TH-cam’s suggestion algorithm led me to your videos. Your delivery, spot on filming, and personal thoughts are absolutely terrific. I’ve just subscribed, excellent work!
I saw a TV movie about Andersonville, and that's how I know about the Raiders. Dorence Atwater and Clara Barton - Righteous people! The work they did must have been one heartbreaking and tough job. Thanks for what you said at the end of the video. How true!
I visited Andersonville back in the mid 1990's while on a motorcycle trip. While in the visitor center I used their computer and found that I had 10 possible ancestors buried there. I visited the Cemetery and found their graves and photographed the headstones. It was a very sobering trip. Thank you for this video as it brought back some memories.
If I remember this correctly during Sherman's March a group of Andersonville escapees where found by Sherman's troops. After hearing about the horrors of the prison the Union soldiers upped the retribution level on the south.
I had never heard about the raiders . A fascinating but very sad video. Your videos have great value!! I am so lucky to see them . Thankyou History Underground 🙏
@@TheHistoryUnderground Yup !! They were awful that's why I don't write 'R'aiders with a capital 'R'. But they were still soldiers BEFORE being put in that camp and I will always think the 'r'aiders deserve at least a flag on their graves. LET....US....show respect where the 'r'aiders did not, after all they once were just soldiers fighting for this country.
Excellent video. Very informative. I read a book as a child on Andersonville. It left an indelible impression on me. Love the comments! Thank you. Praise God!
I appreciate that! If you catch one from time to time that really stands out to you, feel free to share it out. The more people that we can get interested in history, the better :)
Excellent! The gift the Lord has given you to tell the historical events is amazing! Thank you for taking us on your journeys through history! God bless!
@@TheHistoryUnderground actually Jno. was a common abbreviation for Jonathan up until the 20th century. Chas. was the same for Charles as was Jas. for James.
@@rhark25 it seems to have been used for both John and Jonathan. People were not too particular about spelling in the 18th and 19th centuries. Not much of a space saver when used for John, but there ya go.
I've actually went there a few years back and to see that cemetery and walk those grounds it was extremely moving, some of the most hallowed ground I ever stepped on. Freedom is definitely not free. Go to Andersonville if you get the chance you also will be moved.
Awesome awesome video , Thank you so much . you know whats cool about what you said at the end ? You my friend will continue long after your gone to teach people because of the videos you make and the students you teach. Thanks JD
The story of the Andersonville Raiders is amazing, and walking that cemetery is an unbelievable experience. Apologies if it has already been mentioned in the comments, but I read or heard somewhere that the Raiders were not only separated from the other graves, but they were buried face down.
I was there in May of 2019; it was all a profound history lesson until I drove through the cemetery. My party and I were moved beyond words. If current events in this country continue their course, this sort of tragedy very well may happen again.
If you really want to put Andersonville into perpective, watch the TNT production of "Andersonville" before you go. My husband and I did this before we went and I was crying walking the shebangs, the deadline and going to the spring. Also the National Prisoner of War Museum is also at the site. There is a searchable database there. It really hit home because I knew an Army nurse that had been held in the Phillipines during World War II. Col. Hattie R. Brantley is in the database, I was so, so fortunate to have met and called this lady my friend
Yet another astonishing piece of American history. Several of your videos, I have asked myself, "How in the world have I NOT read about this in the history books?" I have been binging on your videos lately. Keep em coming.
Ha! Don't binge too much. That's a whole lot of ugly to be subjecting yourself to...lol. Glad that you are enjoying the content though. That means a lot.
A lot of history is not told and even now is sanitized as not to offend anyone. History is not all about good and evil but facts are facts. You cannot get to cherry pick only what you want known but instead of trying to destroy and eradicate it, learn from it. Learn about the men whose statue you destroy, learn about their times and lives and the things that made them who they are. If you embrace the past today, you can have a better world tomorrow.
Just toured this, and your video adds the extra depth that brings out just how awful this place was. We also saw the mysterious dove on the headstone of L.S. Tuttle. I was curious about "Jno" and saw that it is an abbreviation for John.
It hadn't been started yet.my 1st cousin 3x removed that died in the battle of Shiloh isn't listed amoung those burried there but his brother is ,one was killed on the first day of the battle the other died 5days later from illness
John Marlin y husband gg grandfather fought at the Hornets Nest at Shiloh, with the 2nd Iowa Infantry, Company E. We have his gun, complete with bayonet. He survived and became a pioneer in Montana. If you have not been to Shiloh, I highly recommend it. We went in April and it is beautiful and so peaceful. Hard to imagine the fighting that went on there.
my 2 times great grandfather John West was captured at kennesaw mtn. and survived andersonville and went on to live until 1934 i very much enjoyed your video and hope to visit this some day
I have been here twice to visit the grave of my Grandfather's brother, William A. Lawson, 75th Indiana Infantry, grave number 5585, who died here on August 14, 1864. He and his brother James M. Lawson were both captured at Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. James died on December 25, 1863 at Danville Prison Camp and is buried there in grave number 396. Visiting both Andersonville and Danville was a moving experience reminding one of the tremendous sacrifice made by so many young men.
Thank you for the video!! I have on my bucket list to make that trip. It is of Very personal interest to myself, as my grtgrandfather at age 15 was first imprisoned there at Andersonville, then 7 months later sent to the worse, newly built, Florence Stockade (another open, cold muddy field, in winter). Also a "wounded in breast" cousin of ours died there at Andersonville of dysentery in 1864, "Isaac Cupp" (Cuppett), grave marker #5174 in the cemetery there. (Another grtgrtgrndfather of ours was wounded at Lone Jack. His brother was killed right next to him. Another grtgrndfthr was a 12 yr old drummer boy from Ohio. His brother was wounded 3 times at Spotsylvania Court House as a color bearer... Etc, etc..) In case any of your viewers want to read first hand diary accounts; a Pvt John McElroy published his diary in 1879, and is free online. 'Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons'.. He entered there the same month as my grtgrndfthr, and they both transferred to Florence the same month. So I am lucky to have first-hand descriptions of the conditions of my ancestor. I also was very fortunate to have found a book-diary online, of a lieutenant serving with my ancestor detailing their every day events, and the battle, then listing my ancestor's capture. John McElroy writes " I think also that all who experienced confinement in the two places are united in pronouncing Florence to be on the whole, much the worse place and more fatal to life." Also online and on utube, is a audio (computer) reading of the book-diary of John L. Ransom, 'Andersonville Diary, Escape and List of the Dead'...He writes; "Boiling hot, camp reeking with filth, and no sanitary privileges; men dying off over 140 per day. Stockade enlarged, taking in eight or ten more acres, giving us more room, and stumps to dig up for wood to cook with. Jimmy Devers has been a prisoner over a year and, poor boy, will probably die soon. Have more mementos than I can carry, from those who have died, to be given to their friends at home. At least a dozen have given me letters, pictures, etc., to take North." He goes on to also describe in horrific detail the 6 hangings that you also detailed. [If of any interest; I have posted from our family, all documents of his 2 Civil War pensions ('Invalid', and 'Widows'), photo in uniform at age 15, two obituaries, and a long bio of my grtgrdfthr on the free findagrave.com website. Search 'Memorials' and enter his name; "William" "Montgomery" "Ware" and his birth year "1848", and death date, "1901".] Thank you again for the tour!! I am interested in seeing the small museum and paying my respects at the cemetery. Then paying respects at the battlefields of family. A Horrific damn war!!!!!
Another great video. Thank you. I’m a little surprised you got that deep into Georgia without stopping at the Chickamauga battlefield. The visitor center has the Fuller Gun Collection which, because you video all guns, would have to be a ten part series! LOL!
Funny story. I was actually went through Chickamauga (got a few videos in the future that will be very close to there). I really need to get my head wrapped around how I would film that battlefield though. So I left it for another trip when I can be more prepared and do it the proper justice.
Please cover Sherman's route through Georgia into Savannah and then into South Carolina. His soldiers burned down all of my ancestors farms as they entered Savannah. Also check out Elmira or "Hellmira" prison in Elmira, New York. My great great grandfather escaped twice. He lost part of his feet due to frost bite. There were atrocities on both sides.
I grew up in Elmira and played hockey on the pond in the middle of the prison when I was a kid. Hellmira would be an understatement......Probably the worst prison in the north .......only open for less than a year and a death rate equal to Andersonville. Read the book.....Elmira, Death Camp of the North written by Michael Horigan. A powerful insight into the sign of the times....
My great, great grandfather, James Best, was imprisoned at Andersonville for the last 14 months of the war. When he got out, he weighed less than 90 pounds. He came back home to southern Indiana and told everyone, I’ve been hungry constantly for over a year. I vow I will never ever go hungry again. I guess he meant it. When he died in 1904, he weighed close to 500 pounds. He was buried in Oakridge Cemetery in Washington Indiana in a specially built casket.
I’m a history buff, especially the American Ciivil War. I just came across your channel and immediately subscribed to it. Do you do other periods of history besides the Civil War?
Glad you were kind about the Groundspeople. Sure it’s hard to keep with with all they have to do an keeping up a grave site. With thousands of headstones of stones to clean up around! Sure they get behind too!! What a good man you are bringing attention to these men some of us may not know about an the hell they went through!
Incredible research, the devil is always in the details, equally incarcerated, and lucky to be alive, or living I should say. Yet members on the same side. Still find the time to bully each other. While equally suffering the horrible living conditions of post battle and disease. Staggers ones imagination. 🇺🇸 Thank You for sharing you interesting research with us Good Friend. 🇺🇸
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You have most definitely earned my subscription. You do a fantastic job sir! I God's divine Providence, and safe return home from Eastern Europe. Stars and Stripes Forever 🇺🇲
I agree and echo what the other commenter said, you’ve earned my subscription as well! I really enjoy TH-cam when it involves history. I have tears in my eyes for the victims of Andersonville. RIP my dear soldiers
A moving story and video. Thank you for sharing this sad aspect of the Civil War.
“Do you want to be remembered as an honorable person? Somebody that lived for a higher purpose; lived for the good of others and the Glory of God?”
Thank you for sharing the depths of your thoughts and heart as you visit and honor these places.
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Just a brilliant use of words. Respects from the UK.
Poignant words, indeed!
“Without honor we have nothing.” Southern Artist.
This is what I was referring to
Now that you've done the cemetery I'll tell you about the relic I have from here as it is connected to some of the graves and the raiders. It's a bone, more than likely from a cow. On it is written in scrimshaw a soldier's name and unit and 6 tombstones with names. It also says "this bone fed and preteded(sp)me when I killed a raider with it at Andersonville GA 1864". The bone is verified by carbon dating. I also researched the soldier and have his records. When I visited the prison I found the graves of the names on the bone, his fellow soldiers.
Oh......my........gosh. That is INCREDIBLE!!!! Could you email me a picture of it? thehistoryundergroundchannel(at)gmail.com
Absolutely. I don't have a picture on this laptop but I will send one tomorrow.
Please consider posting this to reddit or somewhere and sharing the link so we can see it too! What an amazing relic.
Holy moly! Thats really impressive! Lucky you! 👌
@@mbp1889I'll see what I can do and let you know. Thank you.
What a great video to keep us humble. Sometimes it is hard to remember that each grave was a human person. A person with dreams, goals, and imperfections. They were husbands, dads, and sons, fighting for their country. Great job!
Well said!
I found myself weeping as I watched both episodes 87 and 88. My 3rd Great Grandfather died of dysentery August 15 1864. References to mid August and the finding of the Providence Spring was heart wrenching. The sacrifices of all those who were held in this hell need to be remembered and revered. Fortunately, Henry Whitmore/Wetmore was identified and his remains are known. Thank you for providing these videos.
I'm so glad I found this video. I have been a Civil War buff since I was 10 years old. I have spent the last 38 years since traveling all over the country to every major Civil War battlefield. I thought I was finished when I visited Vicksburg in May of this year. After watching this video I now know I have one more stop to make. I have seen hundreds of videos but this one affected me more than any other. Thanks for sharing.
Dude your going to be a TH-cam Rock star. This is an absolutely great vlog. Excellent narration of information. I am moved on how you honored those folks burried there. 👍🏻😎
Thanks! I don't know about any TH-cam Rock star status. But as long as people are benefiting from the channel in some way and learning a thing or two along with me, I'm happy :)
@@TheHistoryUnderground stay truly humble.
The Raiders committed the worst act you could make in a time of war...took advantage of their fellow brothers in arms...despicable.
Completely agree.
@@TheHistoryUnderground also why the raiders do not Receive a Flag on memorial day.
You can just feel the sadness and tragedy in this place. May they All R.I.P
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Richard Duncan I completely agree with you on that on feeling the sadness and tragedy in Andersonville because even though I haven’t been there I can already feel the sadness of that because one of my 4x great uncles Named George Washington Shriver who served in coles Calvary and he was captured on New Year’s Day 1864 in rectorstown Virginia and then sadly he was taking to Andersonville prison where he sadly passed away and where he rests to this day even though his body was never returned to his hometown of Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Reading the book “Andersonville” was the catalyst for my life long interest in the Civil War. I absolutely enjoy this channel. Thank You.
Holy cow I didn't realize how many passed away there
This is sad. I'm glad they were able to keep their names in most cases. Ty for doing this
Awful place.
I had hoped to travel there one day. That dream was so far away to reach. I have family buried there. They died shortly after their capture due to untreated wounds and starvation. One survivor was my generation grandfather. It was told through family that he would NEVER talk about his experience. He was only heard saying " death on the battlefield would have been kinder". Thank you for your vlog. I was able to see it.
Eternal peace to those who never made it home and to those who made sure they were known.
Thank you so much for including Andersonville National Cemetery on your channel. My father(USAF Retired, Brother in law Vietnam Veteran) are laid to rest there. I will also find my peace there when the Lord calls me home(US Army Retired). My mother and my wife will also be laid to rest with us. I have visited there many times, it is a very humbling and somber place in spite of all the sorrow of the past. We must always remember. Shortly after my fathers passing I went to visit his grave and pay my respects. There was a new grave near my fathers, it was of a 19 year old service member who had died in Afghanistan.
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My husband will be buried there Monday Air force vet. I also have a brother buried there Army.
Wow. Thank you for sharing. It's very emotional. Thank God for Mr Atwater and Clara Barton. Wonderful closing. We need to reflect in these challenging times.
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I have lived just south of Andersonville, in Albany GA for many years now & my parents would come to visit me every spring & winter. Every single year, we would visit Andersonville , many times taking my nephews & niece there or other family members and each time my father would say "honey, this is where I want to rest when it is my time" [Dad was Korean War veteran] and he would stand at certain tree near Rotundra and say "this is just a perfect spot". My 90 year old father passed on 8/29/2018, and we buried him at Andersonville. When we got there for the internment, on Oct 12 2018, we were STUNNED to see where Daddy was going to rest... RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE TREE , at section J, at J-97, - the area he always talked about ! My mom, sister and I were stunned but so very happy as it was exactly where Daddy wanted to finally rest. Sadly, my mother followed my father just 14 months later, aged 84, on 11/7/2019 and rests with him. I saw your video this morning about the Drummer Boy and we would always go to there too. We also would go to the reenactments every year; in fact, my family got really into reenacting and even my parents participated. So it means a lot to see this video today. I have watched several of your videos and find them so very interesting. My father has an unbelievable thirst for history and instilled that same love to his children.
Oh wow. Thank you for sharing that. It's quite the place.
History is an amazing thing....not only does it tell you where we have been but also where we are going.
Oh my goodness! I just rewatched this- great call to right living at the end. Well done JD! Well done indeed!
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You are a class act the way you show respect to these hallowed grounds. Reminds me of how union soldiers are buried in the Salisbury National Cemetery in NC. Thanks again for tracking our history and sharing through video. God Bless.
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Very moving. Retired nurse here -- Clara Barton a heroine forever, at least to nurses.
Very much so.
I studied medical coding and learned about her. A remarkable woman that should never be forgotten
Clara Barton was great, it's the Red Cross that sucks.
She tended to soldiers on both sides.
Including Black Union wounded soldiers when other Union doctors and nurses would not.
And she would also cross the "line" to render aid to women in childbirth as well.
A section of central NJ is the Clara Barton part. A valiant and wondrous heroine.
Got a little teary eyed, may GOD bless all the men who rest there.
Pretty moving place for sure.
bud cook I completely agree with you on that because one of my 4x great uncles named George Washington Shriver who served in the Union army is buried at Andersonville prison and he is buried there because he was captured on New Year’s Day 1864 in rectorstown Virginia and one thing for sure is that I got teary eyed when I learned that all of his kids with my 4x great aunt Henrietta passed away very young like I know my 4x great cousin Emanuel died when he was a baby and I know my 4x great cousins molly and Sadie died from tuberculosis
@@chasemurraychristopherdola7108 not a great way to start the new year that's for sure.
Brian Gleason I know what you mean and I completely agree with you on that
If you have been there you know the story of the spring it came out of the ground a blessing from God
I have just watched these two (87 & 88) back to back and I have subscribed. Excellent sir.
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thank you for making these videos i love love love military history but i have cerebral palsy and can't travel so you allow me to be your travel companion and see things i can't on my own..you are wonderful
Hey Michael. That really does mean a lot to hear you say that. Thanks! Hope that you continue to enjoy the content. 🙂
Kind Thanks for this tour and for Honoring these Soldiers! I have a book published in 1865 called Andersonville. We cannot imagine the horrible lives lead in this sewer under the worst conditions imaginable. And those who perished in the most horrible ways. Thank You So Much and Many Blessings and Great Honor to these Patriots! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
Thank you for this sad video I think it is so sad that the young people don't learn about Andersonville they don't even listen if there is a class about it. History is a so important we need to learn about it .the story of what our ancestors went through what the fight was for..
I totally agree!
How moving. Perfect musical accompaniment. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you too!
I agree! I noticed the music on both Andersonville videos and thought it was perfect for these.
Couldn't stop sobbing after watching this. These were good fellas. May the Lord open wide His arms to them.
Just saw this video, both my grandparents from my dad’s side who fought in WW2 and other wars are buried there in close proximity to the Pennsylvania monument. I haven’t been able to visit in years, so seeing this video today made my day, and makes me want to go visit them soon.
Yes, what a treat of an episode! Thank you J. D.! Your speech there at the end reminding each one of us how will be remembered once we leave this Earth was great advice to hear. Thanks again and keep up the outstanding work! More, more please!
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Wow . They buried the raiders separately. I never knew that . Learned something cool from you today. Thanks.
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I remember a statement a Warrant Officer I had in my have training said to us. (He was French Foreign Legion)
"I don't always believe in what you do or say. But I will FOREVER be willing to sacrifice my life for your right to believe it."
I have NEVER forgotten that. And I ALWAYS served as a soldier and my life till I did remembering that.
I cam no longer a soldier but I will FOREVER honour my oath I took. I have not and will not live dishonourably or selfishly. I do my level best to make life better for someone everyday of my life.
Thank you for your time, energy and dedication to history. I have been to many Civil War battlefields, but seeing Andersonville is probably the most heartbreaking. Bless them all!
Thanks. And yes, it is quite the heavy place.
I absolutely love the passion and upmost respect for those who died you always show in every video! God Speed!🙏👍
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Thank you so much for this video so great. I am a civil war reenactor and this was such a great video to see. I love history you do a great job showing us all.
Thanks! That really does mean a lot.
Thank you J.D. You have a God given gift with words. I appreciate your videos so much. I keep you and your family lifted in prayer. Please keep sharing! We need people like you. God Bless.
I appreciate that more than you know. Thanks!
What a great video, all the more so because I did not know that this cemetery even existed. What a legacy for Mr. Atwater and Clara Barton to have been honorable enough to keep a record of the names in the first place despite living in the same conditions as those who died but to then team up after the war to place markers for each and every one of the fallen. Well done and thanks for the effort.
You and I are cut from the same cloth. When I visited the cemetery, I was immediately struck by how close the graves were. My thoughts went to how tough it must have been for southern soldiers who had brothers in the Union army, and the anxiety and dread at maybe seeing a friend or sibling come through that gate. And I have actually been to the Clara Barton memorial at Antietam, National Battlefield, another day well spent.
Definitely need to get to Antietam at some point. I'm going to need about a month for that whole area though....lol
The History Underground , yeah I know what you mean. I spent 3 days in Gettysburg and it wasn’t enough. I’ve been to where it started at Fort Sumter, biggest battle Gettysburg, bloodiest battle Antietam, now I just need to get to Appomattox where it ended.
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Amen brother!! I also reflect on that everytime I go to a funeral or pass by a cemetery! Great content!!
Very well presented. I visited Andersonville this past October and was awed by what I saw. I have seen the pictures and read the stories but nothing compares to walking that horrible place. It's all somber and serene now but not back in 1864 and 65. Just one more small tidbit. Some of those who survived Andersonville were headed home in April after the war had ended and were on the boat, the Sultana. It was heading up river a few miles north of Memphis when it exploded at night. Can you imagine surviving Andersonville only to DROWN in the Mississippi River and not making it home! Most everyone on the boat died. It's considered the worst maritime disaster in the history of the US. It wasn't covered very well at the time because it was at the same time Lincoln's assassination was going on.
Found this channel and started "binge watching" about two weeks ago. This is my first comment on any of your videos, but I'm sure it won't be the last. :-) love love love it. Especially the ending on this one. You made me reflect as well.. You are a good man and I look forward to learning more about the Civil War and the old west. This is the perfect channel for doing so. Thank you for what you do. God bless
I look forward to seeing each video because I love history and your videos leave me wanting to learn more!. I just discovered your channel a couple months ago and have watched every video. All are nicely produced, well researched, well narrated, informative, factual, personal, sensitive, respectful, family friendly. 👍👍 Thank you for your efforts!
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I have been to normandy and seen all the war graves there but never even new till watching this video that there was the same for the civil war Really good informative video Thankyou
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My great, great, great uncle Henry is at Andersonville, #11074. He was in the 11th Vermont Infantry. The 11th had been the 1st Vt Heavy Artillery, but during The Overland Campaign they were switched back to infantry. Henry was captured at the Battle of the Weldon RR along with about 400 others. Very few made it back to Vermont.
My ggg uncle was also captured at the battle of weldon rr 106 pa moved to Andersonville
One of the unfortunate 'heavies' that Grant converted into infantry after having a comfortable war in the defenses of Washington D.C. The smaller, decimated veteran units had lots of derision for them until they'd proven themselves in battle.
Fantastic, as usual. Educational and thought provoking all in one.
Thank you kindly! Thank you for the kind words and support.
Such a sad bit of history, that you share in such a beautifully compassionate and empathetic way.
Outstanding, JD! I am so glad you included the story about "The Raiders."
Glad you liked it! Got one more stop in Andersonville that I think people will enjoy :)
@@TheHistoryUnderground one thing about the raiders, whenever American flags or Wreaths are put out they do not receive any at the behest of the survivors of the camp. I personally asked a park ranger during Wreaths Across America a couple of years ago and he said that they would be removed. Not far from them is an African American soldier that is the first African American to win the Medal of Honor.
Eric Bishop - Dang! I didn’t know that 🤦🏻♂️
@@TheHistoryUnderground Iwish I had known you were going there, I would have given you a tour. I have been there many times escorting our fallen service members or to visit family.
Eric Bishop - Oh man. Yeah, me too. I’ll be back at some point though. Definitely want to see the POW Museum.
I visited the Andersonville prison camp some years ago as I was passing through Georgia. Walking through the camp grounds, reading the signs and reflecting on what those poor men went through was something else. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to visit the cemetery as it was late in the day and I still had a long drive home. I would encourage anyone that happens to be in the area to visit and pay their respects.
Thank you for this video. All those brave men deserve to be honored and remembered. My great , great grandfather and one of his brothers both perished in that horrible place and are buried there.
Thank you.
Wow. Somehow, someway, TH-cam’s suggestion algorithm led me to your videos. Your delivery, spot on filming, and personal thoughts are absolutely terrific. I’ve just subscribed, excellent work!
And a great advice in the end there! Great job! 🙏
Thanks so much!
Beautiful Words JD, couldn't say it any truer myself...
Thank you.
I saw a TV movie about Andersonville, and that's how I know about the Raiders. Dorence Atwater and Clara Barton - Righteous people! The work they did must have been one heartbreaking and tough job. Thanks for what you said at the end of the video. How true!
Thank you. Appreciate the kind words.
I visited Andersonville back in the mid 1990's while on a motorcycle trip. While in the visitor center I used their computer and found that I had 10 possible ancestors buried there. I visited the Cemetery and found their graves and photographed the headstones. It was a very sobering trip. Thank you for this video as it brought back some memories.
Glad that it could bring back some memories for you. I had a few grandfathers there myself.
I served 21 years in the Air Force and my sacrifices cant begin to compare...
If I remember this correctly during Sherman's March a group of Andersonville escapees where found by Sherman's troops. After hearing about the horrors of the prison the Union soldiers upped the retribution level on the south.
My father from Richmond Va. lives in a house in Tecumseh MICH. who was a prisnor at Andersonville. What are the odds?
@turtleLoC831 who said the south was trying to kill the prisoners?
@@lynngerich1237 I'm from Manchester Michigan, next town north of Tecumseh.
Punishing the innocent is not justified
I had never heard about the raiders . A fascinating but very sad video. Your videos have great value!! I am so lucky to see them . Thankyou History Underground 🙏
Glad you like them! And yes, that story of the Raiders is something else. Pretty wicked group of guys.
@@TheHistoryUnderground Yup !! They were awful that's why I don't write 'R'aiders with a capital 'R'.
But they were still soldiers BEFORE being put in that camp and I will always think the 'r'aiders deserve at least a flag on their graves.
LET....US....show respect where the 'r'aiders did not, after all they once were just soldiers fighting for this country.
I agree, places like these make me reflect on Jesus and living for him
Excellent video. Very informative. I read a book as a child on Andersonville. It left an indelible impression on me. Love the comments! Thank you. Praise God!
I know I’ve said this before but really enjoy what you post. I’m a big history buff and you do a great job!...Thanks!
I appreciate that! If you catch one from time to time that really stands out to you, feel free to share it out. The more people that we can get interested in history, the better :)
The History Underground will do and thanks again for what you do!
Excellent! The gift the Lord has given you to tell the historical events is amazing! Thank you for taking us on your journeys through history! God bless!
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Excellent and thought-provoking piece on a sad time and place in our nation’s history. Well done.
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Thanks for paying homage to a grim part of civil war history.
I believe the abbreviation JNO as is on Sarsfield's tombstone represents John.
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@@TheHistoryUnderground actually Jno. was a common abbreviation for Jonathan up until the 20th century. Chas. was the same for Charles as was Jas. for James.
@@rhark25 it seems to have been used for both John and Jonathan. People were not too particular about spelling in the 18th and 19th centuries. Not much of a space saver when used for John, but there ya go.
I've actually went there a few years back and to see that cemetery and walk those grounds it was extremely moving, some of the most hallowed ground I ever stepped on. Freedom is definitely not free. Go to Andersonville if you get the chance you also will be moved.
Awesome awesome video , Thank you so much . you know whats cool about what you said at the end ? You my friend will continue long after your gone to teach people because of the videos you make and the students you teach. Thanks JD
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The story of the Andersonville Raiders is amazing, and walking that cemetery is an unbelievable experience. Apologies if it has already been mentioned in the comments, but I read or heard somewhere that the Raiders were not only separated from the other graves, but they were buried face down.
It feels like I heard that same thing at one point.
Found your channel just recently and been watching alot.keep.posting..i love history and fined your videos very interesting
Have a relative that died there, Jerry Dalrymple. I have visited it and it is definitely a reflection point. Great video.
I was there in May of 2019; it was all a profound history lesson until I drove through the cemetery. My party and I were moved beyond words. If current events in this country continue their course, this sort of tragedy very well may happen again.
Definitely a moving place.
If you really want to put Andersonville into perpective, watch the TNT production of "Andersonville" before you go. My husband and I did this before we went and I was crying walking the shebangs, the deadline and going to the spring. Also the National Prisoner of War Museum is also at the site. There is a searchable database there. It really hit home because I knew an Army nurse that had been held in the Phillipines during World War II. Col. Hattie R. Brantley is in the database, I was so, so fortunate to have met and called this lady my friend
Really want to see that museum. Unfortunately it was closed when I was there.
Powerful. great message at the end..
Thank you.
JNO on a headstone is the abbreviation for John. Great video!
Yet another astonishing piece of American history. Several of your videos, I have asked myself, "How in the world have I NOT read about this in the history books?" I have been binging on your videos lately. Keep em coming.
Ha! Don't binge too much. That's a whole lot of ugly to be subjecting yourself to...lol. Glad that you are enjoying the content though. That means a lot.
A lot of history is not told and even now is sanitized as not to offend anyone. History is not all about good and evil but facts are facts. You cannot get to cherry pick only what you want known but instead of trying to destroy and eradicate it, learn from it. Learn about the men whose statue you destroy, learn about their times and lives and the things that made them who they are. If you embrace the past today, you can have a better world tomorrow.
Victor cherry picking what to put down in history I guess.
Just toured this, and your video adds the extra depth that brings out just how awful this place was. We also saw the mysterious dove on the headstone of L.S. Tuttle. I was curious about "Jno" and saw that it is an abbreviation for John.
My great great grandfather (123 OH INF) was one of the few who escaped from Andersonville. The account he brought back was bone chilling.
My relative is buried at Shiloh National. 3rd Iowa Inf. I was able to find his marker there. Thank God he didnt end at Andersonville.
It hadn't been started yet.my 1st cousin 3x removed that died in the battle of Shiloh isn't listed amoung those burried there but his brother is ,one was killed on the first day of the battle the other died 5days later from illness
John Marlin y husband gg grandfather fought at the Hornets Nest at Shiloh, with the 2nd Iowa Infantry, Company E. We have his gun, complete with bayonet. He survived and became a pioneer in Montana. If you have not been to Shiloh, I highly recommend it. We went in April and it is beautiful and so peaceful. Hard to imagine the fighting that went on there.
my 2 times great grandfather John West was captured at kennesaw mtn. and survived andersonville and went on to live until 1934 i very much enjoyed your video and hope to visit this some day
awesome video's please keep up the great work really enjoy them
Thank you very much!
I have enjoyed your Civil War videos Immensely. Very interesting and informative.
My grandfather is buried there. Beautiful place.
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I have been here twice to visit the grave of my Grandfather's brother, William A. Lawson, 75th Indiana Infantry, grave number 5585, who died here on August 14, 1864. He and his brother James M. Lawson were both captured at Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. James died on December 25, 1863 at Danville Prison Camp and is buried there in grave number 396. Visiting both Andersonville and Danville was a moving experience reminding one of the tremendous sacrifice made by so many young men.
Never heard of this place. Thanks for sharing. Its very disturbing what one man can do to another human being. 😪
RIP Adam Sell. You aren't forgotten.
7:42, brother, your closing thoughts, I totally agree!!
Love your videos. Keep up the good work
Glad you like them! Thanks for the kind words.
Thank you for the video!!
I have on my bucket list to make that trip. It is of Very personal interest to myself, as my grtgrandfather at age 15 was first imprisoned there at Andersonville, then 7 months later sent to the worse, newly built, Florence Stockade (another open, cold muddy field, in winter).
Also a "wounded in breast" cousin of ours died there at Andersonville of dysentery in 1864, "Isaac Cupp" (Cuppett), grave marker #5174 in the cemetery there.
(Another grtgrtgrndfather of ours was wounded at Lone Jack. His brother was killed right next to him. Another grtgrndfthr was a 12 yr old drummer boy from Ohio. His brother was wounded 3 times at Spotsylvania Court House as a color bearer... Etc, etc..)
In case any of your viewers want to read first hand diary accounts; a Pvt John McElroy published his diary in 1879, and is free online. 'Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons'.. He entered there the same month as my grtgrndfthr, and they both transferred to Florence the same month. So I am lucky to have first-hand descriptions of the conditions of my ancestor. I also was very fortunate to have found a book-diary online, of a lieutenant serving with my ancestor detailing their every day events, and the battle, then listing my ancestor's capture.
John McElroy writes " I think also that all who experienced confinement in the two places are united in pronouncing Florence to be on the whole, much the worse place and more fatal to life."
Also online and on utube, is a audio (computer) reading of the book-diary of John L. Ransom, 'Andersonville Diary, Escape and List of the Dead'...He writes; "Boiling hot, camp reeking with filth, and no sanitary privileges; men dying off over 140 per day. Stockade enlarged, taking in eight or ten more acres, giving us more room, and stumps to dig up for wood to cook with. Jimmy Devers has been a prisoner over a year and, poor boy, will probably die soon. Have more mementos than I can carry, from those who have died, to be given to their friends at home. At least a dozen have given me letters, pictures, etc., to take North."
He goes on to also describe in horrific detail the 6 hangings that you also detailed.
[If of any interest; I have posted from our family, all documents of his 2 Civil War pensions ('Invalid', and 'Widows'), photo in uniform at age 15, two obituaries, and a long bio of my grtgrdfthr on the free findagrave.com website. Search 'Memorials' and enter his name; "William" "Montgomery" "Ware" and his birth year "1848", and death date, "1901".]
Thank you again for the tour!! I am interested in seeing the small museum and paying my respects at the cemetery. Then paying respects at the battlefields of family. A Horrific damn war!!!!!
Great videos on Andersonville! Thx, Andrew
Subscribed....awesome topics
Thanks for the sub! Appreciate that.
Wow, amazing was done to remember these men.
Pretty moving place for sure.
Another great video. Thank you. I’m a little surprised you got that deep into Georgia without stopping at the Chickamauga battlefield. The visitor center has the Fuller Gun Collection which, because you video all guns, would have to be a ten part series! LOL!
Funny story. I was actually went through Chickamauga (got a few videos in the future that will be very close to there). I really need to get my head wrapped around how I would film that battlefield though. So I left it for another trip when I can be more prepared and do it the proper justice.
Please cover Sherman's route through Georgia into Savannah and then into South Carolina. His soldiers burned down all of my ancestors farms as they entered Savannah. Also check out Elmira or "Hellmira" prison in Elmira, New York. My great great grandfather escaped twice. He lost part of his feet due to frost bite. There were atrocities on both sides.
We'll be hitting a few spots along Sherman's route.
I grew up in Elmira and played hockey on the pond in the middle of the prison when I was a kid. Hellmira would be an understatement......Probably the worst prison in the north .......only open for less than a year and a death rate equal to Andersonville. Read the book.....Elmira, Death Camp of the North written by Michael Horigan. A powerful insight into the sign of the times....
My great, great grandfather, James Best, was imprisoned at Andersonville for the last 14 months of the war. When he got out, he weighed less than 90 pounds. He came back home to southern Indiana and told everyone, I’ve been hungry constantly for over a year. I vow I will never ever go hungry again. I guess he meant it. When he died in 1904, he weighed close to 500 pounds. He was buried in Oakridge Cemetery in Washington Indiana in a specially built casket.
I’m a history buff, especially the American Ciivil War. I just came across your channel and immediately subscribed to it. Do you do other periods of history besides the Civil War?
Thanks for the information that you provided; its an eyeopener!
I have walked these grounds. It is overwhelming.
Excellent presentation!
Glad you liked it!
Glad you were kind about the Groundspeople. Sure it’s hard to keep with with all they have to do an keeping up a grave site. With thousands of headstones of stones to clean up around! Sure they get behind too!! What a good man you are bringing attention to these men some of us may not know about an the hell they went through!
Incredible research, the devil is always in the details, equally incarcerated, and lucky to be alive, or living I should say. Yet members on the same side. Still find the time to bully each other. While equally suffering the horrible living conditions of post battle and disease. Staggers ones imagination. 🇺🇸 Thank You for sharing you interesting research with us Good Friend. 🇺🇸
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Bravo. Very well done. ..
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I had no idea this place even existed! Thanks for sharing. Yet another awesome video.
Glad you got something out of it. Quite the tragic history there.
I knew nothing about this cemetery. Thanks for the info.
Very interesting place.
Thank you ,my great ,great ,great uncle Lafayette Neider is bruried there,someday I would love to go